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Paul Kiplimo Boit
Paul Kiplimo Boit (born 1906) was a prominent KANU politician during the Moi Regime. He was the Chairman of Sirikwa County Council (which later came to be divided to Nandi County, Uasin Gishu County, Trans Nzoia County, West Pokot County Elgeyo Marakwet County from 1964 to 1971 and later became the Chairman of Wareng County Council one of five Councils split from Sirikwa covering Uasin Gishu (Wareng County Council occupied the same administrative area of the Uasin Gishu County, Uasin Gishu District). He was best known for his excellent farming skills which earned him many awards and a visit from the former Tanzanian president Ali Hassan Mwinyi Early life and education Paul Kiplimo Boit was born in 1906 in Kipkutu village South Nandi District (now known as Nandi County). His parents were Kipsasam and Tapseurei. He was brother to the Late Kimagut Arap Tireito and Sister Bot Tendenei and Anne Kabur. He lived with his father in Kaptagat where he was working as a foreman in the saw mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nandi District
Nandi County is a Counties of Kenya, county in Kenya in the North Rift, occupying an area of 2,884.4 square kilometres. Its capital, Kapsabet, is the largest town in the county while other towns include Mosoriot, Tinderet Constituency, Tinderet, Kobujoi, Kaiboi, Kabiyet and Nandi Hills, Kenya, Nandi Hills. According to a 2019 census, the county had a population of 885,711, made up of a number of Kenyan communities, the majority of whom belong to the native tribe called Nandi people, Nandi. Geographically, the unique jug-shaped structure of Nandi County is bound by the Equator to the south and extends northwards to latitude 0034’N. The western boundary extends to west. The county's major area is covered by the Nandi Hills, Kenya, Nandi Hills. History Historically, Nandi like other Kalenjin areas was divided into districts known as Emet (geographic region), emotinwek (sing. ''emet''). There were six ''emotinwek'' in Nandi which were Wareñg in the north, Mosop in the East, Soi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
