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'{{distinguish|Bomet}} {{Use British English|date=May 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2013}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Bomet County | settlement_type = [[Counties of Kenya|County]] | image_caption = | image_flag = Flag of Bomet County.png | flag_size = 120px | image_shield = Coat of Arms of Bomet County.png | shield_size = 150px | image_map = Bomet County in Kenya.svg | map_caption = Location of Bomet County in Kenya | coordinates = {{coord|-0.8|35.2333|region:KE_tyle:adm2nd|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|Kenya}} | established_title = Formed | established_date = 4 March 2013 | seat_type = Capital and largest town | seat = [[Bomet]] | parts_type = Other towns | parts_style = para | p1 = |p2= | leader_title = [[County Governors of Kenya|Governor]] | leader_name = | area_footnotes = <ref name=KNBS /> | area_total_km2 = 1,630.0 | area_water_km2 = | elevation_m = 1962 | population_total = 875,689 | population_as_of = 2019 | population_footnotes = <ref name=KNBS>{{cite web | url=http://www.knbs.or.ke/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=176&Itemid=645 | title=Population Distribution by Sex, Number of Households, Area and Density by Counties | publisher=Kenya National Bureau of Statistics | date=31 August 2010 | access-date=30 January 2016 }}</ref> | population_density_km2 = auto | website = {{URL|http://www.bomet.go.ke/}} | footnotes = | timezone = [[East Africa Time|EAT]] | utc_offset = +3 }} '''Bomet County''' Government, located [[Counties of Kenya|county]] in the former [[Rift Valley Province, Kenya|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 {{cvt|1,630.0|km2}}.<ref name=KNBS /> The capital of Bomet County is Bomet Town. The town is strategically located along the busy Narok Kisii road. The capital is positioned well at the center of the county being accessible from all corners and constituencies of the county. ==Local authorities== {| class="wikitable" |- |+ 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'' |- |colspan=4| {{smaller|* 1999 census. Source:<ref>http://treasury.go.ke/cbs.go.ke/pdf/authority.pdf{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>}} |} == Administrative and political units == Bomet county has five sub-county administrative units with 25 county assembly wards and 66 locations.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Home|url=https://www.interior.go.ke/|last=interior_admin|website=interior.go.ke|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-25}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- |+ 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 of cancer while in office.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bomet Governor Joyce Laboso dies at Nairobi Hospital|url=https://citizentv.co.ke/news/bomet-governor-laboso-dies-in-hospital-266563/|website=Citizentv.co.ke|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-25}}</ref> Dr. [[Hillary Barchok]], being the deputy, was sworn in as the third governor on August 8, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Prof Hillary Barchok is currently serving as the third governor in Bomet County, serving for his second term after a win in August 2022 polls|url=https://bomet.go.ke/dr-hillary-barchok-has-been-sworn-in-as-the-third-governor-in-bomet-county/news/|website=CGOB|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-25}}</ref> Linet Chepkorir Toto is the current women representative<ref>{{Cite web|title=Women Representatives |url=http://www.kewopa.org/?page_id=965|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-25}}</ref> and Lawyer Hillary Sigei is currently serving as a Senator.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Members of the Senate {{!}} The Kenyan Parliament Website|url=http://www.parliament.go.ke/the-senate/senators|website=www.parliament.go.ke|access-date=2020-05-25}}</ref> The county ward assemblies are run by members of county assemblies. ==Electoral constituencies== The county has five electoral constituencies: *[[Bomet Central Constituency]] *[[Bomet East Constituency]] *[[Chepalungu Constituency]] *[[Sotik Constituency]] *[[Konoin Constituency]] == Demographics == Bomet has a population of 875,689 person with a population density of 346 persons per square km as per the 2019 census report, out of this 434,287 are females, 441,379 males and 23 intersex persons.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Kenya National Bureau of Statistics|title=2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census|publisher=Kenya National Bureau of Statistics.|year=2019}}</ref> ==Services/Urbanisation== {{Bar chart | float = center | title = Stats for Bomet County | table_width = 70 | bar_width = 50 <!-- must be an unformatted number --> | data_max = 100<!-- Upper bound on the values in the data fields --> | label_type = County | data_type = {{center|Stats for the County (Percent)}} | label1 = [[Urbanisation]] | data1 = 13.8 | label2 = [[Literacy]] | data2 = 63.8 | label3 = Attending School (15-18 Yrs) | data3 = 88.6 | label4 = Paved Roads | data4 = 5.4 | label5 = Good Roads | data5 = 39.6 | label6 = Electricity Access | data6 = 4.3 | label7 = Poverty Rate | data7 = 46.5 | caption = {{resize|88%|Stats for the County}} }} Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20130223172749/http://kenya.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/profiles/Bomet%2012.2011.pdf USAid Kenya] ==Secondary schools== *[https://www.google.co.ke/maps/place/Tenwek+High+School/@-0.743327,35.357856,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0000000000000000:0x9ab636013e1ed70d?hl=en Tenwek Boys High] *[https://goo.gl/maps/EPkSUsSGU2U2 Longisa Boys High School] *[https://goo.gl/maps/w3wc2p4oN7o Moi Siongiroi Girls High School] *[https://www.google.co.ke/maps/place/Kabungut+Boys+High+School/@-0.729895,35.318792,796m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x182ba2118edb02eb:0xe1fcb2f2d8f93c11?hl=en 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 *merigi secondary school *kaporuso secondary school *Sigowet Secondary School *Chemaner Secondary School *Sigor Boys High School *Kaboson Secondary School *Sugumerga Secondary School *Kipreres Secondary School *Toronik Secondary School *Plokyi Girls' secondary School ==See also== *[[Nakuru County]] *[[Narok County]] *[[Kericho County]] *[[Nyamira County]] *[https://www.tenwekhosp.org/ Tenwek Mission Hospital] ==References== {{reflist}} Bomet Senator http://www.parliament.go.ke/the-senate/sen-wakili-hillary-kiprotich-sigei ==External links== *https://web.archive.org/web/20130511002842/https://opendata.go.ke/facet/counties/Bomet *[https://web.archive.org/web/20110722023144/http://www.kalenjin.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=89&Itemid=87 Kalenjin Online] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20111007164505/http://softkenya.com/bomet-county/ Bomet County] {{First and second-level administrative divisions of Kenya}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:Bomet County| ]] [[Category:Counties of Kenya]]'