Elgeyo Marakwet County
Elgeyo Marakwet County
Elgeyo Marakwet County is located in the Rift Valley and borders West Pokot to the North, Baringo to the East, South East and South,Uasin Gishu to the South West and West, and Trans Nzoia to the North West. It covers an area of 3,032Km2.
According to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census the population is 454,480 with a population density of 150 people per Km2and an annual growth rate of 2.8%.
The main Economic activities include livestock and subsistence farming, fluorspar mining and small business. It is endowed with arable land, waters from River Kerio and Fluorspar at Kimwarer.
Elgeyo Marakwet County has four (4) constituencies divided into 20 electoral wards.
Representatives
Governor | ALEX TANUI TOLGOS |
Senator | KIPCHUMBA MURKOMEN |
Women Representative | CHEBAIBAI JANE JEPKORIR KIPTOO |
Constituencies
Marakwet East
Marakwet West
Keiyo North
Keiyo South
A sample of 600 and a margin of error of ±4% was used.
View Sample frame
Ward | Adult Population per Ward | Sample per Ward |
Kapyego | 10,508 | 28 |
Sambirir | 13,297 | 35 |
Endo | 13,318 | 35 |
Embobut/ Embulot | 11,389 | 30 |
Lelan | 12,389 | 33 |
Sengwer | 11,645 | 31 |
Cherangany/ Chebororwa | 11,195 | 29 |
Moiben/ Kuserwo | 11,875 | 31 |
Kapsowar | 15,662 | 41 |
Arror | 3,997 | 11 |
Kamariny | 15,436 | 41 |
Emsoo | 5,915 | 16 |
Tambach | 9,814 | 26 |
Kapchemutwa | 14,247 | 38 |
Kaptarakwa | 11,747 | 31 |
Chepkorio | 14,384 | 38 |
Soy North | 8,906 | 23 |
Soy South | 12,549 | 33 |
Kabiemit | 11,686 | 31 |
Metkei | 7,975 | 21 |
227,933 | 600 |
Constituency | No of Wards | Wards | Member of Parliament |
Marakwet East | 4 | Kapyego,Sambirir,Endo,Embobut / Embulot | David Kangongo Bowen |
Marakwet West | 6 | Kapsowar,Lelan,Sengwer,Cherang’any/Chebororwa,Moiben/Kuserwo,Arror | William Kipkemoi Kisang |
Keiyo North | 4 | Emsoo,Kamariny,Kapchemutwa,Tambach | James Kipkosgei Murgor |
Keiyo South | 6 | Kaptarakwa,Chepkorio,Soy North,Soy South,Kabiemit,Metkei | Daniel Kipkogei Rono |
CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating(2015)
- Governor 65.4%
- Senator 64.3%
- Women’s Representative 53.6%
- Consolidated MCA’s 59.3%
CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating(2020)
- Governor 59.1%
- Senator 58.8%
- Women’s Representative 45.7%
- Consolidated MCA’S 50.4%
CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating(2015)
- Keiyo South Constituency 74.1%
- Keiyo North Constituency 60.8%
- Marakwet West Constituency 60.3%
- Marakwet East Constituency 57.1%
CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating(2020)
- Keiyo South Constituency 43.7%
- Keiyo North Constituency 53.1%
- Marakwet West Constituency 55.8%
- Marakwet East Constituency 51.0%