Kericho was a district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. Its capital was Kericho. It had a population of 468,493 (1999 census) and an area of 2,111 km2.
Kericho District traces its origins back to when the region was part of the Protectorate of Uganda. It was until 1902 when Lumbwa District transferred to the East Africa Protectorate. Between 1921 and 1922 it was renamed South Lumbwa District, till 1935 when it was renamed Kericho District. The district was one of the forty districts of 1963. In 1992, It was split to create an additional district of Bomet.
In 2010, the new constitution of Kenya was promulgated. As per the new law, new counties were to be created based on the districts of Kenya that existed as at 1992. This effectively led to the creation of Kericho County.
Local authorities (councils) Authority Type Population*Urban pop.* Kericho Municipality 85,126 30,023 Londiani Town 37,538 3,996 Kipkelion Town 36,324 2,479 Kipsigis County 309,505 2,186 Total - 468,493 38,684
Administrative divisions Division Population*Urban pop.*Headquarters Ainamoi 119,696 26,133 Kericho Belgut 100,325 0 Kabianga Chilchila 36,983 0 Kipkelion 64,477 2,369 Kipkelion Londiani 59,441 4,328 Londiani Sigowet 61,778 2513 Soin 25,793 0 Total 468,493 34,343
The district had three constituencies: Belgut Constituency Ainamoi Constituency Kipkelion Constituency
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