19-464: 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 and stretches a distance of 132 kilometers from north to south. West Pokot County is bordered to the north by Turkana County , to the east by Baringo County , to the southeast by Elgeyo-Marakwet County , to the south by Trans Nzoia County and to
38-583: A Senate that consisted of 41 senators elected for six years, with one-third of the members retiring every two years. Timothy Chokwe served as the first speaker of the Senate. The Senate was abolished in 1966, when its membership was combined with that of the House of Representatives to form a unicameral legislature, the National Assembly. The 2013 General Election took place on 4 March 2013. Under
57-404: A number of nominated members as is necessary to ensure that neither male nor female members constitute more than two-thirds of the assembly. There will also be six nominated members to represent marginalised groups (persons with disabilities, and the youth) and a county assembly speaker who will be an ex officio member of the assembly. Senate of Kenya Opposition (33) The Senate of
76-471: A separate election for the deputy governor but shall declare the running mate of the person who is elected county governor to have been elected as the deputy governor. Each county will be run by an executive committee, consisting of: Uniquely among democracies, Kenyan law requires governors to have a recognised university degree. The counties each have an assembly whose members are elected from single-member constituencies known as wards. There may also be
95-620: Is crushed in West Pokot then transported to a grinding plant in Eldoret town. The Turkwel Hydro Power Plant operated by electricity generating company Kengen is situated in West Pokot County. Though the plant produces about 105MW of power which is fed to the national grid, many communities around the power plant and the extensive districts of West Pokot and Turkana do not benefit from this resource. On 23 November 2019 there
114-512: Is located in West Pokot County. The West Pokot county economy is principally driven by livestock rearing and agriculture. Large numbers of cattle, sheep and goats are reared, with some of the breeds reared being Sahiwal Zebus, Galla goats and Merino sheep. In Pokot Central and North sub-counties, zebu indicine cattle have long been kept for meat production while in West Pokot and Pokot South sub-counties dairy breeds, primarily Ayrshire and Friesian, are increasingly kept for milk production. Some of
133-618: The 2010 Constitution of Kenya as the new units of devolved government . They replaced the previous provincial system . The establishment and executive powers of the counties is provided in Chapter Eleven of the Constitution on devolved government, the Constitution's Fourth Schedule and any other legislation passed by the Senate of Kenya concerning counties. The counties are also single-member constituencies which elect members of
152-587: The general elections in March 2013 . The counties' names are set out in the First Schedule of the Constitution. Under the new constitution, Kenya is now divided into 47 counties for administrative purposes. They are grouped below according to the former province they were separated from, with their areas and populations as of the 2009 and the 2019 census: Abbreviations County governments are responsible for county legislation (outlined in article 185 of
171-413: The Constitution of Kenya), executive functions (outlined in article 183), functions outlined in the fourth schedule of the constitution of Kenya, functions transferred from the national government through article 187 of the constitution of Kenya, functions agreed upon with other counties under article 189(2) of the constitution of Kenya, and establishment and staffing of a public service (under article 235 of
190-486: The Constitution of Kenya). The functions of governments assigned to counties by the fourth schedule of the Constitution of Kenya are: Counties are mandated by the 2010 constitution of Kenya to enact legislation and laws that ensures management and controls of fire fighting. The county governor and the deputy county governor are the chief executive and deputy chief executive of the county, respectively. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission shall not conduct
209-733: The Nasukuta Export Abattoir in Chepareria ward. The abattoir started at 60 per cent capacity utilization for cattle, sheep and goats, and was anticipated to slaughter 18,720 cattle and 56,160 sheep and goats in its first year. A clinker plant was constructed by Simba Cement in Sebit to crush limestone from Sebit Hills of West Pokot County and began operating in July 2023. The plant has the capacity to process an estimated 6,000 tonnes of clinker daily (two million tonnes annually) which
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#1732775517576228-604: The Republic 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 Constitution . After being abolished in 1966, the Senate was re-established by Article 93 of the new 2010 Constitution to represent counties ' interests as well as pass legislation concerning counties. Kenya's 1963 Constitution established
247-489: The Senate, and special woman members to the National Assembly . 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. County governments were established in all 47 counties after
266-791: The main crops grown include maize, a staple ingredient grown mainly in West Pokot Sub-County, as well as finger millet, coffee, beans, onions, sweet potatoes, green grams, peas, mangoes, oranges, bananas, potatoes and pyrethrum. The latter two are mainly grown in South Pokot sub-county. Irrigation infrastructure has been developed by the National Irrigation Authority & the Kerio Valley Development Authority in Sigor across
285-531: The new Constitution , which was passed during the 2010 Referendum , the 2013 general election was the first to include the election of Senators representing the 47 newly created counties. They were also the first general elections run by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission . According to their share of elected seats, the political parties nominated an additional 16 women. Additional nominations were made for two members representing
304-489: The permanent rivers; WeiWei and Muruny putting over 1000 acres in year long crop production without relying on rain. West Pokot County is known for livestock production with large numbers of cattle, sheep and goats being reared in the county. The sector faces significant challenges of banditry in the form of livestock theft. In early 2022, the West Pokot government, in partnership with the European Union, established
323-501: The west by Uganda . According to the 2019 census, the county has a population of 621,241. The county is home to Tegla Loroupe , one of the most famous Kenyan female runners, and the birthplace of Israeli Olympic marathon runner Lonah Chemtai Salpeter . Pokot people are the main inhabitants of the county, and there is also a minority community of Sengwer . Religion in West Pokot County Mount Mtelo
342-515: The youth and two members representing Persons Living with Disabilities (PLWD). The Speaker of the Senate, who is an ex officio member , is elected by the Senators sworn in on the first Sitting of the Senate. The powers and role of the Senate in Kenya are as follows: Source: Kenyan Parliament (2020) The Senate consists of 47 members directly elected by their counties, 16 women nominated by
361-548: Was a landslide around 2:30 a.m. in West Pokot County near the border with Uganda that was triggered by heavy rainfall that killed over 52 people. At least 22 other people were missing after this disaster, and over 22,000 people were displaced. Flooded roads and bridges were swept away after the incident, hindering rescue operations. It is one of the worst natural disasters to hit the area in recorded history. Counties of Kenya The Counties of Kenya ( Swahili : Kaunti za Kenya ) are geographical units created by
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