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Bomet Central Constituency

Coordinates: 0°42′27″S 35°20′48″E / 0.7076°S 35.3466°E / -0.7076; 35.3466
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Bomet Central
Bomet Central is located in Kenya
Bomet Central
Bomet Central
Coordinates: 0°42′27″S 35°20′48″E / 0.7076°S 35.3466°E / -0.7076; 35.3466
CountryKenya
CountyBomet County
Government
 • Member of parliamentHon. Ronald Kiprotich Tonui
Area
 • Total
101.0 sq mi (261.5 km2)

Bomet Central is a constituency in Kenya inhabited by the Kipsigis community. It is one of five constituencies in Bomet County.[1][2] It has a population of 126, 950 as of 2019 and an area of approximately 261.5 km2 (101.0 sq mi).[3]

Administrative and political units

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Bomet central is headed by member of parliament Hon Cheruiyot Richard Kilel and has five county assembly wards namely Silibwet Township, Singorwet, Ndarawetta, Chesoen and Mutarakwa.

Agriculture

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The main economic activity practiced in the area is farming, some of the crops grown include tea, sweet potatoes and maize.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Constituency – Constituencies in Kenya". softkenya. Archived from the original on July 10, 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Constituencies". The National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF). Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Bomet Central Constituency Wards, MP, CDF, Population, Registered Voters and Map". KenyaCradle. 2012-11-21. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  4. ^ "eLimu | Counties in Kenya". learn.e-limu.org. Retrieved 2021-11-19.