Kericho
| Kericho | |||
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 Street in Kericho |
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| county | Kericho County | ||
| Residents | 45,000 pop. | ||
| Telephone code | 052 | ||
| Coordinates | 0 ° 22 ′ S , 35 ° 18 ′ E | ||
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Kericho is the capital of Kericho County in Kenya . The city is the center of the most important tea-growing area in the country. The city is 80 kilometers southeast of Kisumu . Kericho is home to the Kipsigis , who belong to the Kalendjin people .
traffic
From Kericho, three major highways lead to Nakuru , Kisumu and Kisii . Bus routes go to Nakuru, Kisumu, Eldoret and Bomet , among others . Kericho has a train station. Ten kilometers from Kericho there is a small airport for charter flights, Kerenga Aerodrome.
On March 29, 2000, a serious bus accident occurred near the town in which more than 100 people were killed.
Infrastructure
Kericho has a variety of schools, primary, secondary and high schools, as well as six colleges , including the Kenya Highlands Bible College, the Kenya Forestry College and the Kenya Institute of Management.
sons and daughters of the town
- Emmanuel Okombo Wandera (* 1942), Kenyan clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Kericho
- Naftali Temu (Nabiba Naftali Temu) (* 1945 † 2003), Kenyan long-distance runner and Olympic champion ( 5000 m , 10000 m ; 1964 Tokyo, 1968 Mexico)
- David Kimutai Rotich (* 1969), walker
- Joyce Chepchumba (* 1970), long-distance runner
- Nicholas Kemboi (* 1983), Qatari-Kenyan long-distance runner
- Edwin Cheruiyot Soi (* 1986), long-distance runner
- Emily Cherotich Tuei (* 1986), track and field athlete
- Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich (* 1989), track and field athlete
- Mercy Cherono (* 1991), long-distance runner
- Caroline Chepkoech Kipkirui (* 1994), middle and long distance runner
- Eva Cherono (* 1996), middle and long distance runner
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kenya National Bureau of Statistics: Population of local authorities
- ↑ http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-25613081.html ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
