Kabirirsang

Kabirirsang is a village near Kapsabet in the Nandi Hills in Nandi County, Kenya. Administratively, Kabirirsang is a location in Kilibwoni division of Nandi County.[1] Its local authority is Kapsabet municipality and local constituency is Emgwen.[2]

Kabirirsang is the birthplace of several famous Kenyan runners, such as Henry Rono, Janeth Jepkosgei and Wilfred Bungei.[3] It is also home to Kabirirsang High School. Kabirirsang Center the long-time market place of the locals, is located at top the hill near the main road. Kabirirsang was famously known for British white settlers who practiced farming.

References
  1. World Bank: Geographic Dimensions of Well-Being in Kenya
  2. Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registration centres by electoral area and constituency Archived 2007-06-28 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Daily Nation, January 23, 2011: Bungei, another jewel from the Kabirirsang factory

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