Elgeyo-Marakwet County

Elgeyo-Marakwet County
Population (state) - population density	454,480 inhabitants (2019) 150 inhabitants / km²
surface	3,029.90 km²
Coordinates	0 ° 48 '  N , 35 ° 34'  E Coordinates: 0 ° 48 '  N , 35 ° 34'  E
ISO 3166-2	KE-05

The Elgeyo-Marakwet County (abbreviated: EMC) is one of 47 Kenyan counties in the western part of the country. Its capital and largest city with 42,000 inhabitants is Iten . The district was established on March 4, 2013 and is part of the former Rift Valley Province . It is bordered to the north by West Pokot County , to the east, southeast and south by Baringo County , to the southwest and west by Uasin Gishu County and to the northwest by Trans-Nzoia County . The northern part of Marakwet County is divided into West and East Marakwet, the southern part into North and South Keiyo.

climate

Elgeyo-Marakwet County is roughly at the level of the equator and therefore in the tropical climate zone. So there are no seasons. Temperatures vary on average between a minimum of 14 ° C and a maximum of 24 ° C. Every year, between 400 and 1400 mm of precipitation fall per square meter.

population

Elgeyo-Marakwet County has 370,000 inhabitants (according to the 2009 census; projection for 2016: 446,000), which corresponds to around 1 percent of the total Kenyan population (38.6 million). The annual population growth is 2.7-2.8 percent, the population density is 122 people per square kilometer (area 3,030 km²). The county has a very young population: 46 percent are under 15 years old and only 4 percent are over 65 years old.

Cities, villages, localities of the county

The main towns of Elgeyo-Marakwet County are:

• Iten - 42,000 inhabitants (2009), altitude 2400 m
• Kapcherop (39,328 inhabitants) (partly located in Trans-Nzoia County )
• Kapsowar (9,100 inhabitants)
• Tambach
• Chesoi, Cheptongei, Kamariny, Kaptarakwa, Chepkorio, Kimwarer

health care

The doctor-to-population ratio is 1: 50,000 in Marakwet and 1: 156,000 in southern Keiyo. The infant mortality rate is 5.7 percent. There are 113 district hospitals and five sub-district hospitals in the county. There are also 89 pharmacies (dispensaries), 15 health centers (medical centers) and one clinic (medical clinics). The predominant diseases are malaria, diarrhea, bronchopneumonia and infections of the respiratory tract, urinary tract infections.

Economy and Social

57 percent of the county's residents live below the poverty line (according to values ​​included in the Human Development Index (HDI)). The Kenyan average is 46 percent. Poverty is distributed differently across regions in Elgeyo-Marakwet County. While the rate in the hill country and the Kerio Valley is 67 percent, it is lower in the highlands, at 47 percent.

The people practice livestock and subsistence farming. There are mostly small companies. The country has iron ore and copper as mineral resources.

Schools and training

The county has 373 elementary schools with 110,000 primary schools and 75 secondary schools with 21,000 students. There is a school for teacher training (Teacher Training College) and three technical training facilities for young people (Youth Polytechnics).

Political structure

The County Elgeyo-Marakwet has four constituencies ( constituencies , including divisions or sub-counties ) with 20 constituencies ( wards ) and 186 sub-districts ( sub-locations ): In the north Marakwet East and Marakwet West , in the south Keiyo North and Keiyo South . All elected constituency representatives belong to the URP party and thus to the Jubilee coalition (as of October 2016).

Constituency	No.	Constituency representatives	Residents	Area (km²)	Electoral districts (wards)	Sub-districts (sub-locations)
Marakwet East	147	Kangogo Bowen	78,449	299 km²	Kapyego / Kapyengo	Kesom, Kapyengo, Kararia, Segut, Kamasia, Cheptobut
					Sambirir	Maina, Metipso, Nyirar, Kapkuto, Chemworor, Kimuren, Chesoi, Tuturung, Chesiyo, Muswon, Rocho, Enuo, Kisoka, Maruber, Kombases, Lukunet, Chesetan, Chugor, Mogil, Kipyebo
					Endo	Kaben, Marich, Barkelat, Talai, Kisiwei, Kasemoi, Sagat, Sibow, Kakiptul, Olot, Krtut, Kapkondot, (Kapchebau, Chesongoch, Tot)
					Embobut / embulot	Korou, Kaitamoi, Mumol, Endul, Maron, Kipchumwa
Marakwet West	149	William Kisang	73,715	557 km²	Lelan	Chemosong, Chorwo, Kaptalamwa, Kapkochur, Kapchepsar, Kapsait, Kimnai, Kokwongoi, Kibigos
					Sengwer	Kapterit, Kipsambach, Korongoi, Kapcherop, Kipsiro, Kakisonga, Kamoi, Kibuga
					Cherang'any / Chebororwa	Chebai, Tenden, Koitugum, Kaptiony, Kamanin, Kabeliuo, Busiesoo, Kondabilet
					Kuserwo	Yemit, Jemunada, Sumbeiywet, Kilima, Cheptongei, Nerkwo, Chebiemit
					Kapsowar	Kapsowar, Kapsumai, Kobuswo, Sangurur, Tuiyobei, Kipsaiya, Sisiya
					Arror	Arror, Resim, Chepkum, Kapchemuta, Niwai, Koitilial
Keiyo North	148	James Murgor	108,474	804 km²	Kamariny / Kamorin	Kaplamai, Sergoit, Kiptabus, Katalel, Chesitek, Kipsoen, Chelingwa, Kapteren, Kapkoi
					Emsoo	Kapchelel / Kapchelal, Chegilet, Kaptum, Emsoo, Nyalil, Kobulwo, Kibendo, Kamoingon
					Tambach	Rimoi, Kessup, Setek, Kapterik, Siroch, Anin, Kipka
					Kapchemutwa	Korkitony, Kendur, Kapkatui, Bugar, Kapkonga, Singore, Kapkessum, Chebokokwa, Mindililwa, Iten
Keiyo South	150	Jackson Kiptanui	109.160	903 km²	Kaptarakwa	Chebior, Kitany, Kaptarakwa, Mokwo, Kaptagat, Kiptulos, Kapkenda
					Chepkorio	Flax, Chepkorio, Lelboinet, Kamelil, Samich, Cherota, Kapcheptek, Kipsaina, Mwen
					Soy North	Kabito, Chebinyiny, Epke, Chepsigot, Cheptebo, Rokocho, Emsea, Changach, Kapsokom, Sego, Muskut
					Soy South	Morop, Turesia, Chop, Tumeiyo, Chepsirei, Koimur, Enego, Kocholwo, Salawa, Molol, Kapkosom, (Katumoi, Kimwarer)
					Kabiemit / Chebiemit	Kapchebelel, Kabiemit, Cheboen, Kapkoma, Tumeiyo, Ketigoi, Chepkosom, Chepkurmum, Tambul, Kipkomwo, Kapkitony
					Metkei	Kapchorua, Kamwosor, Kombatich, Kimamet, Cheboge, Kiptengwer, Kipsaos, Kibirirsus, Tugumoi

Administration and politics

Map of the administrative district with the four sub-districts

The county's government for the 2013-2017 parliamentary term consists of the following:

Government office	English name	District	Surname
governor	Governor	county	Alex Tanui Tolgos
Deputy Governor	Deputy Governor	county	Gabriel Kosgey Lagat
senator	senator	county	Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen
secretary	County Secretary	county	vacant
Member of Parliament	Member of Parliament	Marakwet West	William K. Kisang
Member of Parliament	Member of Parliament	Marakwet East	Kangogo Bowen
Member of Parliament	Member of Parliament	Keiyo North	Dr. James Murgor
Member of Parliament	Member of Parliament	Keiyo South	Jackson Kiptanui
Member of Parliament	County Member of Parliament	Representative of the county in the state parliament	Dr. Susan Kipketer Chebet

Other representatives of the county:

• Morris Rotich - Education and Public Relations and Transportation Departments
• Anne Kibosia - Trade, Energy and Tourism Departments

Personalities of Elgeyo-Marakwet

• Nicholas Biwott (* 1940), Kenyan businessman and politician
• Philip Kiptoo Tunoi , Kenyan lawyer and retired Supreme Court of Kenya
• William Mutwol (Boniface William Mutwol; * in Kapsowar ), former Kenyan obstacle and long-distance runner
• Moses Kiptanui (* 1970 in Elgeyo), former Kenyan middle and long distance runner; three-time world champion (3000 meter obstacle course)
• Richard Chelimo (* 1972 in Chesubet; † 2001 in Eldoret ), Kenyan long-distance runner (world record over 10,000 meters), brother of Ismael Kirui
• Wilson Boit Kipketer (* 1973), Kenyan obstacle and long distance runner
• Bernard Barmasai (* 1974), Kenyan long-distance runner
• Ismael Kirui (* 1975 in Kapcherop), former Kenyan long-distance runner (two-time world champion over 5000 m), brother of Richard Chelimo
• Timothy Cherigat (* 1976 in Chepkorio, South Keiyo), Kenyan marathon runner
• Sally Barsosio (* 1978), Kenyan long-distance runner
• Evans Rutto (* 1978), Kenyan long-distance runner
• Sally Barsosio (* 1978), Kenyan long-distance runner (1997 world champion over 10,000 m)
• Paul Malakwen Kosgei (* 1978), Kenyan long distance runner, half marathon world champion
• Reuben Seroney Kosgei (* 1979 in Kapsabet), Kenyan 3000 meter obstacle runner
• Abraham Cherono (* 1980), Kenyan 3000 meter obstacle and cross runner (cross world champion)
• Ahmad Hassan Abdullah (* 1981 in Kaptarakwa), maiden name Albert Chepkurui , Qatari long-distance runner of Kenyan origin
• Hilda Kibet (* 1981 in Kapchorwa), Dutch long-distance runner of Kenyan origin
• Evans Kiprop Cheruiyot (* 1982 in Kapkoi), Kenyan long-distance runner
• Wilson Kipsang (* 1982), Kenyan long-distance runner (world record at the Berlin Marathon 2003 (2:03:23 h))
• Saif Saaeed Shaheen (* 1982), maiden name Stephen Cherono , Qatari long-distance runner of Kenyan origin
• Ezekiel Kemboi Cheboi (* 1982), Kenyan long-distance runner (world champion / Olympic champion over 3000 m obstacle)
• Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot (* 1983), Kenyan long-distance runner and Olympic champion in the 5000 meter run
• Moses Kipkosgei Kigen (* 1983), Kenyan long-distance runner
• Viola Jelagat Kibiwot (also Viola Chelagat Kibiwot; * 1983), Kenyan middle and long distance runner
• Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot (* 1983), Kenyan long-distance runner (world champion / Olympic champion over 5000 m)
• Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet (* 1984), Kenyan long-distance runner
• Moses Cheruiyot Mosop (* 1985 in Kamasia near Kapsowar), Kenyan long-distance runner
• Sally Jepkosgei Kipyego (* 1985 in Barsombe), Kenyan long-distance runner (10,000 m)
• İlham Tanui Özbilen , maiden name William Biwott Tanui (* 1990), Turkish middle-distance runner of Kenyan origin

See also

• Marakwet District
• Keiyo District

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume I: Population by County and Sub-County. KNBS, accessed November 20, 2019 . 
2. ↑ See below: [1] , from: elgeyomarakwet.go.ke. (English)
3. ↑ ^{a b} Source: [2] , from: crakenya.org. (English)
4. ↑ For the climate see: [3] , from: crakenya.org. (English)
5. ↑ Data from the 2009 census , from: de.scribd.com. (English)
6. ↑ Source for the expansion of the health system: [4] , from: crakenya.org. (English)
7. ↑ [Source: http://www.elgeyomarakwet.go.ke/index.php/about-us ], from: elgeyomarakwet.go.ke. (English)
8. ↑ Source for the economic data : [5] , from: crakenya.org. (English)
9. ↑ See: [6] , from: crakenya.org. (English)
10. ↑ As of October 2016
11. ↑ Status: 2009
12. ↑ Source: [7] from: softkenya.com. (English)
13. ↑ Source: [8] from: softkenya.com. (English)
14. ↑ Source: [9] from: softkenya.com. (English)
15. ↑ Source: [10] from: softkenya.com. (English)
16. ↑ Information on the person of the governor of Elgeyo-Marakwet County , from: elgeyomarakwet.go.ke. (English)
17. ↑ Information on the person of the Deputy Governor of Elgeyo-Marakwet County , from: elgeyomarakwet.go.ke. (English)
18. ↑ Information on the person of the Senator of Elgeyo-Marakwet County , from: elgeyomarakwet.go.ke. (English)

Web links

Commons : Elgeyo-Marakwet County  - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files

• Official website of the county , from: elgeyomarakwet.go.ke. (English)
• Elgeyo-Marakwet County information page from: crakenya.org. (English)