Baringo County

Baringo County

Baringo County is located in The Great Rift Valley region and borders Turkana County and Samburu County to the North, Laikipia County to the East, Nakuru County to the South and Kericho County, Nandi County, Uasin Gishu County, Elgeyo Marakwet County and West Pokot County to the West. The 2nd President of Kenya H. E. Daniel Toroitich arap Moi hails from Sacho, a town in the County. It covers an area of 10,976.4Km2.

According to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census the population is 666,763 with a population density of 61 people per Km2 and an annual growth rate of 2.6%.

The major economic activities include pastoralism, agriculture and sand harvesting. Agricultural activities include dairy farming and growing of maize, groundnuts, cotton and coffee which is practiced in the highlands. Pastoralism is practiced in the low-lying plains of the County where rearing of goats, sheep, cattle and camels and bee keeping are the major livestock activities.

Baringo County has six (6) constituencies and 30 electoral wards.

 

Representatives
Governor KIPTIS STANLEY K
Senator GIDEON MOI
Women Representative CHERUIYOT GLADWELL JESIRE CHERUIYOT
Constituencies

Baringo Central Constituency

Baringo South Constituency

Tiaty Constituency

Baringo North Constituency

Eldama Ravine Constituency

Mogotio Constituency

A sample of 800 and a margin of error of ±3.464% was used.
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Ward Adult Population per Ward Sample per Ward
Tirioko                          11,889 29
Kolowa                          11,385 28
Ribkwo                            8,508 21
Silale                          12,814 32
Loiyamorok                            8,107 20
Tangulbei/ Korossi                          12,668 31
Churo/Amaya                          12,394 31
Barwessa                          14,005 35
Kabartonjo                          11,147 27
Saimo/ Kipsaraman                          12,288 30
Saimo/Soi                          10,401 26
Bartabwa                            6,920 17
Kabarnet                          13,680 34
Sacho                            8,892 22
Tenges                            5,586 14
Ewalel/ Chapchap                            9,938 25
Kapropita                            9,477 23
Marigat                          16,285 40
Ilchamus                            9,184 23
Mochongoi                          16,200 40
Mukutani                            5,549 14
Mogotio                          16,228 40
Emining                            9,639 24
Kisanana                            9,726 24
Lembus                          12,343 30
Lembus Kwen                          11,798 29
Ravine                            9,941 25
Mumberes /Maji Mazuri                          11,024 27
Lembus/ Perkerra                            9,267 23
Koibatek                            7,093 17
                       324,379 800
Constituency No of Wards Wards Member of Parliament
Tiaty 7 Tirioko,Kolowa,Ribkwo,Silale,Loiyamorock,Tangulbei/Korossi,Churo/Amaya WILLIAM KAMKET KASSAIT
Baringo North 5 Barwessa,Kabartonjo,Saimo/Kipsara Man,Saimo/Soi,Bartabwa WILLIAM KIPKIROR
Baringo Central 5 Kabarnet,Sacho,Tenges,Ewalel/Chapcha,Kapropita JOSHUA CHEPYEGON KANDIE
Baringo South 4 Marigat, Ilchamus, Mochongoi, Mukutani CHARLES KAMUREN
Mogotio 3 Mogotio, Emining, Kisanana DANIEL KAMUREN TUITOEK
Eldama Ravine 6 Lembus, Lembus Kwen,Ravine, Mumberes/Maji Mazuri, Lembus /Pekerra MOSES LESSONET

CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating(2015)

  • Governor 56.5% 56.5%
  • Senator 50% 50%
  • Women’s Representative 52.9% 52.9%
  • Consolidated MCA’s 62.6% 62.6%

CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating(2020)

  • Governor 51.1% 51.1%
  • Senator 43.8% 43.8%
  • Women’s Representative 44.2% 44.2%
  • Consolidated MCA’S 51.5% 51.5%

CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating(2015)

  • Mogotio Constituency 72.6% 72.6%
  • Baringo South Constituency 72% 72%
  • Baringo North Constituency 70.5% 70.5%
  • Eldama Ravine Constituency 69.3% 69.3%
  • Tiaty Constituency 62% 62%
  • Baringo Central Constituency 57% 57%

CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating(2020)

  • Mogotio Constituency 60% 60%
  • Baringo South Constituency 50.6% 50.6%
  • Baringo North Constituency 52.5% 52.5%
  • Eldama Ravine Constituency 56.6% 56.6%
  • Tiaty Constituency 57.6% 57.6%
  • Baringo Central Constituency 62.9% 62.9%
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