Nandi County

Nandi County is located in the Rift Valley and borders Uasin Gishu County to the North and East, Kericho County to the South East,Kisumu County to the South, Vihiga County to the South West, and Kakamega County to the West.

It covers an area of 2,855.8Km².

According to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census the population was 885,711 with a population density of 310 people per Km² and an annual growth rate of 2.9%.

The major economic is large scale maize farming making the county a vital component of the country’s bread basket. Others farming activities include tea, coffee, sugarcane, pyrethrum and dairy farming. Agricultural products are maize, beans, sorghum, millet, irish potatoes and dairy products.

Other economic activities include sports through athletics and mining with potential for exploitation of gold, silica, limestone, iron ore, talc, muscovite.

Nandi County has eleven (6) constituencies and 30 electoral wards.

Representatives

Governor	SANG STEPHEN KIPYEGO
Senator	SAMSON CHERARKEY K.
Women Representative	TUM TECLA CHEBET

Constituencies

Mosop Subcounty

Emgwen Subcounty

Aldai Subcounty

Tinderet Subcounty

Nandi Hills Subcounty

Chesumei Subcounty

A sample of 800 and a margin of error of ±3.464% was used.

View Sample frame

Ward	Adult Population per Ward	Sample per Ward
Songhor/Soba	25,634	42
Tindiret	17,906	30
Ollessos	12,450	21
Kapchorua	11,437	19
Kabwareng	14,640	24
Terik	13,131	22
Kemeloi-Maraba	22,521	37
Kobujoi	17,035	28
Kaptumo/Kaboi	15,703	26
Koyo/Ndurio	12,777	21
Nandi Hills	21,532	36
Chepkunyuk	23,606	39
Chemelil/ Chemase	9,294	15
Kapsimatwo	11,799	20
Chemundu/ Kapng’etunyi	16,306	27
Kosirai	16,523	27
Lelmoko/Ngechek	14,991	25
Kaptel/ Kamoiywo	20,140	33
Kiptuiya	15,970	26
Chepkumia	13,662	23
Kapkangani	15,402	25
Kapsabet	23,084	38
Kilibwoni	31,353	52
Chepterwai	12,160	20
Kipkaren	12,290	20
Kurgung/ Surungai	11,699	19
Kabiyet	12,364	20
Ndalat	11,972	20
Kabisaga	12,215	20
Sangalo/ Kebulonik	13,730	23
	483,327	800

Constituency	No of Wards	Wards	Member of Parliament
Tinderet	4	Songhor/Soba,Tindiret,Chemelil/ Chemase,Kapsimotwo	JULIUS KIPBIWOT MELLY
Aldai	6	Kabwareng,Terik,Kemeloi-Maraba,Kobujoi,Kaptumo-Kaboi,Koyo-Ndurio	CORNELLY SEREM
Nandi Hills	4	Nandi Hills,Chepkunyuk,Ol’lessos,Kapchorua	ALFRED KIPTOO KETER
Chesumei	5	Chemundu/Kapng’etuny,Kosirai,Lelmokwo/ Ngechek,Kaptel/ Kamoiywo,Kiptuya	WILSON KIPNGETICH KOGO
Emgwen	4	Chepkumia,Kapkangani,Kapsabet,Kilibwoni	ALEXANDER KIMUTAI KIGEN KOSGEY
Mosop	7	Chepterwai,Kipkaren,Kurgung/ Surungai,Kabiyet,Ndalat,Kabisaga,Sangalo/ Kebulonik	VINCENT KIPKURUI TUWEI

CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating (2015)

Governor 61.1% 61.1%
Senator 54.2% 54.2%
Women’s Representative 50.8% 50.8%
Consolidated MCA’s 63.8% 63.8%

CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating (2015)

Nandi Hills 69.4% 69.4%
Chesumei 66.3% 66.3%
Tinderet 65.4% 65.4%
Aldai 57.7% 57.7%
Mosop 55.0% 55.0%
Emgwen 54.8% 54.8%

CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating (2020)

Governor 56.2% 56.2%
Senator 51.5% 51.5%
Women’s Representative 42.6% 42.6%
Consolidated MCA’s 49.1% 49.1%

CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating (2020)

Nandi Hills 61.7% 61.7%
Chesumei 53.6% 53.6%
Tinderet 60.3% 60.3%
Aldai 53.4% 53.4%
Mosop 46.1% 46.1%
Emgwen 48.2% 48.2%