Marakwet

Marakwet District is an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Kapsowar. The district has a population of 140.629 [1]. Local peole are predominantly of the Marakwet tribe. The district was created in 1927 as Elgeyo/Marakwet District. in 1994, Keiyo District was split from it.

Many famous Kenyan runners come from Marakwet, most notably Moses Kiptanui, Reuben Kosgei and Richard Chelimo.

The district has only one local authority, Marakwet county council. Its population is thus same as the district (140,629). The council and district has no population classified as urban.

Current Projects in Marakwet

Construction of a milk cooling plant
Portable Water
Social Delivery System
Infrastructure
Tourism Promotion
Town Upgrading

Administrative divisions

Division	Population*	Headquarters
Chebiemit	18,559
Kapcherop	39,328
Kapsowar	19,647	Kapsowar
Kapyego	11,452
Tirap	23,311
Tot	17,744	Tot
Tunyo	10,588
* 1999 census. Source: [2]