Bomet County

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]

Not to be confused with Bomet.

Bomet County
County
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Location of Bomet County in Kenya
Coordinates: 0.8°S 35.2333°E / -0.8; 35.2333
Country Kenya
Formed4 March 2013
Capital and largest townBomet
Other townsSotik
Area
 • Total1,630.0 km2 (629.3 sq mi)
Elevation
1,962 m (6,437 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total875,689
 • Density540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Websitewww.bomet.go.ke

Local Authorities
Local authorities (councils)
Authority Type Population* Urban pop.*
BometMunicipality42,0244,426
Bomet CountyCounty340,770244
Total-382,7944,670
* 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 CentralSilibwet, Singorwet, Ndarawetta, Chesoen & Mutarakwa266823
Bomet EastLongisa, Kembu, Chemaner, Merigi & Kipreres311.31027
ChepalunguSigor, Kongasis, Chebunyo, Nyongores & Siongiroi535.81542
SotikNdanai/Abosi, Kipsonoi, Kapletundo, Chemagel & Manaret/Rongena479.21736
KonoinKimulot, Mogogosiek, Boito, Embomos & Chepchabas445.11637
Total203766176

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 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

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.[8]


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

See also

11 Best Places to Visit in Bomet County - Finding Kenya Travel Directory

References
  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. http://treasury.go.ke/cbs.go.ke/pdf/authority.pdf%5B%5D
  3. interior_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.
  8. Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (2019). 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census. Kenya National Bureau of Statistics.
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