Kericho County

Kericho County is located in the Rift Valley and borders Nandi County to the North, Uasin Gishu County and Baringo County to the North East, Nakuru County to the East and South East, Bomet County to the South, Nyamira County and Homa-Bay County to the South West, and Kisumu County to the West and North West. It covers an area of 2,436.1Km².

According to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census the population was 901,777 with an annual growth rate of 2.4%.

The major economic activity is tea growing and processing. The Mau Forest in Kericho is the biggest water catchment area in Kenya. At a high altitude and virtually daily rains, this makes Kericho the centre of Kenya’s tea industry.

Kericho County has six (6) constituencies divided into 30 electoral wards.

Representatives

Governor	PROF. PAUL CHEPKWONY KIPRONO
Senator	CHERUIYOT AARON KIPKIRUI
Women Representative	KOSKEY FLORENCE CHEPNGETICH

Constituencies

Ainamoi Constituency

Belgut Constituency

Bureti Constituency

Kipkelion East Constituency

Kipkelion West Constituency

Sigowet–Soin Constituency

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
Londiani,	18,926	30
Kedowa/ Kimugul	24,280	39
Chepseon	24,249	39
Tendeno/ Sorget	7,284	12
Kunyak	12,030	19
Kamasian	13,419	21
Kipkelion	17,043	27
Chilchila	20,836	33
Kapsoit	18,609	30
Ainamoi	11,613	18
Kapkugerwet	17,809	28
Kipchebor	18,300	29
Kipchimchim	12,945	21
Kapsaos	19,462	31
Kisiara	14,303	23
Tebesonik	13,976	22
Cheboin	15,260	24
Chemosot	17,746	28
Litein	17,560	28
Cheplanget	18,005	29
Kapkatet	15,193	24
Waldai	22,505	36
Kabianga	23,452	37
Cheptororiet/ Seretut	13,800	22
Chaik	13,334	21
Kapsuser	10,644	17
Sigowet	24,177	38
Kaplelartet	21,221	34
Soliat	10,776	17
Soin	14,083	22
	502,844	800

Constituency	No of Wards	Wards	Member of Parliament
Kipkelion East	4	Londiani, Kedowa/Kimugul Chepseon, Tendeno/Sorget	JOSEPH KIRUI LIMO
Kipkelion West	4	Kunyak,Kamasian,Kipkelion, Chilchila	HILARY KIPLANG’AT KOSGEI
Ainamoi	6	Kapsoit, Ainamoi, Kipchebor, Kapkugerwet,Kipchimchim, Kapsaos	SYLVANUS MARITIM
Bureti	7	Kisiara, Tebesonik,Cheboin, Chemosot, Litein,Cheplanget, Kapkatet	JAPHETH KIPLANGAT MUTAI
Belgut	5	Waldai, Kabianga,Cheptororiet/Seretut,Chaik, Kapsuser	NELSON KOECH
Sigowet/Soin	4	Sigowet, Kaplelartet,Soliat, Soin	BENARD KIPSENGERET KOROS

CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating(2015)

Governor 59.2% 59.2%
Senator 63.1% 63.1%
Women’s Representative 45.4% 45.4%
Consolidated MCA’s 59.0% 59.0%

CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating(2020)

Governor 59.3% 59.3%
Senator 52.8% 52.8%
Women’s Representative 41.6% 41.6%
Consolidated MCA’S 48.2% 48.2%

CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating(2015)

Ainamoi Constituency 64.7% 64.7%
Belgut Constituency 62.0% 62.0%
Kipelion East Constituency 61.2% 61.2%
Kipkelion West Constituency 61.2% 61.2%
Sigowet/Soin Constituency 59.4% 59.4%
Bureti 57.0% 57.0%

CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating(2020)

Ainamoi Constituency 51.8% 51.8%
Belgut Constituency 56.9% 56.9%
Kipelion East Constituency 63.9% 63.9%
Kipkelion West Constituency 64.7% 64.7%
Sigowet/Soin Constituency 42.9% 42.9%
Bureti 53.6% 53.6%