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Encyclopedia > Marakwet District

Marakwet District is an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Kapsowar. The district has a population of 140.629 [1]. Local peole are predominantly of the Marakwet tribe. The provinces of Kenya are subdivided into districts (wilaya). ... Rift Valley is the largest and one of the most economically vibrant provinces in Kenya. ... Marakwet is a corruption of Markweta. ...


The district was created in 1927 as Elgeyo/Marakwet District. in 1994, Keiyo District was split from it. Keiyo District (also known as Elgeyo district) is an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. ...


Many famous Kenyan runners come from Marakwet, most notably Moses Kiptanui, Reuben Kosgei and Richard Chelimo. Moses Kiptanui (born: October 1, 1970 in Marakwet, Kenya) is a middle and long distance athlete mostly famous for 3000  m steeplechase in which he was the number one ranked athlete from 1991 to 1995. ... Reuben Seroney Kosgei (born: August 2, 1979 in Marakwet, Kenya) is a middle and long distance athlete mostly famous for 3000  m steeplechase in which he became the youngest ever winner of a Olympic gold medal in the event when at the age of only 19 he ran to victory... Richard Chelimo (February 24, 1972 – August 15, 2001) was a Kenyan athlete, and a former world and world junior record holder over 10,000 m. ...


The district has only one local authority, Marakwet county council. Its population is thus same as the district (140,629). The council and district has no population classified as urban.


Administrative divisions

Division Population* Headquarters
Chebiemit 18,559
Kapcherop 39,328
Kapsowar 19,647 Kapsowar
Kapyego 11,452
Tirap 23,311
Tot 17,744 Tot
Tunyo 10,588
* 1999 census. Source: [2]

Constituencies:

The district has two constituencies:

  • Marakwet East
  • Marakwet West.


 

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