Английская Википедия:Bomet County
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Bomet County is a county in the former Rift Valley Province of Kenya. Initially a district, Bomet District was created from the former Kericho District in 1992. The capital of Bomet County is Bomet. It has a population of 875,689 in 2019 and an area of Шаблон:Cvt.[1]
Local authorities
| Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bomet | Municipality | 42,024 | 4,426 |
| Bomet County | County | 340,770 | 244 |
| Total | – | 382,794 | 4,670 |
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Administrative and political units
Bomet county has five sub-county administrative units with 25 county assembly wards and 66 locations.[2]
| 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 |
Leadership
| Term of office | Governor's Name | Political Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-2017 | Isaac Ruto | URP |
| 2017-2019 | Joyce Laboso | Jubilee |
| 2019-2022 | Dr. Hillary Barchok | N/A |
| 2022 | Dr. Hillary Barchok | UDA |
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.[3] Dr. Hillary Barchok, being the deputy, was sworn in as the third governor on 8 August 2019.[4] Linet Chepkorir Toto is the current women representative[5] and Lawyer Hillary Sigei is currently serving as a Senator. http://www.parliament.go.ke/the-senate/sen-wakili-hillary-kiprotich-sigei 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.[6]
Religion
Religion in Bomet County
Majority of the residents of Bomet County are Christians. Islam and Hinduism is adhered to by less than 1% of the population of whom majority of the same are non residents of Bomet County.
| Religion (2019 Census) | Number |
|---|---|
| Catholic | 129,547 |
| Protestant | 387,001 |
| Evangelical Churches | 225,608 |
| African Instituted Churches | 56,401 |
| Orthodox | 2,858 |
| Other Christian | 32,527 |
| Islam | 997 |
| Hindu | 96 |
| Traditionalists | 2,514 |
| Other | 11,045 |
| No ReligionAtheists | 23,413 |
| Don't Know | 957 |
| Not Stated | 59 |
Services/Urbanisation
Шаблон:Bar chart Source: USAid Kenya
Secondary schools
- Tenwek Boys High
- Longisa Boys High School
- Moi Siongiroi Girls High School
- Kabungut Boys High
- Ndaraweta Girls secondary School
- Kipsingei Mixed Day 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 High School
- 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
References
Шаблон:Reflist Bomet Senator http://www.parliament.go.ke/the-senate/sen-wakili-hillary-kiprotich-sigei
External links
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