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At county government level, except for the parts which fall under urban areas, sub-counties coincide with the constituencies created under article 89 of the Constitution of Kenya. [4] In that case, constituencies are sometimes referred to as 'sub-counties' at county management level, but defer significantly from the sub-counties at national level.
Bomet County is located in the Rift Valley region of Kenya, was established in 2010 and had a population of approximately 875,689[¹], (2009 census) making it the 32nd largest county in Kenya by population. It is bordered by Kericho County to the west, Nakuru County to the northwest, and Narok County to the southeast.
Bomet District was an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Bomet. The district has a population of 382,794 (1999 census) and an area of 1,882 km 2. [1] In 1992, Bomet District was created after southern regions of Kericho District were hived off to create an additional district. [2]
As of 2022, there were 47 counties whose size and boundaries were based on 1992 districts. Following the re-organization of Kenya's national administration, counties were integrated into a new national administration with the national government posting a county commissioner to each county to serve as a collaborative link with national government.
Today's counties of Kenya are based on the merging of some of the districts on this list and since the divisions are one level under the districts they are now the sub-counties. This is because Kenya recently changed its constitution and 47 Counties emerged. Here are the divisions listed below, by district (before the change in administration):
The previous Provinces were scrapped and the 46 Districts, in existence since 1992, were turned into Counties with elected governments. The counties are divided into sub-counties and a further 290 constituencies , then 1450 Wards (to coincide with the County Assembly Wards of the County Government), and Villages. [ 1 ]
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 km 2 (101.0 sq mi).
Constituencies in Bomet County (5 P) P. People from Bomet County (19 P) Pages in category "Bomet County" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.