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Bomet County
Bomet County
County
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location of Bomet County in Kenya
	Coordinates: 0°48′00″S 35°14′00″E / 0.8°S 35.2333°E
Country	Kenya
Formed	4 March 2013
Capital and largest town	Bomet
Other towns	Sotik
Area
• Total	1,630.0 km2 (629.3 sq mi)
Elevation	1,962 m (6,437 ft)
Population (2019)
• Total	875,689
• Density	540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Website	www.bomet.go.ke

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Bomet County Government, located county in the former Rift Valley Province of Kenya, was created from the former Kericho district through Kenya gazette supplement no. 53 of 1992. It has a population of 875,689 in 2019 and an area of 1,630.0 km².^[1]

Local Authorities

Local authorities (councils)
Authority	Type	Population*	Urban pop.*
Bomet	Municipality	42,024	4,426
Bomet County	County	340,770	244
Total	-	382,794	4,670
* 1999 census. Source:^[2]

Administrative and Political Units

Bomet county has five sub-county administrative units with 25 county assembly wards and 66 locations.^[3]

Administrative Units and area by Sub-County/Constituency
Sub-County (Constituency)	Wards	Area In km sq.	No. of locations	No. of Sub-locations
Bomet Central	Silibwet, Singorwet, Ndarawetta, Chesoen & Mutarakwa	266	8	23
Bomet East	Longisa, Kembu, Chemaner, Merigi & Kipreres	311.3	10	27
Chepalungu	Sigor, Kongasis, Chebunyo, Nyongores & Siongiroi	535.8	15	42
Sotik	Ndanai/Abosi, Kipsonoi, Kapletundo, Chemagel & Manaret/Rongena	479.2	17	36
Konoin	Kimulot, Mogogosiek, Boito, Embomos & Chepchabas	445.1	16	37
	Total	2037	66	176

County Government

Bomet has had three governors since devolution, Isaac Ruto was the first Governor and was replaced by Joyce Laboso who died died of of cancer while at office.^[4]Dr Hillary Barchok being the deputy was sworn in as the third governor on August 8 2019 after demise of the Joyce Laboso.^[5] Joyce Chepkoech Korir is the current women representative^[6] and Sen. (Dr.) Langat Christopher Andrew being the Senator.^[7] The county ward assemblies are run by members of county assemblies.

Electoral constituencies

The county has five electoral constituencies:

Demographics

Services/Urbanisation

Stats for Bomet County
County	Stats for the County (Percent)
Urbanisation	13.8
Literacy	63.8
Attending School (15-18 Yrs)	88.6
Paved Roads	5.4
Good Roads	39.6
Electricity Access	4.3
Poverty Rate	46.5
Stats for the County

Source: USAid Kenya

Secondary Schools

Tenwek Boys High
Longisa Boys High School
Moi Siongiroi Girls High School
Kabungut Boys High
Ndaraweta Girls secondary School
Kaboson Girls School
Chepalungu Boys High School
Chebunyo Boys Secondary School
Chebunyo Girls Secondary School
Siwot Secondary School
Kiptobit Secondary School
Kaplong boys high school
kimuchul secondary school
Kaplong Girls Secondary school
Moi Minariet Boys Secondary School
Muiywek Secondary School
Gorgor Secondary School
Chebilat Boys' High School
Kamung'ei Secondary School
Kamureito Secondary School
Ndanai Girls' HighSchool
Solyot Secondary School
Olbutyo Boys High School
Olbobo Secondary School
Mulot High school
Kakimirai High school
Lelkatet High School
Saseta Girls Secondary School
Simoti Secondary School

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Population Distribution by Sex, Number of Households, Area and Density by Counties". Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. 31 August 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
^ http://treasury.go.ke/cbs.go.ke/pdf/authority.pdf^{[permanent dead link]}
^ interior_admin. "Home". interior.go.ke. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
^ "Bomet Governor Joyce Laboso dies at Nairobi Hospital". Citizentv.co.ke. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
^ "Dr Hillary Barchok has been sworn in as the third governor in Bomet County". CGOB. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
^ "Women Representatives | KEWOPA KENYA". Retrieved 25 May 2020.
^ "Members of the Senate | The Kenyan Parliament Website". www.parliament.go.ke. Retrieved 25 May 2020.

External links

[KNBS-1] "Population Distribution by Sex, Number of Households, Area and Density by Counties". Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. 31 August 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2016.

[2] ttp://treasury.go.ke/cbs.go.ke/pdf/authority.pdf^{[permanent dead link]}

[3] terior_admin. "Home". interior.go.ke. Retrieved 25 May 2020.

[4] "Bomet Governor Joyce Laboso dies at Nairobi Hospital". Citizentv.co.ke. Retrieved 25 May 2020.

[5] "Dr Hillary Barchok has been sworn in as the third governor in Bomet County". CGOB. Retrieved 25 May 2020.

[6] "Women Representatives | KEWOPA KENYA". Retrieved 25 May 2020.

[7] "Members of the Senate | The Kenyan Parliament Website". www.parliament.go.ke. Retrieved 25 May 2020.

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