Bomet County is a county in the former Rift Valley Province of Kenya. Initially a district, Bomet District was created from the former Kericho District in 1992. It later transitioned to Bomet County under Kenya’s new constitution of 2010. The Capital of Bomet County is Bomet Town. The County lies between Latitudes 0º 29′ and 1º 03′ South and between Longitudes 35º 05′ and 35º 35′ East and covers an area of 2507.1 km2.
It is bordered by four counties, namely: Kericho to the North, Nyamira to the West, Narok to the South and Nakuru to the North-East. The county is the source of major rivers such as Mara and Itare which flow into Lake Victoria.
According to The 2019 Census, the county had a population of 875,689.
A prosperous and competitive County in economic, social and political development offering high quality services to its people
To transform the livelihoods of Bomet County residents through innovative and dynamic leadership, efficient and effective mechanisms, viable partnerships while ensuring equity, integrity and community participation in a clean, secure and sustainable environment.
Integrity, Respect, Responsibility, Compassion & Servant Leadership
Bomet County is divided into five (5) Sub-Counties (Constituencies), 25 wards, 66 locations, 177 sub-locations and 1,977 villages. The locations and sub-locations are administrative units of the national government. The Bomet County Government Coordination Act, 2014 established Sub-County, Ward, Community and Village administration.
