Bomet County
Bomet County
Bomet County is located in the Rift Valley and borders Kericho County to the North and North East, Nakuru County to the East, Narok County to the South East, South, and South West, and Nyamira County to the North West. It covers an area of 2.530.9Km2.
According to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census the population has a population of 875,689 with a population density of 346 people per Km2 and an annual growth rate of 2.7%.
Agriculture is the mainstay of Bomet County with Tea being the major income generator for Bomet residents. The dairy industry is the other major revenue earner contributing a large chunk of the household incomes boosted by a milk factory in Sotik town and several milk cooling plants spread across the county.
Bomet County has five (5) constituencies and 25 electoral wards.
A sample of 600 and a margin of error of ±4% was used.
View Sample Frame
| Ward | Adult Population per Ward | Sample per Ward |
| Ndanai/Abosi | 22,504 | 31 |
| Chemagel | 19,526 | 26 |
| Kipsonoi | 21,319 | 29 |
| Kapletundo | 24,454 | 33 |
| Rongena/ Manaret | 13,535 | 18 |
| Kong’asis | 17,845 | 24 |
| Nyangores | 21,456 | 29 |
| Sigor | 19,880 | 27 |
| Chebunyo | 21,155 | 29 |
| Siongiroi | 18,909 | 26 |
| Merigi | 17,911 | 24 |
| Kembu | 16,351 | 22 |
| Longisa | 17,183 | 23 |
| Kipreres | 14,097 | 19 |
| Chemaner | 11,651 | 16 |
| Silibwet Township | 16,665 | 23 |
| Ndaraweta | 13,363 | 18 |
| Singorwet | 13,203 | 18 |
| Chesoen | 20,885 | 28 |
| Mutarakwa | 12,527 | 17 |
| Chepchabas | 15,571 | 21 |
| Kimulot | 13,772 | 19 |
| Mogogosiek | 18,618 | 25 |
| Boito | 19,363 | 26 |
| Embomos | 20,548 | 28 |
| 442,291 | 600 |
Representatives
| Governor | BARCHOK HILLARY KIPNGENO |
| Senator | LANGAT CHRISTOPHER ANDREW |
| Women Representative | CHEPKOECH JOYCE KORIR |
Constituencies
Bomet Central Constituency
Bomet East Constituency
Chepalungu Constituency
Sotik Constituency
Konoin Constituency
| Constituency | No of Wards | Wards | Member of Parliament |
| Sotik | 5 | Ndanai/Abosi, Chemagel, Kipsonoi, Apletundo, Rongena/Manare T | DOMINIC KIPKOECH KOSKEI |
| Chepalungu | 5 | Kong’asis, Nyangores, Sigor, Chebunyo, Siongiroi | GIDEON KIMUTAI KOSKE |
| Bomet East | 5 | Merigi, Kembu, Longisa, Kipreres, Chemaner | BEATRICE KONES |
| Bomet Central | 5 | Silibwet Township, Ndaraweta, Singorwet, Chesoen, Mutarakwa | RONALD KIPROTICH TONUI |
| Konoin | 5 | Chepchabas, Kimulot, Mogogosiek, Boito, Embomos | YEGON BRIGHTON LEONARD |
CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating(2015)
- Governor 68.3%
- Senator 49.8%
- Women’s Representative 46%
- Consolidated MCA’s 60.9%
CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating(2020)
- Governor 60.6%
- Senator 47.5%
- Women’s Representative 47.2%
- Consolidated MCA’S 48.3%
CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating(2015)
- Sotik Constituency 76.0%
- Bomet Central Constituency 61.8%
- Bomet East Constituency 60.2%
- Konoin Constituency 60.4%
- Chepalungu Constituency 58.7%