West Pokot County

West Pokot County

West Pokot County is located in the Rift Valley and borders Turkana County to the North, Baringo County to the East, Elgeyo Marakwet County and Trans Nzoia County to the South and Uganda to the West. It covers an area of 9,123.2Km2.

According to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census the population was 621,241 with a population density of 68 people per Km2and an annual growth rate of 3.1%.

Agriculture is the major economic activity and backbone of West Pokot County. Major agricultural food crops grown are maize, potatoes and onions while cash crops are pyrethrum, coffee and tea.

West Pokot County has four (4) constituencies divided into 20 electoral wards. Kapenguria and Kacheliba Constituencies have 6 wards each while Sigor and Pokot South Constituencies have 4 wards each.

 

Representatives
Governor LONYANG’APUO JOHN KROP
Senator POGHISIO SAMUEL LOSURON
Women Representative LILIAN CHEPTOO TOMITOM
Constituencies

Kacheliba Constituency

Kapenguria Constituency

Sigor Constituency

Pokot South 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
Riwo 14,943 32
Kapenguria 16,155 35
Mnagei 18,982 41
Siyoi 9,409 20
Endugh 9,501 20
Sook 6,739 15
Sekerr 9,194 20
Masool 8,547 18
Lomut 13,446 29
Wei Wei 15,000 32
Suam 12,064 26
Kodich 12,236 26
Kasei 8,015 17
Kapchok 13,400 29
Kiwawa 15,328 33
Alale 23,650 51
Chepareria 22,563 49
Batei 16,706 36
Lelan 18,201 39
Tapach 14,243 31
278,320 600
Constituency No of Wards Wards Member of Parliament
Kapenguria 6 Riwo,Kapenguria,Mnagei,Siyoi,Endugh,Sook SAMUEL MOROTO
Sigor 4 Sekerr,Masool,Lomut,Weiwei PETER LOCHAKAPONG
Kacheliba 6 Suam,Kodich,Kasei,Kapchok,Kiwawa,Alale MARK LOMUNOKOL
Pokot South 4 Chepareria,Batei,Lelan,Tapach LOSIAKOU DAVID PKOSING

CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating  (2015)

  • Governor 72.5%
  • Senator 74.5%
  • Women’s Representative 54.3%
  • Consolidated MCA’s 61.8%

CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating  (2015)

  • Pokot South Constituency 67.4%
  • Sigor Constituency 66.4%
  • Kapenguria Constituency 63.2%
  • Kacheliba Constituency 61.8%

CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating  (2020)

  • Governor 64.2%
  • Senator 52.1%
  • Women’s Representative 51.2%
  • Consolidated MCA’s 48.5%

CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating  (2020)

  • Pokot South Constituency 68.2%
  • Sigor Constituency 68.5%
  • Kapenguria Constituency 60.4%
  • Kacheliba Constituency 50.3%
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