Trans-Nzoia County

Trans Nzoia County is located in the Western part of Kenya and borders Uganda to the North West, West Pokot County to North, Elgeyo Marakwet County to the East,Uasin Gishu County and Kakamega County to the South, and Bungoma County to the West and South West. It covers an area of 2,495.2Km² according to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census. According to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census, the population for Trans Nzoia County was 990,341 people with a population density of 397 people per Km² and an annual growth rate of 4.2%.

Agriculture is the predominant economic activity in the county and is the leading sub sector in terms of employment, food security, income earnings and overall contribution to the socio-economic well-being of the people. Majority of the people in the county depend on the sub sector for their livelihood. Large scale maize and wheat farming characterize the major use of land in the county. The main food crops grown in the county are maize, wheat, tea, coffee, beans and potatoes.

Trans Nzoia County has five (5) constituencies divided into 25 electoral wards. Cherangany Constituency has the highest number of wards with 7, Kiminini has 6, Saboti 5, Kwanza 4 and Endebess has the least with 3 wards.

Representatives

Governor	PATRICK KHAEMBA
Senator	MBITO MICHAEL MALING’A
Women Representative	JANET NANGABO WANYAMA

Constituencies

Cherangani Constituency

Kwanza Constituency

Saboti Constituency

Endebess Constituency

Kiminini Constituency

A sample of 600 and a margin of error of ±4% was used.

View Sample frame

Ward	Adult Population per Ward	Sample per Ward
Kapomboi	34,243	37
Kwanza	33,977	37
Keiyo	20,331	22
Bidii	13,126	14
Chepchoina	29,783	32
Endebess	26,474	29
Matumbei	27,793	30
Kinyoro	24,207	26
Matisi	21,335	23
Tuwani	24,217	26
Saboti	21,363	23
Machewa	30,529	33
Kiminini	20,616	22
Waitaluk	24,654	27
Sirende	14,457	16
Hospital	18,460	20
Sikhendu	23,430	25
Nabiswa	23,649	26
Sinyerere	15,808	17
Makutano	11,212	12
Kaplamai	15,422	17
Motosiet	20,262	22
Cherangany/ Suwerwa	22,320	24
Chepsiro/ Kiptoror	18,048	20
Sitatunga	16,097	18
	551,811	600

Constituency	No of Wards	Wards	Member of Parliament
Kwanza	4	Kapomboi,Kwanza,Keiyo,Bidii	FERDINARD KEVIN WANYONYI
Endebess	3	Chepchoina,Endebess,Matumbei	ROBERT PUKOSE
Saboti	5	Kinyoro,Matisi,Tuwani,Saboti,Machewa	CALEB AMISI LUYAI
Kiminini	6	Kiminini,Waitaluk,Sirende,Hospital,Sikhendu,Nabiswa	CHRISANTUS WAMALWA WAKHUNGU Wakhungu
Cherangany	7	Sinyerere,Makutano,Kaplamai,Motosiet,Cherangany/ Suwerwa,Chepsiro/ Kiptoror,Sitatunga	JOSHUA SEREM KUTUNY

CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating (2015)

Governor 57.7% 57.7%
Senator 45.8% 45.8%
Women’s Representative 52.8% 52.8%
Consolidated MCA’s 61.6% 61.6%

CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating (2015)

Endebess Constituency 66% 66%
Kiminini Constituency 61% 61%
Kwanza Constitutency 60.7% 60.7%
Cherangany Constituency 53.1% 53.1%
Saboti Constituency 51.5% 51.5%

CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating (2020)

Governor 42.7% 42.7%
Senator 39.9% 39.9%
Women’s Representative 39.6% 39.6%
Consolidated MCA’s 39.3% 39.3%

CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating (2020)

Endebess Constituency 57.5% 57.5%
Kiminini Constituency 59.2% 59.2%
Kwanza Constitutency 45.4% 45.4%
Cherangany Constituency 40.9% 40.9%
Saboti Constituency 54.9% 54.9%