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.

Local authorities

Administrative and political units

Bomet county has five sub-county administrative units with 25 county assembly wards and 66 locations.
Sub-County WardsArea In km sq.No. of locationsNo. 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. Dr. Hillary Barchok, being the deputy, was sworn in as the third governor on August 8 2019 after demise of the Joyce Laboso. Joyce Chepkoech Korir is the current women representative and Sen. Langat Christopher Andrew being the Senator. The county ward assemblies are run by members of county assemblies.

Electoral constituencies

The county has five electoral constituencies:
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.

Services/Urbanisation

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Secondary schools

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