Elgeyo-Marakwet County is one of Kenya’s 47 counties. List Of Nominated MCAs In Elgeyo Marakwet County 2022-2027. Elgeyo Marakwet County is located in the former Rift Valley Province. Its capital and largest town is Iten. It 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 the northwest. The county is mainly occupied by Keiyo, Sengwer also called Cherangany and Marakwet are part of the larger ethnic grouping of eight culturally and linguistically related ethnic groups known as the Kalenjin.
Marakwet is a sub-tribe of the Kalenjin. It is made up of the sub-dialects Almoo, Endoow, Markweta (the sub-dialect giving rise to the common name), and Sombirir (Borokot) who presently predominantly live in Marakwet District in the North Rift Valley Province. Some now live in Trans Nzoia East and Uasin Gishu North districts and in other towns.
The name Keiyo or Elgeyo has been used interchangeably to describe the Keiyo people. The latter name is disputed as a corruption of the true name, which was coined by the Uasin-Gishu Maasai, who were the Keiyo’s neighbours in the mid-9th century at the western side of Eldoret.
Here is a List Of Nominated MCAs In Elgeyo Marakwet County
- Lai Victoria Chemutai – UDA
- Biwott Davies Kimutai – UDA
- Bowen Stellah Jeruto – UDA
- Ng’etich Gilbert Kipkosgei – UDA
- Kimitto Salina Jemosop – UDA
- Koech Jelagat Karen – UDA
- Kosgei Sally Jebet – UDA
- Kimoning Tabitha Jepkurui – UDA
- Kiptoo Peris Jelagat – UDA
- Eddah Jebet Rotich – UDA
- Cherop Rosa – UDA
- Kiptoo Evalyne Jepchumba – UDA
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