Baringo District
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Sunset over Lake Baringo, Baringo County, Kenya
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 Kenya
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| Formed | 4 March 2013 | ||
| Capital | Kabarnet | ||
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| • Governor | Benjamin Cheboi | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 11,075.3 km2 (4,276.2 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| • Total | 555,561 | ||
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) | ||
| Website | baringo.go.ke | ||
Baringo County is one of the 47 Counties of Kenya. It is located in the former Rift Valley Province. Its headquarters and largest town is Kabarnet. The county is home to Lake Baringo.
Baringo bounded by Turkana County and West Pokot County to the North, Samburu County and Laikipia County to the East, Nakuru County and Kericho County to the South, Uasin Gishu County to the South West and Elgeyo Marakwet County to the West. It covers an area of 8,655s square km. Baringo County lies between Latitudes 00 degrees 13" South and 1 degree 40" north and Longitudes 35 degrees 36" and 36" degrees 30" East.
The county has a population of 555,561 (2009 census) and an area of 11,075.3 km2 (4,276.2 sq mi).
The county is occupied by the Tugen, Pokot and Njemps. A sizeable population of Nubians is found in Eldama-Ravine. Christianity is the most practiced religion in the county. Baringo county has many tribes including Tugens, Njemps, Pokots, Turkanas, Kikuyus, Numbians and Kisiis
The County Governor is Benjamin Cheboi and is deputized by Engineer Mathew Tuitoek. The Senator is Gideon Moi while the County Women is Grace Kiptui. The County Executive Committee consists of the following:
The economy of the County is mainly agro-based. The main food crops grown are maize, pigeon peas, beans, Irish potatoes, sweet potatoes, sorghum, cassava and finger millet while the cash crops are coffee, cotton, macadamia and pyrethrum. Livestock products include honey, beef, mutton as well as hides and skins. However, little value addition is done to these products.
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