Kericho County

Kericho County
Population (state) - population density	901,777 inh. (2019) 367 inh / km²
surface	2,454.5 km²
Coordinates	0 ° 22 ′  S , 35 ° 18 ′  E Coordinates: 0 ° 22 ′  S , 35 ° 18 ′  E
ISO 3166-2	KE-12

Tea pickers at Kericho

Kericho County (until 2010 Kericho District ) is a county in Kenya . The capital of the county is Kericho . In 2019, the county lived 901,777 people on 2,454.5 km². In Kericho County, tea is mainly grown. Kericho is the center of the most important tea growing area in Kenya. Kericho County is home to the Kipsigis , who are part of the Kalendjin people .

structure

The county is divided into councils and divisions. There are four constituencies: Ainamoi, Belgut, Kipkelion and Londiani.

Councils
Seat of the authority	Type	Population (1999)
Kericho	local community	85.126
Londiani	city	37,538
Kipkelion	city	36,324
Kipsigis	county	309.505
total	-	468.493

Divisions
division	Population (1999)	Capital
Ainamoi	119,696	Kericho
Belgut	100,325	Kabianga
Chilies	36,983
Kipkelion	64,477	Kipkelion
Londiani	59,441	Londiani
Sigovet	61,778
Soin	25,793
total	468.493	-

Sons and Daughters of Kericho County

• Naftali Temu (Nabiba Naftali Temu) (* 1945 † 2003), Kenyan long-distance runner and Olympic champion ( 5000 m , 10000 m ; 1964 Tokyo, 1968 Mexico)
• Erick Keter (* 1966 in Kabarusu), former 400 m hurdler
• David Kimutai Rotich (* 1969), walker
• Joyce Chepchumba (* 1970), long-distance runner and Olympic participant (bronze)
• Nicholas Kemboi (* 1983), Qatari-Kenyan long-distance runner
• Edwin Cheruiyot Soi (* 1986), long-distance runner
• Mercy Cherono (* 1991), long distance runner, sister of Caroline Chepkoech Kipkirui
• Caroline Chepkoech Kipkirui (* 1994), long distance runner, sister of Mercy Cherono

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume I: Population by County and Sub-County. KNBS, accessed November 20, 2019 . 
2. ↑ ^{a b} Statistics on cck.go.ke (PDF) ( Memento from May 30, 2009 in the Internet Archive )

Web links

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