Bomet Central Constituency
{{Short description|Constituency in Bomet County}}
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Bomet Central is a constituency in Kenya inhabited by the Kipsigis community. It is one of five constituencies in Bomet County.{{Cite web|url=https://softkenya.com/kenya/constituencies-in-kenya/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170710213643/https://softkenya.com/kenya/constituencies-in-kenya/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 10, 2017|title=Constituency – Constituencies in Kenya|website=softkenya|access-date=9 June 2018}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.ngcdf.go.ke/index.php/2015-07-28-04-03-42|title=Constituencies|website=The National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF)|access-date=9 June 2018|archive-date=2018-06-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143611/http://www.ngcdf.go.ke/index.php/2015-07-28-04-03-42|url-status=dead}} It has a population of 126, 950 as of 2019 and an area of approximately {{cvt|261.5|sqkm}}.{{Cite web|date=2012-11-21|title=Bomet Central Constituency Wards, MP, CDF, Population, Registered Voters and Map|url=https://kenyacradle.com/bomet-central-constituency/|access-date=2021-11-19|website=KenyaCradle|language=en-US}}
Administrative and political units
Bomet central is headed by member of parliament Hon Cheruiyot Richard Kilel and has five county assembly wards namely Silibwet Township, Singorwet, Ndarawetta, Chesoen and Mutarakwa.
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Agriculture
The main economic activity practiced in the area is farming, some of the crops grown include tea, sweet potatoes and maize.{{Cite web|title=eLimu {{!}} Counties in Kenya|url=https://learn.e-limu.org/topic/view/?t=1487&c=468|access-date=2021-11-19|website=learn.e-limu.org}}