Cities of West Pokot:

West Pokot-West Pokot County

West Pokot County is a county in Kenya. Its capital and largest town is Kapenguria. The county covers an area of approximately 9,169.4 square kilometers

West Pokot-Makutano, West Pokot, Kenya

Makutano is a settlement in Kenya's West Pokot County. The settlement lies on the Kitale–Kapenguria–Lodwar Road (A-1), approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi)

West Pokot-Pokot people

The Pokot people (also spelled Pökoot) live in West Pokot County and Baringo County in Kenya and in the Pokot District of the eastern Karamoja region

West Pokot-West Pokot District

West Pokot District, formerly known as West Suk or Kacheliba District, was an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. Its capital

West Pokot-2019 West Pokot landslide

in Pokot, Northwest Kenya was triggered by heavy rainfall and killed at least 52 people. The landslide began around 2:30 a.m. on 30 November in West Pokot

West Pokot-Kapenguria

Kapenguria is a town in Kenya. It is the capital and largest urban center of West Pokot County. The town lies north east of Kitale on the A1 road along

West Pokot-Lokitanyala, Kenya

Lokitanyala, Kenya is a settlement in the West Pokot County of Kenya. It sits across the international border from Lokitanyala, Uganda. The settlement

West Pokot-Religion in Kenya

they offer sacrifices and pray. The Maasai, Kisii, Turkana, Samburu, and Pokot tribes also have significant numbers of persons adhering exclusively to

West Pokot-Kenya Air Force

2024. "Kenyan AH-1 Cobras coming from Jordan". defenceweb.co.za. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017. "Kenya Air Force Assist in West Pokot Rescue

West Pokot-Counties of Kenya

The Counties of Kenya (Swahili: Kaunti za Kenya) are geographical units created by the 2010 Constitution of Kenya as the new units of devolved government

West Pokot-Pokot South Constituency

Pokot South Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of the four constituencies in West Pokot County. The constituency was established

West Pokot-Public holidays in Kenya

Republic of Kenya, a country in East Africa. "Madaraka Day in Kenya in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 14, 2021. "Huduma Day in Kenya in 2021"

West Pokot-Kenya

Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya (Swahili: Jamhuri ya Kenya), is a country in East Africa. With a population of more than 47.6 million in the 2019

West Pokot-Pokot

Pokot or Pökoot may refer to: the Pokot people the Pokot language Spoor (film), a 2017 Polish film West Pokot County, Kenya This disambiguation page lists

West Pokot-John Krop Lonyangapuo

active member and party leader of Kenya Union Party at the National Level. He served as the governor of West Pokot county from 2017-2022 after serving

West Pokot-2013 West Pokot local elections

Local elections were held in West Pokot to elect a Governor and County Assembly on 4 March 2013. Under the new constitution, which was passed in a 2010

West Pokot-Culture of Kenya

Lomoywara, Korir Meshack. Transformation of cattle rustling in west pokot county, kenya 1895-2000. Diss. Kenyatta University, 2018. Rebensdorf, Alicia

West Pokot-Kacheliba Constituency

Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of the four constituencies of West Pokot County. The constituency has six wards, which

West Pokot-Sigor Constituency

Sigor Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies of West Pokot County. The constituency had 14 wards until 2010

West Pokot-Sub-Counties of Kenya

District (Kitale) Turkana District (Lodwar) Uasin Gishu District (Eldoret) West Pokot District (Kapenguria) Western Province: Bungoma District (Bungoma) Busia

West Pokot-Western Province (Kenya)

were created in 2007 in Kenya, also in Western Province: Khadambi Asalache, poet Simon Kachapin, 1st and 3rd Governor of West Pokot County Thomas Longosiwa

West Pokot-Indians in Kenya

Indians in Kenya, often known as Kenyan Asians, are citizens and residents of Kenya with ancestral roots in the Indian subcontinent. Significant Indian

West Pokot-Chepareria

Chepareria is a town located in West Pokot County, Rift Valley Province of Kenya. Under the Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC)

West Pokot-Kenya Union Party

The Kenya Union Party (KUP) is a political party in Kenya. The party was founded in 2021 by Governor of West Pokot County John Krop Lonyangapuo and David

West Pokot-History of Kenya

of what is known as Kenya has seen human habitation since the beginning of the Lower Paleolithic. The Bantu expansion from a West African centre of dispersal

West Pokot-Pökoot language

(also known as Pokot, Päkot, Pökot, and in older literature as Suk) is a language spoken in western Kenya and eastern Uganda by the Pokot people. Pökoot

West Pokot-Trans-Nzoia County

The county borders Bungoma to the west, Uasin Gishu and Kakamega to the south, Elgeyo-Marakwet to the east, West Pokot to the north and the Republic of

West Pokot-Coats of arms of Kenyan counties

Coat of Arms of West Pokot Seal of Kilifi Seal of Laikipia Seal of Meru Seal of Nyandarua Logo of Trans-Nzoia Flags of the Counties of Kenya [1] County Govt

West Pokot-Provinces of Kenya

provinces of Kenya were replaced by a system of counties in 2010. Before the new constitution of Kenya that came into force on August 27, 2010, Kenya was divided

West Pokot-Oropom people

of much of Karamoja in Uganda, Mt. Elgon area and West Pokot, Trans Nzoia and Turkana regions in Kenya. Their descendants were largely assimilated into

West Pokot-Turkwel Hydroelectric Power Station

dam on the Turkwel River about 76 km (47 mi) north of Lorokon in West Pokot County, Kenya. The dam serves several purposes, including hydroelectric power

West Pokot-Senate of Kenya

of Kenya is one of the two Houses of the Parliament of Kenya, along with the National Assembly. The Senate was first established as part of Kenya's 1963

West Pokot-Elgeyo-Marakwet County

the counties of West Pokot to the north, Baringo County to the east, southeast and south, Uasin Gishu to the southwest and west, and Trans Nzoia to the

West Pokot-National Library Service of Kenya

The Kenya National Library Service (KNLS) is a corporate body of the Kenyan government with a mandate to "promote, establish, equip, manage, maintain

West Pokot-List of counties of Kenya by GDP

This is a list of counties of Kenya by GDP 2023 and GDP per capita. The GDP of all counties together is lower than the total GDP of the country because

West Pokot-White people in Kenya

White people in Kenya or White Kenyans are those born in or resident in Kenya who descend from Europeans and/or identify themselves as White. There is

West Pokot-Simon Kachapin

Simon Kachapin (born 1967 in Sigor, Kenya) is a Kenyan politician. He was the 1st governor of West Pokot County in Kenya. Kachapin is a member of the United

West Pokot-13th Parliament of Kenya

majority in the National Assembly, while Kenya Kwanza has the majority in the Senate. Parliament of Kenya "Kenya elections 2022: Live result updates". BBC

West Pokot-Somalis in Kenya

Somalis in Kenya are citizens and residents of Kenya who are of Somali ethnic descent. They have historically inhabited the North Eastern Province, previously

West Pokot-Demographics of Kenya

The demography of Kenya is monitored by the Kenyan National Bureau of Statistics. Kenya is a multi-ethnic state in East Africa. Its total population was

West Pokot-Samuel Poghisio

Senatorial seat unsuccessfully. He is currently serving as the Senator for West Pokot County as from 2017 - 2022 "Poghisio replaces Murkomen in Senate". Daily

West Pokot-Luo people

The Luo of Kenya and Tanzania are a Nilotic ethnic group native to western Kenya and the Mara Region of northern Tanzania in East Africa. The Luo are

West Pokot-Turkana people

northwest Kenya, a semi-arid climate region bordering Lake Turkana in the east, Pokot, Rendille and Samburu people to the south, Uganda to the west, to the

West Pokot-Nilotic peoples

the Kalenjin and the Datog. Kalenjin: Elgeyo, Kipsigis, Marakwet, Nandi, Pokot, Sabaot, Lembus, Terik and Tugen [Keiyo] Datog: represented mainly by the

West Pokot-Kalenjin people

but can also be inclusive of Akie language in Tanzania and Pokot language spoken in Kenya; all being classified collectively as Kalenjin Language; while

West Pokot-Turkana County

Turkana to the east. To the south and east, neighbouring counties in Kenya are West Pokot, Baringo and Samburu Counties, while Marsabit County is on the opposite

West Pokot-Music of Kenya

The music of Kenya is very diverse, with multiple types of folk music based on the variety over 50 regional languages. Zanzibaran taarab music has also

West Pokot-Jacob Krop

Jacob Krop (born 4 June 2001) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. He won the silver medal in the 5000 metres at the 2022 World Athletics Championships and

West Pokot-Second Mutai

the 1890s. The Pokot use the term the 'Time the Country Became Dark' to refer to the period during the 1880s and 1890s, when the Pokot area suffered through

West Pokot-Sebei people

and Kapchorwa in Uganda, Transnzoia county, Bungoma county and West Pokot county in Kenya The majority of Sabiny are Christians. According to the 2002 Census

West Pokot-Samuel Moroto

1996, Moroto was elected to the position of Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) chairman, West Pokot branch. He was elected again in 1999 for the

West Pokot-Cattle raiding

sold in marketplaces through the region. The Pokot and Samburu Nilotic populations in northwestern Kenya often raid each other for cattle. Violent cattle

West Pokot-Rift Valley Province

(Swahili: Mkoa wa Bonde la Ufa) of Kenya, bordering Uganda, was one of Kenya's eight provinces, before the 2013 Kenyan general election. Rift Valley Province

West Pokot-Riwo

supported by the World Food Programme. There is also village called Riwo in West Pokot County and Trans-Nzoia County. World Food Programme. "Marathon man with

West Pokot-List of constituencies of Kenya

Sigor, 131. Kacheliba, 132. Pokot South. Population (2009): 223,947. Current number of seats: 3. Constituencies: 133. Samburu West, 134. Samburu North, 135

West Pokot-List of cities and towns in Kenya by population

is a list of the most populous cities, municipalities and towns of Kenya. In Kenya there are only five incorporated cities including the capital and largest

West Pokot-Kipsigis people

the Pokot and Sebei factions of Kalenjin and Merille/Dasaanach (who migrated back to Omo Valley through the East banks of Lake Turkana). The Pokot faction

West Pokot-Francis Polisi Loile Lotodo

Lotodo was a Kenyan Politician and a Member of Parliament for Pokot West, which was later changed to Kapenguria Constituency in West Pokot County. He served

West Pokot-Kacheliba

Kacheliba is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province within West Pokot County. It was the original colonial (British) capital of this county, but

West Pokot-Cherang'any Hills

and West Pokot. The highest point of the range is the summit of Nakugen at 3530 m, which can be ascended from the south from parking space at a Kenyan Wildlife

West Pokot-List of members of the National Assembly of Kenya, 2017–2022

The Kenyan National Assembly is the lower house of the Kenyan legislature. It consists of 350 members, comprising 290 members elected from single-member

West Pokot-Kenya Broadcasting Corporation

Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) is the state-run media organisation of Kenya. It broadcasts in English and Swahili, as well as in most local languages

West Pokot-Baringo County

Bogoria and Lake Kamnarok. Baringo is bordered by Turkana County and West Pokot County to the North, Samburu County and Laikipia County to the East, Nakuru

West Pokot-Divisions of Kenya

districts of Kenya were divided into 262 divisions (matarafa). Divisions of Kenya were further subdivided into locations. Today's counties of Kenya are based

West Pokot-Local authorities of Kenya

authorities in Kenya are the bodies controlling local governance in urban areas in Kenya. From the 2013 general elections onwards Kenya will have three

West Pokot-Lokitanyala

Lokitanyala may refer to one of the following: Lokitanyala, Kenya, a settlement in West Pokot County, Kenya Lokitanyala, Uganda, a settlement in Moroto District

West Pokot-2020 East Africa floods

in Western part of Kenya who live at the shores of Nzoia River. In April 2020, extreme heavy rains caused landslide in West Pokot and Elgeyo Marakwet

West Pokot-Susan Chepkemei

Susan Chepkemei (born 25 June 1975 in Komol, West Pokot District) is a Kenyan long-distance runner, who competes in the 10,000 metres and marathon. In

West Pokot-Makutano

refer to: Makutano, West Pokot, Kenya, a town in West Pokot County, Kenya Makutano, Kirinyaga, Kenya, a town in Kirinyaga County, Kenya All pages with titles

West Pokot-Sport in Kenya

Sport is an important element of Kenyan culture. Various indigenous traditional sports have prevailed in Kenyan culture from its earliest history. Some

West Pokot-Football in Kenya

most popular sport in Kenya, followed by rugby. The governing body of football in Kenya is the Football Kenya Federation. The Kenyan Premier League is the

West Pokot-Amudat District

group in the district are the Pokot, a group that shares a common culture and customs with the Pokot and Kalenjin of Kenya. The district is part of the

West Pokot-Teso people

people of Teso) are a Nilotic ethnic group in eastern Uganda and western Kenya. Teso refers to the traditional homeland of the Iteso, and Ateso is their

West Pokot-2022 Kenyan general election

General elections were held in Kenya on Tuesday, 9 August 2022. Voters elected the president, governors, senators, members of the National Assembly, and

West Pokot-Suba people (Kenya)

The Suba (Abasuba) are a heterogeneous Bantu group of people in Kenya with an amalgamation of clans drawn from their main tribes Ganda people, Luhya people

West Pokot-2017 Kenyan general election

were held in Kenya on 8 August 2017 to elect the President, members of the National Assembly and Senate. They coincided with the 2017 Kenyan local elections

West Pokot-Plasmodium icipeensis

in Kenya. Olusegun O. Dipeolu; Mutuku J. Mutinga (1 September 2011) [1989]. "Saurian malaria in Kenya: Description of ten new species from West Pokot District"

West Pokot-Kalenjin folklore

out from a plain, and on one side it has a fairly steep cliff facing West Pokot County while the other side slopes gradually towards Elgeyo Marakwet County

West Pokot-Kapenguria Constituency

Kapenguria Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies of West Pokot County. The constituency was established for the

West Pokot-Paul Kiplimo Boit

to be divided to Nandi County, Uasin Gishu County, Trans Nzoia County, West Pokot County Elgeyo Marakwet County from 1964 to 1971 and later became the Chairman

West Pokot-Tegla Loroupe

District. It is situated in the Great Rift Valley, approximately 600 kilometres north of Nairobi. Her father and mother are from the

West Pokot-Turkana District

Turkana to the east. To the south and east, neighbouring districts in Kenya are West Pokot, Baringo and Samburu districts, while Marsabit District is located

West Pokot-The Kenya Schools and Colleges Drama Festival

Bay Counties Nzoia Region – Busia, Kakamega, Bungoma, Trans-Nzoia and West Pokot Counties Rift valley Region – Nakuru, Narok, Uasin Gishu, Elgeyo-Marakwet

West Pokot-Kenyan football league system

The Kenyan football league system is a series of several interconnected leagues for association football clubs in Kenya. As of 2017,the top tier league

West Pokot-Maliri people

various communities in Kenya and Uganda today, that inhabited regions on the north east of and north west borders of Uganda and Kenya respectively and later

West Pokot-List of members of the National Assembly of Kenya, 2013–2017

National Assembly elections were held in Kenya as part of the general election on 4 March 2013. Under the new constitution, which was passed in a 2010

West Pokot-Chemwal people

Kiboorom. — Sengwer chief Arap Kamussein before the Kenya Land Commission on 2nd October 1932 Pokot traditions recorded by Beech (1911) point to a close

West Pokot-Kasei, Kenya

Kasei is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province. v t e

West Pokot-Kisii people

parts of Kericho and Bomet counties of the former Rift Valley province of Kenya. The Abagusii traditionally inhabit Kisii and Nyamira counties, as well

West Pokot-Bukusu

The Bukusu people (Bukusu: Babukusu) are one of the 17 Kenyan tribes of the Luhya Bantu people of East Africa residing mainly in the counties of Bungoma

West Pokot-Kamba people

the Giriama of the Kenyan coast. The Kambas are concentrated in the lowlands of southeast Kenya from the vicinity of Mount Kenya to the coast. The first

West Pokot-Tegla Loroupe Peace Race

takes place in November in Kapenguria, West Pokot County, Kenya. First held in 2003, the race was created by Kenyan runner Tegla Loroupe to bring together

West Pokot-Kukurna

Kukurna is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province. v t e

West Pokot-El Molo people

are an ethnic group mainly inhabiting the northern Eastern Province of Kenya. They historically spoke the El Molo language as a mother tongue, an Afro-Asiatic

West Pokot-Rumuruti Solar Power Station

utility". Reuters.com. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019. Sh18bn solar power plant for West Pokot A of 28 January 2016.

West Pokot-Orwa

Orwa is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province. v t e

West Pokot-Kapenguria Museum

features ethnographic galleries about the Pokot people. It was opened as a museum in 1993. List of museums in Kenya "Kapenguria - Location and Historical

West Pokot-Maasai people

Wamasai) are a Nilotic ethnic group inhabiting northern, central and southern Kenya and northern Tanzania, near the African Great Lakes region. The Maasai speak

West Pokot-Mass media in Kenya

Mass media in Kenya includes more than 91 FM stations, more than 64 free to view TV stations, and an unconfirmed number of print newspapers and magazines

West Pokot-Outline of Kenya

topical guide to Kenya: Kenya is a country in East Africa. The capital city is Nairobi, 2nd largest in Africa (after Cairo). Kenya spans an area about

West Pokot-Bukwo District

Karamoja located in northeastern Uganda and the Turkana and Pokot peoples from neighbouring Kenya. These challenges date to the 1950s and 1960s. Most of the

West Pokot-Kuki Gallmann

Kipkumun / East Pokot Nursery school 2016 Kamwenje Women Clinic On 23 April 2017, Gallmann was attacked and shot in the stomach by Pokot militia while she

West Pokot-List of members of the Senate of Kenya, 2013–2017

Senate elections were held in Kenya on 4 March 2013 as part of the general elections. Under the new constitution, which was passed in a 2010 referendum

West Pokot-Kenyan literature

Kenyan literature describes literature which comes from Kenya. Kenya has a long literary tradition, both oral and written; primarily in English and Swahili

West Pokot-Kikuyu people

Africa Central Kenya. At a population of 8,148,668 as of 2019, they account for 17.13% of the total population of Kenya, making them Kenya's largest ethnic

West Pokot-Bukusu dialect

it borders the nilotic Kalenjin languages of the Pokot, Nandi and Sebei to the north, east and west, the Bukusu language spoken in Kitale area has largely

West Pokot-Cordia sinensis

(Marakwet); Mader (Orma); Muhale, Mhali (Pokomo); Adomeyon, Adome (fruit only) (Pokot); Gaer, Koh, Madeer, Gayer (Rendille); Ilgoita, Ikweite, Dorgo, Lmanturre

West Pokot-Kipchumba Murkomen

elected majority senate leader in 2013, but he was later replaced by West Pokot Senator Samuel Poghisio as the Senate Majority Leader. in 2020. Before

West Pokot-Luhya people

largest ethnic group in Kenya. The Luhya belong to the larger linguistic stock known as the Bantu. The Luhya are located in western Kenya and Uganda. They are

West Pokot-Mount Mtelo

cultivated areas of the Pokot, forest, bamboo, and open moorland, with extensive views of eastern Uganda and north-west Kenya on a clear day. The mountain

West Pokot-2013 Kenyan local elections

Local elections were held in Kenya on 4 March 2013 as part of the general elections. Voters elected governors and members of County Assemblies of the

West Pokot-Samburu people

The Samburu are a Nilotic people of north-central Kenya. Samburu are semi-nomadic pastoralists who herd mainly cattle but also keep sheep, goats and camels

West Pokot-Lilian Tomitom

Tomitom is a Kenyan Jubilee Party politician who is currently a member of the National Assembly as county woman representative for West Pokot County. She

West Pokot-Cinema of Kenya

The cinema of Kenya refers to the film industry of Kenya. Although a very small industry by western comparison, Kenya has produced or been a location

West Pokot-Suguta Valley

determined tourists visit the site. The valley is used as a hide-out by Pokot and Turkana cattle rustlers. It is considered a "no go" region by the police

West Pokot-Black mamba

2016, Kenyan woman Cheposait Adomo was attacked by three black mambas, one of which bit her repeatedly on the leg, in West Pokot County, Kenya. People

West Pokot-Helena Kirop

education to girls in poor families in the Turkana and Pokot communities. Born in Kapenguria, West Pokot District, she did not compete at a high level of the

West Pokot-Kamnunguuawa

Kamnunguuawa is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province. v t e

West Pokot-Siger people

location in Marakwet District. Turning to the west it then goes to Kamolokon along Marakwet/West Pokot and Marakwet boundary. From here it drops to Sebit

West Pokot-Pastoral society

Sahara Fula people of Sahelian West Africa Toubou of Niger and Chad Karimojong of Uganda Maasai of East Africa Pokot of East Africa Samburu of East Africa

West Pokot-Marko Cheseto

Marko Cheseto is a Kenyan All-American athlete in track and field and cross country running. In 2019 he set a world record for a marathon by a double amputee

West Pokot-Sengwer people

Embobut forest in the western highlands of Kenya and in scattered pockets across Trans Nzoia, West Pokot and Elgeyo-Marakwet counties. The Sengwer are

West Pokot-Abraham Chebii

former Kenyan runner who specialized in the 5000 metres. His personal best time is 12:52.99 minutes, achieved in June 2003 in Oslo. He represented Kenya at

West Pokot-Samia tribe

Samia speaking people live in Western Kenya and Eastern Uganda. They are composed of several clans and their ancient economic activities include fishing

West Pokot-Rendille people

Randille) are a Cushitic ethnic group inhabiting the Eastern Province of Kenya. The ethnonym Rendille translates as "Holders of the Stick of God". The

West Pokot-Kanyarkwat

Kanyarkwat is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province. v t e

West Pokot-List of counties of Kenya by poverty rate

This is a list of counties of Kenya by poverty rate as of 2015. The international poverty rate used by the World Bank is used in the following list. The

West Pokot-Augustine Lotodo

Chemonges Loile Lotodo is a Kenyan who ran for Deputy President in the March 2013 Kenyan Presidential election on a NARC-Kenya ticket, as the running mate

West Pokot-Kenyan hip hop

Kenyan hip hop is a genre of music and a culture that covers various forms and subgenres of hip hop and rap originating from Kenya. It is most commonly

West Pokot-Philomena Cheyech

Flomena Cheyech Daniel (born July 5, 1982 in West Pokot, Kenya) is a Kenyan athlete who competes in long distance and marathon races. She set her personal

West Pokot-Mugus

Mugus is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province. v t e

West Pokot-Morkwijit

Morkwijit is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province, located in the region of Trans Nzoia. It lies approximately 22 km (13 mi) away from Trans Nzoia's

West Pokot-Mijikenda peoples

are a group of nine related Bantu ethnic groups inhabiting the coast of Kenya, between the Sabaki and the Umba rivers, in an area stretching from the

West Pokot-Domtila Chesang

forms of violence against girls and women. Chesang was born and raised in West Pokot County. Chesang began campaigning against FGM at 13 years old. She was

West Pokot-Kaptabuk

Marakwet County, Kenya. Nearest towns are Kapsowar and Iten, (both in Elgeyo-Marakwet County). Kaptabuk is the birthplace of Kenyan runner Abraham Chebii

West Pokot-Julius Murgor

of Kenya in the 2007 Kenyan parliamentary election, later being elected 3rd Senator for West Pokot County in 2017. He is the chair of the Kenyan Senate

West Pokot-Egerton University

Treasury & Planning, Kenya. Prof. John Krop Lonyangapuo, Second governor of West Pokot county Hon. Salim Mvurya, Governor, Kwale County, Kenya. Mr Peter Tabichi

West Pokot-Lossom

Lossom is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province. v t e

West Pokot-Kunyao

Kunyao is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province. v t e

West Pokot-Kiberengi

Kiberengi is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province. v t e

West Pokot-Burgich

Burgich is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province. The highlands provide adequate rainfall for farming and agriculture which is the economic base

West Pokot-Murua Korg

Murua Korg is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province. v t e

West Pokot-Lomut

Lomut is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province. v t e

West Pokot-Turkwel River

the border of Kenya and Uganda to Lake Turkana. The river is called the Suam River from its source to the border at Turkana County of Kenya. The name Turkwel

West Pokot-Nakinglas

Nakinglas is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province. The people of the Rift Valley are a mesh work of different tribal identities, and the Kalenjin

West Pokot-Wanga Kingdom

Kenya, consisting of the Wanga (Abawanga) tribe of the Luhya people (Abaluyia). At its peak the kingdom covered an expansive area from Jinja in west to

West Pokot-Taita people

an ethnic group in Kenya's Taita-Taveta County. They speak Kidawida or Kitaita, which belongs to the Bantu language family. The West-Bantu migrated to

West Pokot-Ilchamus people

are a Maa-speaking people living south and southeast of Lake Baringo, Kenya. They numbered approximately 32,949 people in 2019 and are closely related

West Pokot-Pamela Chepchumba

Pamela Chepchumba (born March 8, 1979, in Kapsait, West Pokot District) is an athlete from Kenya. Her best achievements are from cross country running

West Pokot-Traditional Kalenjin society

and South Baringo, the Sabaot and Sebeei areas around Mount Elgon and the Pokot the northern side of Mount Elgon and areas north of Lake Baringo. Kalenjin

West Pokot-Kapchorwa Central Forest Reserve

in the south-west, Nakapiripit and Moroto in the north, and the republic of Kenya in the east. The area largely comprises the sabiny, pokot and the nandi

West Pokot-Giriama people

Mijikenda occupy the coastal strip extending from Lamu in the north to the Kenya/Tanzania border in the south, and approximately 30 km inland. The Giriama

West Pokot-History of the Kalenjin people

Argo-pastoral Pokot: Analyzing ethnicity and clanship within a spatial framework. Universiteit Van Amsterdam, 2007 p. 39 Kipkorir, B.E. The Marakwet of Kenya: A

West Pokot-Meru people

inhabit the Meru region of Kenya. The region is situated on the fertile lands of the north and eastern slopes of Mount Kenya in the former Eastern Province

West Pokot-Benga music

Benga is a genre of Kenyan popular music. It evolved between the late 1940s and late 1960s, in Kenya's capital city of Nairobi. In the 1940s, the African

West Pokot-Kuria people

Mara Region in Tanzania and southern Kenya. Their homeland is bounded on the east by the Migori River and on the west by the Mara River estuary. Traditionally

West Pokot-Chepunyal

Chepunyal is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province. v t e

West Pokot-Embu people

Kamba. They inhabit the southern windward slopes and farmlands of Mount Kenya. Along with their closely related Eastern Bantu neighbors the Kikuyu, Mĩĩrũ

West Pokot-Sigoor Camp

Sigoor Camp is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province. v t e

West Pokot-Maragoli

million-strong Luhya nation in Kenya, numbering around 2.1 million, or 15% of the Luhya people according to the last Kenyan census. Their language is called

West Pokot-Mbeere people

the vicinity of Mount Kenya. The exact place that the Mbeere's ancestors migrated from after the initial Bantu expansion from West Africa is uncertain.

West Pokot-Terik people

Kalenjin group inhabiting parts of the Kakamega and Nandi Districts of western Kenya, numbering about 323,230 people. They live wedged in between the Nandi,

West Pokot-Nandi people

Nandi, Kipsigis, Tugen, Keiyo, Okiek, Marakwet, Sengwer, Sabaot, Terik, Pokot and Sebei. The confederation came about as a result of the upheavals of

West Pokot-Lonah Chemtai Salpeter

small village of Kapkanyar, in West Pokot County, in the Rift Valley Province in western Kenya, a member of the Pokot tribe of the Kalenjin people. The

West Pokot-List of libraries in Kenya

libraries are both the functions of Kenya National Library Service which is mandated by the law under Cap 225 of the Laws of Kenya, April 1965. Currently there

West Pokot-List of counties of Kenya by population

counties of Kenya were created by the 2010 Constitution of Kenya and their size and boundaries are based on 1992 districts. Counties of Kenya "Kenya: Division

West Pokot-Savanna Pastoral Neolithic

cattle and caprines southward from the Sudan and/or Ethiopia into northern Kenya, probably using donkeys for transportation. According to archaeological

West Pokot-Isukha

The Isukha, are a tribe of the Luhya nation of Kenya. Among the Luhya, the Isukha are known as Abiisukha. They reside Kakamega District neighboured by

West Pokot-Gabra people

ethnic group who mainly inhabit the Moyale and Marsabit regions of northern Kenya and the highlands of southern Ethiopia. They are closely related to the

West Pokot-Tiriki

Western Kenya. The word Tiriki is also used to refer to their Geographical Location in Hamisi Division, Vihiga County, in the Western province of Kenya. Hamisi

West Pokot-Sabaot people

The Sabaot are one of the nine sub-tribes of the Kalenjin of Kenya and Uganda. The Sabaot in turn are divided into six communities largely identified

West Pokot-Thomas Longosiwa

is a Kenyan professional athlete who has competed at the two Olympics, winning a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He is also the Kenyan 5000

West Pokot-Chonyi people

Mchonyi), are one of the smaller tribes of the Mijikenda on the coast of Kenya. Their populations can be found in the villages of Swerelanka - Mwembe Swere

West Pokot-Aiyangiyang

the Later Prehistory of West Turkana group. Aiyangiyang is an important geographic feature in the itinerary of Turkana and Pokot nomads living in Southern

West Pokot-First Mutai

of Kenya to describe a period of wars, usually triggered by disease and/or drought and affecting widespread areas of the Rift Valley region of Kenya. According

West Pokot-Hosea Macharinyang

Half marathon - 1:01:38 hrs (2010) Rutto, Stephen. "Kenyan athlete Hosea Mwok dies in West Pokot". The Standard. Mokabi, James & Mutuota, Mutwiri (1 March

West Pokot-Okiek people

group native to Tanzania[citation needed] and Southern Kenya (in the Mau Forest), and Western Kenya (in the Mount Elgon Forest). In 2019 the ethnic Okiek

West Pokot-Tugen people

The Tugen are a sub tribe of the Kenyan Kalenjin people. They fall under the highland nilotes category. They occupy Baringo County and some parts of Nakuru

West Pokot-Mtembur

Mtembur is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province. v t e

West Pokot-Jibana people

The Jibana or Dzihana people are an ethnic group from Kenya and a subgroup of the Mijikenda. There are 38,466 of them, all speakers of Kijibana. The Jibana

West Pokot-2014 in Kenyan football

The following article is a summary of the 2014 football season in Kenya, which is the 51st competitive season in its history. The announcement of the

West Pokot-Sotik Massacre

become part of Kenyan White Highlands. The Kipsigis are one of Kenya's 47 tribes and together with Nandi, Tugen, Marakwet, Sengwer, Pokot and Sebei, they

West Pokot-Genge

dancehall, originating from Nairobi, Kenya in the 1990s. The name was coined by the producer Clemo and popularized by Kenyan rappers Jua Cali and Nonini at

West Pokot-Tachoni

The Tachoni is one of the tribes that occupy the western part of Kenya,its known for its gallant defense of the Chetambe in 1895 when resisting British

West Pokot-Roman Catholic Diocese of Lodwar

from the rest of Kenya by the Cherangani Hills and the high mountain of West Pokot” - James Good, Mission to the Turkana Lodwar is bordering seven other

West Pokot-Nilotic languages

speakers live in parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. According to linguist Joseph Greenberg

West Pokot-Orma (clan)

Horn of Africa who predominantly live in Tana River County in northern Kenya and in southern Ethiopia. They share a common language and cultural heritage

West Pokot-Idakho

sub-group that reside primarily in the fertile Kakamega District, Western Kenya. Idakho is administratively known as Ikolomani, Ikolomani being the only

West Pokot-Sirikwa culture

The Sirikwa culture was the predominant Kenyan hinterland culture of the Pastoral Iron Age, c.2000 BP. Seen to have developed out of the Elmenteitan culture

West Pokot-Kunta people

community living on the eastern shores of Lake Victoria in South Nyanza, Kenya, in the Ngodhe area in Gembe locality and Muhuru Bay area, and the nearby

West Pokot-List of ecoregions affected by woody plant encroachment

land-use and land-cover change with local knowledge: a case study from Pokot Central, Kenya". Land Degradation & Development. 32 (10): 2992–3007. doi:10.1002/ldr

West Pokot-Kisa tribe

Abakisa or Abashisa, are one of the sixteen tribes of the Luhya nation of Kenya. They occupy the Kisa area within the Khwisero division of Butere-Mumias

West Pokot-ISO 3166-2:KE

ISO 3166-2:KE is the entry for Kenya in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

West Pokot-Failures of water supply and sanitation systems

points (all source types), average rates of non-functionality were 28% (West Pokot), 32% (Kyuso), and 20% (Mbeere North). Of 100 water systems assessed (built

West Pokot-Transhumance

large caves in sandstone. The Pokot community are semi-nomadic pastoralists who are predominantly found in northwestern Kenya and Amudat district of Uganda

West Pokot-Elgeyo people

Keiyo may also refer to Keiyo, a district in Kenya, Keiyo Line a railway line in Japan or Elgeyo escarpment The Elgeyo (also known as Keiyo) are an ethnic

West Pokot-Taveta people

found in Kenya. It is also the name of the principal town in the land of the Taveta people and the name of the surrounding subdistrict of Kenya. The Taveta

West Pokot-Hyphaene compressa

Kamba (Mukoma); Kambe (Mkoma); Mbeere (Irara); Orma (Kone); Pokomo (Mkoma); Pokot (Tangayiween); Rendile (Baar); Samburu (Iparwa); Sanya (Auwaki); Somali

West Pokot-Kapchorwa General Hospital

sub-region. In addition, patients are received from the Kenyan counties of Trans-Nzoia and West Pokot. In September 2020, following over 50 staff members

West Pokot-Plasmodium icipeensis

West Pokot-Bukusu

(meaning God the Creator) at a place called Mumbo (which translates to 'west'). God then created a woman known as Sela to be his wife. Mwambu and his

West Pokot-Kamba people

male Ostrich), from the Indian Ocean in the east to Lake Victoria in the west, and all the way up to Lake Turkana on the northern frontier. The Akamba

West Pokot-Pamela Chepchumba

Pamela Chepchumba (born March 8, 1979, in Kapsait, West Pokot District) is an athlete from Kenya. Her best achievements are from cross country running

West Pokot-Divisions of Kenya

Kisumu East Kisumu North Kisumu Southwest Kajulu East Kajulu West Central Kolwa East Kolwa West Kolwa Central Kitui Kwa-vonza Kyuso Mutito Mutomo Mwingi Kinango

West Pokot-Suba people (Kenya)

cattle in large numbers. This is especially common in Migori District in Suba west division where cattle rustling between Kurians and Girango people is common

West Pokot-Kenya Broadcasting Corporation

Murders Miller & Mueller Moonlighting Night Man North of 60 The Old Fox One West Waikiki Oz Police Rescue Relic Hunter Remington Steele RoboCop: The Series

West Pokot-Tugen people

areas of origin located north, west and east of remaining Tugen homelands. The bulk of the population originated from the west, from Sumo, which is located

West Pokot-Mijikenda peoples

Tiriki Samia Wanga Kalenjin Nandi Marakwet Kipsigis Elgeyo Tugen Terik Pokot Sabaot Luo Suba Kunta Kamba Somali Kisii Kuria Meru Mbeere Embu Teso Maasai

West Pokot-Oropom people

aboriginal inhabitants of much of Karamoja in Uganda, Mt. Elgon area and West Pokot, Trans Nzoia and Turkana regions in Kenya. Their descendants were largely

West Pokot-Taita people

speak Kidawida or Kitaita, which belongs to the Bantu language family. The West-Bantu migrated to the Taita-Taveta County around 1000-1300. There is debate

West Pokot-Nilotic languages

the Luo languages. Starostin (2015) treats the Mabaan-Burun languages as "West Nilotic" but outside the Luo level. Over 200 Proto-Nilotic lexical roots

West Pokot-Benga music

Tiriki Samia Wanga Kalenjin Nandi Marakwet Kipsigis Elgeyo Tugen Terik Pokot Sabaot Luo Suba Kunta Kamba Somali Kisii Kuria Meru Mbeere Embu Teso Maasai

West Pokot-Language shift

were originally Nilo-Saharan speakers, sharing common origins with the Pokot. In the 19th century, the Nilotic ancestors of these two populations are

West Pokot-Culture of Kenya

University. Lomoywara, Korir Meshack. Transformation of cattle rustling in west pokot county, kenya 1895-2000. Diss. Kenyatta University, 2018. Rebensdorf,

West Pokot-Western Province (Kenya)

Province: Khadambi Asalache, poet Simon Kachapin, 1st and 3rd Governor of West Pokot County Thomas Longosiwa (born 1982), Olympic runner Tegla Loroupe, world

West Pokot-Indians in Kenya

Tiriki Samia Wanga Kalenjin Nandi Marakwet Kipsigis Elgeyo Tugen Terik Pokot Sabaot Luo Suba Kunta Kamba Somali Kisii Kuria Meru Mbeere Embu Teso Maasai

West Pokot-Cattle raiding

business. Stolen cattle was sold in marketplaces through the region. The Pokot and Samburu Nilotic populations in northwestern Kenya often raid each other

West Pokot-Pökoot language

(also known as Pokot, Päkot, Pökot, and in older literature as Suk) is a language spoken in western Kenya and eastern Uganda by the Pokot people. Pökoot

West Pokot-Pokot people

The Pokot people (also spelled Pökoot) live in West Pokot County and Baringo County in Kenya and in the Pokot District of the eastern Karamoja region

West Pokot-National Library Service of Kenya

Nzoia None – 43 Turkana None – 44 Uasin Gishu 1 Eldoret 45 Vihiga None – 46 Wajir 5 Wajir, Griftu, Habasweni, Tarbaj, Bute 47 West Pokot None – TOTAL 64

West Pokot-Outline of Kenya

2 1,623,282 Kiambu 23 Turkana Rift Valley 71,597.8 855,399 Lodwar 24 West Pokot Rift Valley 8,418.2 512,690 Kapenguria 25 Samburu Rift Valley 20,182.5

West Pokot-Cherang'any Hills

Cherangany Hills span three counties namely Trans Nzoia, Elgeyo Marakwet and West Pokot. The highest point of the range is the summit of Nakugen at 3530 m, which

West Pokot-Mass media in Kenya

Tiriki Samia Wanga Kalenjin Nandi Marakwet Kipsigis Elgeyo Tugen Terik Pokot Sabaot Luo Suba Kunta Kamba Somali Kisii Kuria Meru Mbeere Embu Teso Maasai

West Pokot-History of Kenya

since the beginning of the Lower Paleolithic. The Bantu expansion from a West African centre of dispersal reached the area by the 1st millennium AD. With

West Pokot-Demographics of Kenya

Tiriki Samia Wanga Kalenjin Nandi Marakwet Kipsigis Elgeyo Tugen Terik Pokot Sabaot Luo Suba Kunta Kamba Somali Kisii Kuria Meru Mbeere Embu Teso Maasai

West Pokot-ISO 3166-2:KE

 Taita/Taveta KE-40  Tana River KE-41  Tharaka-Nithi KE-42  Trans Nzoia KE-43  Turkana KE-44  Uasin Gishu KE-45  Vihiga KE-46  Wajir KE-47  West Pokot

West Pokot-Kikuyu people

20th century, most of the Agikuyu consumed cinema and film produced in the west. Popular Kikuyu film productions include comedies such as Machang'i series

West Pokot-Kapchorwa District

District is home mostly to Kalenjin peoples, including the sub-groups Sabiny, Pokot, and Nandi. They were mainly cattle keepers in the late 1960s, but that

West Pokot-Julius Murgor

2007 Kenyan parliamentary election, later being elected 3rd Senator for West Pokot County in 2017. He is the chair of the Kenyan Senate Committee on Labour

West Pokot-Trioceros

highlands in the African mainland, ranging from Ethiopia south to Mozambique and west as far as Ghana. Trioceros was considered a subgenus of the genus Chamaeleo

West Pokot-Kenya

the northwest, Ethiopia to the north, Somalia to the east, Uganda to the west, Tanzania to the south, and the Indian Ocean to the southeast. Kenya's geography

West Pokot-Maragoli

Tiriki Samia Wanga Kalenjin Nandi Marakwet Kipsigis Elgeyo Tugen Terik Pokot Sabaot Luo Suba Kunta Kamba Somali Kisii Kuria Meru Mbeere Embu Teso Maasai

West Pokot-Ilchamus people

Tiriki Samia Wanga Kalenjin Nandi Marakwet Kipsigis Elgeyo Tugen Terik Pokot Sabaot Luo Suba Kunta Kamba Somali Kisii Kuria Meru Mbeere Embu Teso Maasai

West Pokot-Terik people

Tiriki Samia Wanga Kalenjin Nandi Marakwet Kipsigis Elgeyo Tugen Terik Pokot Sabaot Luo Suba Kunta Kamba Somali Kisii Kuria Meru Mbeere Embu Teso Maasai

West Pokot-Turkwel Hydroelectric Power Station

arch dam on the Turkwel River about 76 km (47 mi) north of Lorokon in West Pokot County, Kenya. The dam serves several purposes, including hydroelectric

West Pokot-Turkana people

region bordering Lake Turkana in the east, Pokot, Rendille and Samburu people to the south, Uganda to the west, to the South Sudan ( Didinga and Toposa

West Pokot-Maasai people

tolerance." The modern Maasai display significant West-Eurasian admixture at roughly ~20%. This type of West-Eurasian ancestry reaches up to 40-50% among specific

West Pokot-Kacheliba Constituency

constituencies of West Pokot County. The constituency has six wards, which are represented by Members of County Assembly at the West Pokot County Assembly

West Pokot-Kapenguria Constituency

electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies of West Pokot County. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections. Center

West Pokot-Sigor Constituency

constituencies of West Pokot County. The constituency had 14 wards until 2010 when they were merged to form 4 wards while others formed the now Pokot south constituency

West Pokot-Teso people

with the coming of Missionaries who brought with them civilization of the west. The twelfth and present day generation of the Iteso is called ‘Emorimori’

West Pokot-Black mamba

by three black mambas, one of which bit her repeatedly on the leg, in West Pokot County, Kenya. People coming to her aid drove off the other snakes, hacking

West Pokot-Sport in Kenya

Tiriki Samia Wanga Kalenjin Nandi Marakwet Kipsigis Elgeyo Tugen Terik Pokot Sabaot Luo Suba Kunta Kamba Somali Kisii Kuria Meru Mbeere Embu Teso Maasai

West Pokot-Thomas Longosiwa

Thomas Pkemei Longosiwa (born January 14, 1982) is a Kenyan professional athlete who has competed at the two Olympics, winning a bronze medal at the 2012

West Pokot-Music of Kenya

Tiriki Samia Wanga Kalenjin Nandi Marakwet Kipsigis Elgeyo Tugen Terik Pokot Sabaot Luo Suba Kunta Kamba Somali Kisii Kuria Meru Mbeere Embu Teso Maasai

West Pokot-Gabra people

Tiriki Samia Wanga Kalenjin Nandi Marakwet Kipsigis Elgeyo Tugen Terik Pokot Sabaot Luo Suba Kunta Kamba Somali Kisii Kuria Meru Mbeere Embu Teso Maasai

West Pokot-Mount Mtelo

Cheranganis, and Mount Kipipiri, and is situated in the North West highlands of West Pokot County, approximately 120  km north of Kitale Town. Marich Pass

West Pokot-Meru people

Tiriki Samia Wanga Kalenjin Nandi Marakwet Kipsigis Elgeyo Tugen Terik Pokot Sabaot Luo Suba Kunta Kamba Somali Kisii Kuria Meru Mbeere Embu Teso Maasai

West Pokot-Burgich

Burgich is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province. The highlands provide adequate rainfall for farming and agriculture which is the economic base

West Pokot-Chepareria

Chepareria is a town located in West Pokot County, Rift Valley Province of Kenya. Under the Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC)

West Pokot-Chepunyal

Chepunyal is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province. v t e

West Pokot-Kapedo

related to maternity, HIV and tuberculosis. Insecurity from the neighboring Pokot has rendered the facility an in-patient only and emergency cases are referred

West Pokot-Kasei, Kenya

Kasei is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province. v t e

West Pokot-Kamnunguuawa

Kamnunguuawa is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province. v t e

West Pokot-Kacheliba

Kacheliba is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province within West Pokot County. It was the original colonial (British) capital of this county, but

West Pokot-Kanyarkwat

Kanyarkwat is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province. v t e

West Pokot-Kiberengi

Kiberengi is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province. v t e

West Pokot-Kukurna

Kukurna is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province. v t e

West Pokot-Kunyao

Kunyao is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province. v t e

West Pokot-Lomut

Lomut is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province. v t e

West Pokot-Lossom

Lossom is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province. v t e

West Pokot-Makutano, West Pokot, Kenya

Makutano is a settlement in Kenya's West Pokot County. The settlement lies on the Kitale–Kapenguria–Lodwar Road (A-1), approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi)

West Pokot-Morkwijit

Morkwijit is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province, located in the region of Trans Nzoia. It lies approximately 22 km (13 mi) away from Trans Nzoia's

West Pokot-Mtembur

Mtembur is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province. v t e

West Pokot-Mugus

Mugus is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province. v t e

West Pokot-Murua Korg

Murua Korg is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province. v t e

West Pokot-Nakinglas

Nakinglas is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province. The people of the Rift Valley are a mesh work of different tribal identities, and the Kalenjin

West Pokot-Orwa

Orwa is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province. v t e

West Pokot-Sigoor Camp

Sigoor Camp is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province. v t e

West Pokot-Pokot

Pokot or Pökoot may refer to: the Pokot people the Pokot language Spoor (film), a 2017 Polish film West Pokot County, Kenya This disambiguation page lists

West Pokot-Isukha

Tiriki Samia Wanga Kalenjin Nandi Marakwet Kipsigis Elgeyo Tugen Terik Pokot Sabaot Luo Suba Kunta Kamba Somali Kisii Kuria Meru Mbeere Embu Teso Maasai

West Pokot-Luo people

rock art present on Mfangano Island. Bantu speakers, early migrants from West Africa, are thought to have reached western Kenya by 1000 BC. They brought

West Pokot-Senate of Kenya

Koinange 21 Thika District J. M. Njonjo 22 Turkana District J. H. Robaro 23 West Pokot District E. Porriot Kassachon 24 Samburu District J. Lenayiarra Kanite

West Pokot-Rendille people

neighboring Sub-Saharan populations. About 30% of the Rendille belonged to the West Eurasian haplogroups I (15%), N1a (8%), M1a (3%) and R0/pre-HV (3%). The

West Pokot-Transhumance

open woodland and establish their camp in large caves in sandstone. The Pokot community are semi-nomadic pastoralists who are predominantly found in northwestern

West Pokot-Giriama people

Tiriki Samia Wanga Kalenjin Nandi Marakwet Kipsigis Elgeyo Tugen Terik Pokot Sabaot Luo Suba Kunta Kamba Somali Kisii Kuria Meru Mbeere Embu Teso Maasai

West Pokot-Amudat District

main ethnic group in the district are the Pokot, a group that shares a common culture and customs with the Pokot and Kalenjin of Kenya. The district is part

West Pokot-Football in Kenya

Nyandarua League Nyeri League Turkana League Uasin Gishu League Vihiga League West Pokot League Taita-Taveta League Tana River League Tharaka-Nithi League Wajir

West Pokot-Somalis in Kenya

Tiriki Samia Wanga Kalenjin Nandi Marakwet Kipsigis Elgeyo Tugen Terik Pokot Sabaot Luo Suba Kunta Kamba Somali Kisii Kuria Meru Mbeere Embu Teso Maasai

West Pokot-Counties of Kenya

KMB 23 Turkana Rift Valley 98,597.8 1,100,399 1,504,976 Lodwar TRK 24 West Pokot Rift Valley 8,418.2 512,690 621,241 Kapenguria WPK 25 Samburu Rift Valley

West Pokot-Samia tribe

2024-02-04. "Saamya-Gwe language resources | Joshua Project". https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3.sourceafrica.net/documents/119795/VOLUME-IV-KPHC-2019

West Pokot-Kapenguria

Kapenguria is a town in Kenya. It is the capital and largest urban center of West Pokot County. The town lies north east of Kitale on the A1 road along Kitale-Lodwar

West Pokot-Turkana Basin

Lorogumu, Ileret and Kargi. The Turkana people inhabit the west of the Basin, the Samburu and Pokot people inhabit the south, and the Nyangatom, Daasanach

West Pokot-List of nomadic peoples

Maasai (originally, now settled or semi-nomadic) Mrazig of Tunisia Nuer Pokot Rendille Sahrawis Samburu Somalis Tuaregs Toubou Trekboers Turkana Nukak

West Pokot-Kenyan football league system

Nyandarua League Nyeri League Turkana League Uasin Gishu League Vihiga League West Pokot League Taita-Taveta League Tana River League Tharaka-Nithi League Wajir

West Pokot-Public holidays in Kenya

Tiriki Samia Wanga Kalenjin Nandi Marakwet Kipsigis Elgeyo Tugen Terik Pokot Sabaot Luo Suba Kunta Kamba Somali Kisii Kuria Meru Mbeere Embu Teso Maasai

West Pokot-2013 in Kenyan football

few leagues, and the re-organisation of the system. Congo JMJ United to FC West Ham United Rush to Kakamega Stars to Vihiga Stars Nakuru AllStars to Nakuru

West Pokot-Marko Cheseto

Conference. He repeated the feat in 2009 and 2010. Cheseto was also an NCAA West Region champion in 2009 and 2010, and earned All-American status in 2008

West Pokot-Lake Opeta

wildlife from the park and domestic cattle of the surrounding Karamajong and Pokot people. Lake Opeta is primarily fed by rainfall on Mount Elgon and drains

West Pokot-List of members of the Senate of Kenya, 2013–2017

Paul Kimani The National Alliance 23 Turkana John Munyes FORD–Kenya 24 West Pokot John Lonyangapuo Kenya African National Union 25 Samburu Sammy Leshore

West Pokot-List of members of the National Assembly of Kenya, 2013–2017

FORD-KENYA West Pokot 129 Kapenguria Samuel Moroto Chumel KANU 130 Sigor Philip Lotiolo Ruto Rotino URP 131 Kacheliba Mark Lomunokol URP 132 Pokot South David

West Pokot-Chonyi people

Tiriki Samia Wanga Kalenjin Nandi Marakwet Kipsigis Elgeyo Tugen Terik Pokot Sabaot Luo Suba Kunta Kamba Somali Kisii Kuria Meru Mbeere Embu Teso Maasai

West Pokot-Augustine Lotodo

Augustine Chemonges Loile Lotodo is a Kenyan who ran for Deputy President in the March 2013 Kenyan Presidential election on a NARC-Kenya ticket, as the

West Pokot-Kapenguria Museum

their honour. The museum also features ethnographic galleries about the Pokot people. It was opened as a museum in 1993. List of museums in Kenya "Kapenguria

West Pokot-Elgeyo-Marakwet County

borders the counties of West Pokot to the north, Baringo County to the east, southeast and south, Uasin Gishu to the southwest and west, and Trans Nzoia to

West Pokot-2014 in Kenyan football

Nyandarua League Nyeri League Turkana League Uasin Gishu League Vihiga League West Pokot League Taita-Taveta League Tana River League Tharaka-Nithi League Wajir

West Pokot-Historical inheritance systems

the Mangbetu, the Rendille, the Sapo, the Boran, the Gabra, the Plains Pokot, the Hema, the Beti-Pahuin, the Buduma, the Dogon, the Duala, the Djafun

West Pokot-West Pokot District

West Pokot District, formerly known as West Suk or Kacheliba District, was an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. Its capital

West Pokot-Turkana District

the east. To the south and east, neighbouring districts in Kenya are West Pokot, Baringo and Samburu districts, while Marsabit District is located on

West Pokot-American Museum of Natural History

include: River Valley: Ancient Egyptians, Nubians, Kuba, Lozi Grasslands: Pokot, Shilluk, Barawa Forest-Woodland: Yoruba, Kofyar, Mbuti Desert: Ait Atta

West Pokot-List of cities and towns in Kenya by population

62. Kitui Municipality 29,062 Kitui 63. Makutano Town Council 28,469 West Pokot 64. Elburgon Town Council 28,359 Nakuru 65. Watamu Town Council 27,857

West Pokot-El Molo people

Sub-Saharan populations. A little over 30% of the El Molo belonged to the West Eurasian haplogroups I (23%) and HV1 (8%). The remaining El Molo samples

West Pokot-Samburu people

County, while asserting that conflicts between Samburu and the neighboring Pokot people was the result of both sides starving because they had more cattle

West Pokot-List of libraries in Kenya

Gishu 1 Eldoret 45 Vihiga None – 46 Wajir 5 Wajir, Griftu, Habasweni, Tarbaj, Bute 47 West Pokot None – 48. Athi river Elimika resource center TOTAL 64

West Pokot-Philomena Cheyech

Flomena Cheyech Daniel (born July 5, 1982 in West Pokot, Kenya) is a Kenyan athlete who competes in long distance and marathon races. She set her personal

West Pokot-Samuel Moroto

first elected to parliament in 2002. He hails from the Pokot community which mainly inhabits West Pokot County. He is a teacher by profession. Between 1983

West Pokot-History of the Kalenjin people

community known as the Chok (later Suk) occupied the Elgeyo escarpment. Pokot oral history describes their way of life, as that of the Siger (or Sengwer)

West Pokot-Savanna Pastoral Neolithic

Tiriki Samia Wanga Kalenjin Nandi Marakwet Kipsigis Elgeyo Tugen Terik Pokot Sabaot Luo Suba Kunta Kamba Somali Kisii Kuria Meru Mbeere Embu Teso Maasai

West Pokot-Coats of arms of Kenyan counties

Uasin Gishu Coat of Arms of Vihiga Coat of Arms of Wajir Coat of Arms of West Pokot Seal of Kilifi Seal of Laikipia Seal of Meru Seal of Nyandarua Logo of

West Pokot-Provinces of Kenya

11,449.1 4,383,743 23 Turkana Rift Valley 71,597.8 855,399 Lodwar 24 West Pokot Rift Valley 8,418.2 512,690 Kapenguria 25 Samburu Rift Valley 20,182.5

West Pokot-Elgeyo people

escarpment, in the area between Kerio river to the east and the escarpment to the west. Due to drought and famine in the valley, the Keiyos climbed the escarpment

West Pokot-List of goddesses

Waresa (Nomkhubulwane) Nomhoyi Usiququmadevu Dinka Abuk Kalenjin (inc. Pokot) Arawa Seta Topoh Maasai Olapa Nambi Nuer Buk (Acol) Shilluk Diang Nayakaya

West Pokot-Lokitanyala

may refer to one of the following: Lokitanyala, Kenya, a settlement in West Pokot County, Kenya Lokitanyala, Uganda, a settlement in Moroto District, Uganda

West Pokot-Lokitanyala, Kenya

settlement in the West Pokot County of Kenya. It sits across the international border from Lokitanyala, Uganda. The settlement lies in West Pokot County, approximately

West Pokot-2013 Kenyan local elections

Gakuha Githinji TNA 23 Turkana Josphat Nanok Peter Ekai Lokoel ODM 24 West Pokot Simon Kachapin Kitalei Titus Lotee KANU 25 Samburu Moses Lenolkula Kasaine

West Pokot-Makutano

Makutano may refer to: Makutano, West Pokot, Kenya, a town in West Pokot County, Kenya Makutano, Kirinyaga, Kenya, a town in Kirinyaga County, Kenya All

West Pokot-Sebei people

Kween and Kapchorwa in Uganda, Transnzoia county, Bungoma county and West Pokot county in Kenya The majority of Sabiny are Christians. According to the

West Pokot-Kapchorwa General Hospital

addition, patients are received from the Kenyan counties of Trans-Nzoia and West Pokot. In September 2020, following over 50 staff members at the hospital testing

West Pokot-Wanga Kingdom

(Abaluyia). At its peak the kingdom covered an expansive area from Jinja in west to Naivasha in the East African Rift. The Wanga kingdom was a significant

West Pokot-2017 Kenyan general election

Turkana 59,239 44.90 71,326 54.10 1,249 0.90 131,814 191,435 68.86 24 West Pokot 97,677 64.80 51,930 34.40 1,174 0.80 150,781 180,232 83.66 25 Samburu

West Pokot-Lonah Chemtai Salpeter

small village of Kapkanyar, in West Pokot County, in the Rift Valley Province in western Kenya, a member of the Pokot tribe of the Kalenjin people. The

West Pokot-Turkwel River

The Turkwel River (sometimes spelled Turkwell River) is a river flowing from Mount Elgon on the border of Kenya and Uganda to Lake Turkana. The river is

West Pokot-Kalenjin people

linguistically related tribes: Kipsigis (1.9 million), Nandi (937,000), Pokots (778, 000), Sebei (350, 000), Sabaot (296,000), Keiyo (451, 000), Tugen

West Pokot-67th Berlin International Film Festival

Rückkehr nach Montauk Volker Schlöndorff Germany, France, Ireland Spoor Pokot Agnieszka Holland Poland, Germany, Czech Republic, Sweden, Slovakia, France

West Pokot-Egerton University

Treasury & Planning, Kenya. Prof. John Krop Lonyangapuo, Second governor of West Pokot county Hon. Salim Mvurya, Governor, Kwale County, Kenya. Mr Peter Tabichi

West Pokot-White people in Kenya

Tiriki Samia Wanga Kalenjin Nandi Marakwet Kipsigis Elgeyo Tugen Terik Pokot Sabaot Luo Suba Kunta Kamba Somali Kisii Kuria Meru Mbeere Embu Teso Maasai

West Pokot-Genge

Tiriki Samia Wanga Kalenjin Nandi Marakwet Kipsigis Elgeyo Tugen Terik Pokot Sabaot Luo Suba Kunta Kamba Somali Kisii Kuria Meru Mbeere Embu Teso Maasai

West Pokot-Marakwet people

is the Legend of fall of Kipteber, the rock-mountain. The Marakwet and Pokot tribes are both sub-groups of the larger Kalenjin. War started as a result

West Pokot-Pokot South Constituency

Pokot South Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of the four constituencies in West Pokot County. The constituency was established

West Pokot-John Krop Lonyangapuo

governor of West Pokot county from 2017-2022 after serving as the Senator from 2013 to 2017. Lonyang'apuo was born in Kanyarkwat, West Pokot County, Kenya

West Pokot-Sabaot people

four sons dispersed, some to Bungoma and others to areas further south and west. Wherever each of these sons went, they established a clan and at a later

West Pokot-Orma (clan)

east bank of the Tana were moved by the British to the west bank. These Warra Daya on the west bank became known as the Tana Orma. The decimation of the

West Pokot-Sengwer people

western highlands of Kenya and in scattered pockets across Trans Nzoia, West Pokot and Elgeyo-Marakwet counties. The Sengwer are sometimes portrayed as a

West Pokot-Maliri people

This event signified the establishment of the pastoral Chok, i.e Pokot, community. Pokot traditions recall that the victory came when "... there arose a

West Pokot-Simon Kachapin

1967 in Sigor, Kenya) is a Kenyan politician. He was the 1st governor of West Pokot County in Kenya. Kachapin is a member of the United Democratic Alliance

West Pokot-List of counties of Kenya by GDP

37 Vihiga County 79,050 1,179 38 Taita–Taveta County 71,381 1,026 39 West Pokot County 66,785 934 40 Garissa County 59,394 887 41 Wajir County 57,159

West Pokot-First Mutai

Hills to the south to be incorporated by the Southern-Nilotic speaking Pokot...Many were assimilated by the Turkana...and the victors took possession

West Pokot-Chemwal people

location in Marakwet District. Turning to the west it then goes to Kamolokon along Marakwet/West Pokot and Marakwet boundary. From here it drops to Sebit

West Pokot-Sirikwa culture

Tiriki Samia Wanga Kalenjin Nandi Marakwet Kipsigis Elgeyo Tugen Terik Pokot Sabaot Luo Suba Kunta Kamba Somali Kisii Kuria Meru Mbeere Embu Teso Maasai

West Pokot-Jacob Krop

Krop in 2023 Personal information Born (2001-06-04) 4 June 2001 (age 22) West Pokot County, Kenya Employer Adidas Sport Country Kenya Sport Athletics Event

West Pokot-2019 West Pokot landslide

in Pokot, Northwest Kenya was triggered by heavy rainfall and killed at least 52 people. The landslide began around 2:30 a.m. on 30 November in West Pokot

West Pokot-Abraham Chebii

Abraham Kosgei Chebii (born 23 December 1979 in Kaptabuk, Marakwet District) is a former Kenyan runner who specialized in the 5000 metres. His personal

West Pokot-Kisii people

and West Africa; certain groups of the Abagusii may have been assimilated from the Luhya and Olusuba speaking Suba people, which originated from west of

West Pokot-Francis Polisi Loile Lotodo

Politician and a Member of Parliament for Pokot West, which was later changed to Kapenguria Constituency in West Pokot County. He served from 1988 when the

West Pokot-Susan Chepkemei

Susan Chepkemei (born 25 June 1975 in Komol, West Pokot District) is a Kenyan long-distance runner, who competes in the 10,000 metres and marathon. In

West Pokot-2020 East Africa floods

of Nzoia River. In April 2020, extreme heavy rains caused landslide in West Pokot and Elgeyo Marakwet Counties which lead to death of 19 people, missing

West Pokot-List of members of the National Assembly of Kenya, 2017–2022

Daily Nation. Retrieved 2020-08-04. "Jubilee's Ahmed Kolosh wins Wajir West by-election". The Star. Retrieved 2020-08-04. "The Role of Political Parties

West Pokot-2022 Kenyan general election

in Kakamega and Mombasa counties, as well as the parliamentary polls for Pokot South, Rongai and Kacheliba constituencies. Chebukati noted that the ballot

West Pokot-Lilian Tomitom

a member of the National Assembly as county woman representative for West Pokot County. She attended Kacheliba Mixed Secondary School and Moi University

West Pokot-Okiek people

Tiriki Samia Wanga Kalenjin Nandi Marakwet Kipsigis Elgeyo Tugen Terik Pokot Sabaot Luo Suba Kunta Kamba Somali Kisii Kuria Meru Mbeere Embu Teso Maasai

West Pokot-Kuria people

Kenya. Their homeland is bounded on the east by the Migori River and on the west by the Mara River estuary. Traditionally a pastoral and farming community

West Pokot-List of ecoregions affected by woody plant encroachment

land-use and land-cover change with local knowledge: a case study from Pokot Central, Kenya". Land Degradation & Development. 32 (10): 2992–3007. doi:10

West Pokot-Hosea Macharinyang

1:01:38 hrs (2010) Rutto, Stephen. "Kenyan athlete Hosea Mwok dies in West Pokot". The Standard. Mokabi, James & Mutuota, Mutwiri (1 March 2011). Focus

West Pokot-Turkana County

to the east. To the south and east, neighbouring counties in Kenya are West Pokot, Baringo and Samburu Counties, while Marsabit County is on the opposite

West Pokot-Sotik Massacre

of Kenya's 47 tribes and together with Nandi, Tugen, Marakwet, Sengwer, Pokot and Sebei, they make up the Kalenjin ethnic identity. Their origin is estimated

West Pokot-13th Parliament of Kenya

Maina UDA 22 Kiambu Anne Wamuratha UDA 23 Turkana Cecilia Asinyen UDA 24 West Pokot Rael Aleutum KUP 25 Samburu Pauline Lenguris UDA 26 Trans-Nzoia Lilian

West Pokot-Kenya Union Party

political party in Kenya. The party was founded in 2021 by Governor of West Pokot County John Krop Lonyangapuo and David Pkosing.[citation needed] The party

West Pokot-Local authorities of Kenya

Wareng county council Burnt Forest town council Kapenguria municipality Pokot county council Chepareria town council Bungoma municipality Bungoma county

West Pokot-Rift Valley Province

Census 2009 Capital 23 Turkana Rift Valley 71,597.8 855,399 Lodwar 24 West Pokot Rift Valley 8,418.2 512,690 Kapenguria 25 Samburu Rift Valley 20,182.5

West Pokot-Kapchorwa Central Forest Reserve

in the south-west, Nakapiripit and Moroto in the north, and the republic of Kenya in the east. The area largely comprises the sabiny, pokot and the nandi

West Pokot-List of counties of Kenya by poverty rate

92.5% 2015 Mandera 64.0% 88.4% 97.8% 2015 Busia 63.0% 89.4% 97.6% 2015 West Pokot 59.0% 87.3% 99.0% 2015 Bomet 55.0% 89.5% 98.1% 2015 Marsabit 50.8% 80

West Pokot-List of counties of Kenya by population

Nyandarua County 695,531 638,289 596,268 479,902 345,420 233,302 1.35% 34 West Pokot County 676,326 621,241 512,690 308,086 225,449 158,652 1.31% 35 Nyamira

West Pokot-West Pokot County

West Pokot County is a county in Kenya. Its capital and largest town is Kapenguria. The county covers an area of approximately 9,169.4 square kilometers

West Pokot-Kaptabuk

Kaptabuk is a village and an administrative location in the Kapsowar Division of Elgeyo Marakwet County, Kenya. Nearest towns are Kapsowar and Iten, (both

West Pokot-Luhya people

2023, some 310 million people – gradually left their original homeland of West-Central Africa and traveled to the eastern and southern regions of the continent

West Pokot-Embu people

Kimeru, Kikuyu, and Kikamba share similar language characteristics. To the west, Embu neighbours are the closely related Kikuyu in Kirinyaga, Nyeri, Kiambu

West Pokot-Kenya Air Force

5 July 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017. "Kenya Air Force Assist in West Pokot Rescue Operations – Ministry of Defence – Kenya". 8 July 2020. Retrieved

West Pokot-Bukwo District

groups from Karamoja located in northeastern Uganda and the Turkana and Pokot peoples from neighbouring Kenya. These challenges date to the 1950s and