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'''Kabirirsang''' is a village near [[Kapsabet]] in the [[Nandi Hills, Kenya|Nandi Hills]] in the [[Rift Valley Province, Kenya|Rift Valley Province]], [[Kenya]]. Administratively, Kabirirsang is a [[Locations of Kenya|location]] in [[Kilibwoni]] division of [[Nandi District]] <ref>World Bank: [http://www.worldbank.org/research/povertymaps/kenya/ch5.3.5.pdf ''Geographic Dimensions of Well-Being in Kenya'']</ref>. Its local authority is Kapsabet municipality and local constituency is Emgwen <ref>Electoral Commission of Kenya: [http://www.eck.or.ke/downloads/pollingcentres.pdf ''Registration centres by electoral area and constituency'']</ref>.
Kabirirsang is the birthplace of several famous Kenyan runners, such as [[Henry Rono]], [[Janeth Jepkosgei]] and [[Wilfred Bungei]] <ref name="factory">Daily Nation, January 23, 2011: [http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/Bungei%20another%20jewel%20from%20the%20Kabirirsang%20factory%20/-/960656/1094246/-/yb052lz/-/index.html Bungei, another jewel from the Kabirirsang factory]</ref>. It is also home to Kabirirsang High School. Kabirirsang Center the long-time market place of the locals, is located at top the hill near the main road. Kabirirsang was famously known for British white settlers who practiced farming.
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Revision as of 18:42, 24 January 2011
Kabirirsang is a village near Kapsabet in the Nandi Hills in the Rift Valley Province, Kenya. Administratively, Kabirirsang is a location in Kilibwoni division of Nandi District [1]. Its local authority is Kapsabet municipality and local constituency is Emgwen [2].
Kabirirsang is the birthplace of several famous Kenyan runners, such as Henry Rono, Janeth Jepkosgei and Wilfred Bungei [3]. It is also home to Kabirirsang High School. Kabirirsang Center the long-time market place of the locals, is located at top the hill near the main road. Kabirirsang was famously known for British white settlers who practiced farming.
References
- ^ World Bank: Geographic Dimensions of Well-Being in Kenya
- ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registration centres by electoral area and constituency
- ^ Daily Nation, January 23, 2011: Bungei, another jewel from the Kabirirsang factory
0°17′N 35°17′E / 0.283°N 35.283°E
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