Bomet Central Constituency
Bomet Central | |
|---|---|
Bomet Central | |
| Coordinates: 0°42′27″S 35°20′48″E / 0.7076°S 35.3466°E | |
| Country | Kenya |
| County | Bomet County |
| Government | |
| • Member of parliament | Hon. Richard Cheruiyot Kilel |
| 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
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.
Members of parliament
| Elections | MP | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Ronald Kiprotich Tonui[4][5] | Jubilee Party | |
| 2017 | Ronald Kiprotich Tonui[4] | Jubilee Party | Re |
| 2022 | Richard Cheruiyot Kilel[6] | UDA |
Agriculture
The main economic activity practiced in the area is farming, some of the crops grown include tea, sweet potatoes and maize.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Constituency – Constituencies in Kenya". softkenya. Archived from the original on July 10, 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "Constituencies". The National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF). Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "Bomet Central Constituency Wards, MP, CDF, Population, Registered Voters and Map". KenyaCradle. 2012-11-21. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ a b "Hon. Tonui, Ronald Kiprotich | The Kenyan Parliament Website". www.parliament.go.ke. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ^ kenyanlife (2020-06-29). "Ronald Kiprotich Tonui- Biography, Age, Education, Marriage, Career, Net Worth". Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ^ "HON. KILEL, RICHARD CHERUIYOT | The Kenyan Parliament Website". parliament.go.ke. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ^ "eLimu | Counties in Kenya". learn.e-limu.org. Retrieved 2021-11-19.