West Pokot County has 4 sub-counties;
1. Central Pokot
2. North Pokot
3. Pokot South
4. West Pokot
West Pokot is divided into 20 electoral Wards;
1. Alale
2. Batei
3. Chepareria
4. Endugh
5. Kapchok
6. Kapenguria
7. Kasei
8. Kiwawa
9. Kodich
10. Lelan
11. Lomut
12. Masool
13. Mnagei
14. Riwo
15. Sekerr
16. Siyoi
17. Sook
18. Suam
19. Tapach.
20. Weiwei
Population
As per 2019 census West Pokot had a population of 621,241people. The population is spread in the county as follows;
1. Kipkomo 102,633
2. Pokot Central 119,016
3. Pokot North 134,485
4. Pokot South 80,661
5. West Pokot 184,446
West Pokot County has been under the leadership of 2 governors;
1. Simon Kachapin, the first governor 2013 – 2017.
2. John Krop Lonyang'apuo, the current governor 2017 – 2022.
West Pokot county has four constituencies;
1. Kacheliba Constituency.
2. Kapenguria Constituency.
3. Sigor Constituency.
4. Pokot South Constituency.
West Pokot Wards are spread in the constituencies as follows:
1. Kapenguria Constituency has the following electoral Ward;
i. Riwo ward which covers the following regions;
a) Adurkoit
b) Chemakeu
c) Chepkram
d) Chesira
e) Emboasis
f) Kamayech
g) Kanyarkwat
h) Katikomor
i) Kitalakapel
j) Kongelai
k) Kreswo
l) Mtembur
m) Poole
n) Serewo
o) Simatwa
ii. Siyoi ward which covers;
a) Chepkoti
b) Kaibos
c) Kapchilla
d) Kapkatet
e) Kapsurum
f) Kipkorinya
g) Paraywa
h) Siyoi
i) Talau
iii. Endugh ward that covers;
a) Cheptalam
b) Cherwarani
c) Kasitei
d) Kesot
e) Ketiam
f) Kirich
g) Merur
h) Narkwijit
i) Ptoyo
j) Rukei
k) Tamarukwo
l) Tonoyo
iv. Sook ward that covers;
a) Chepkomos
b) Chepnyal.
c) Kochar
d) Kolo
e) Letwa
f) Mungit
g) Psapai
h) Simat
i) Tamugh
j) Tindar
k) Tompul
v. Mnagei ward which covers;
a) Kishaunet
b) Lityei
c) Murkwijit
d) Nasokol
e) Psigirio
f) Tartar
vi. Kapenguria ward that covers;
a) Aramaket
b) Bendera
c) Chemwochoi
d) Chewoyet
e) Kamatira
f) Kapenguria
g) Karas
2. Sigor Constituency which has the following Wards;
i. Sekerr ward which covers;
a) Chepondol
b) Mbara
c) Nasolot
d) Orwa
e) Parek
f) Sarmach
g) Sostin
ii. Masool ward that covers;
a) Akiariamet
b) Amaler
c) Amolem
d) Chepserum
e) Nyangaita
f) Tikit
iii. Lomut ward that covers;
a) Annet
b) Kapatet
c) Kokwoptorir
d) Kokwositot
e) Lebei
f) Marus
g) Mogho
h) Nyarportwo
i) Pkopogh
j) Ptiasis
k) Ptirap
l) Seito
m) Sukuk
n) Toghomo
iv. Wei Wei ward which covers;
a) Karapogh
b) Kitoyo
c) Kokotendwo
d) Korelach
e) Ptalam
f) Ptokou
g) Sangat
h) Soka
i) Solion
j) Takar
k) Wakorr
l) Yawyaw
3. Kacheliba Constituency has the following Wards;
i. Suam ward which covers;
a) Kacheliba
b) Kanyerus
c) Karon
d) Kopulio
e) Nakuyen
f) Nge’nge’chwa
ii. Kodich ward that covers;
a) Cherangan
b) Kalemngorok
c) Karameri
d) Kodich
e) Lokichar
f) Orolwo
iii. Kasei ward that covers;
a) Kachawa
b) Kamketo,
c) Kamunono
d) Kaptolomwo
e) Karokou
f) Kasei
g) Korpu
h) Ompolion
i) Sirwach
iv. Kapchok ward which covers;
a) Kapyen
b) Konyao
v. Kiwawa ward that covers;
a) Chelopoy
b) Chepropogh
c) Kamunai
d) Kases
e) Kauriong
f) Kiwawa
g) Lopet
h) Mbaru
i) Pcholio
vi. Alale ward which covers;
a) Akoret
b) Alale
c) Amakuriat
d) Apuke
e) Kalapata
f) Kodii
g) Kola
h) Kopito
i) Lokitonyala
j) Lorsuk
k) Lotukum
l) Mekuyo
m) Naruoro
n) Nauyapong
o) Sasak
4. Pokot South Constituency has the following Wards;
i. Chepareria ward that covers;
a) Chepareria
b) Chepkopech
c) Chepturnguny
d) Chesra
e) Kapchemogen
f) Korellach
g) Kosulol
h) Mongorion
i) Propoi
j) Pserum
k) Senetwo
l) Sharpogh
m) Sla
n) Tampalal
o) Ywalateke
ii. Batei ward which covers;
a) Chepkoriong
b) Kerelwa
c) Morpus
d) Ortum
e) Parua
f) Pusol
g) Sebit
h) Subukwo
iii. Lelan ward that cover;
a) Cheparten
b) Chepkono
c) Chesupet
d) Kabichbich
e) Kapkanyar
f) Kapsait
g) Kapsangar
h) Kaptabuk
i) Mbayai
j) Meshau
k) Mokoyon
l) Simotwo
m) Tonoyon
iv. Tapach ward which cover;
a) Chebon
b) Kale
c) Kamelei
d) Kokwopsis
e) Nyarkulian
f) Nyarpat
g) Sina
h) Tangasia
i) Tapach
List of members of 1st West Pokot County Assembly 2013 – 2017.
1. Alale Lokwakou Achila
2. Batei Simon Lokanya Kalekem
3. Chepareria Johnson Kalo Losilian
4. Endugh Peter Lotopoch Kasimotwo
5. Kapchok Peter Yerer Lokor
6. Kapenguria Richard Achechek Mastaluk
7. Kasei Samson Long'arikaye Lochaun
8. Kiwawa Joshua Chumel
9. Kodich Hussein Ambalal Lodomo
10. Lelan Dennis Ruto William Kapchok
11. Lomut Hellen Cherotich Madio
12. Masool Pyatich Lonyangatodo Loporna
13. Mnagei James Limanyang Kapellion
14. Riwo Samwel Plapan Lokirayese
15. Sekerr Thomas Ng'olesia
16. Siyoi Samuel Lemale Werokopore
17. Sook Wilson Takaramoi Longuria
18. Suam Jackson Korikwangan
19. Weiwei David Longarinyang Moiben
1. Central Pokot
2. North Pokot
3. Pokot South
4. West Pokot
West Pokot is divided into 20 electoral Wards;
1. Alale
2. Batei
3. Chepareria
4. Endugh
5. Kapchok
6. Kapenguria
7. Kasei
8. Kiwawa
9. Kodich
10. Lelan
11. Lomut
12. Masool
13. Mnagei
14. Riwo
15. Sekerr
16. Siyoi
17. Sook
18. Suam
19. Tapach.
20. Weiwei
Population
As per 2019 census West Pokot had a population of 621,241people. The population is spread in the county as follows;
1. Kipkomo 102,633
2. Pokot Central 119,016
3. Pokot North 134,485
4. Pokot South 80,661
5. West Pokot 184,446
West Pokot County has been under the leadership of 2 governors;
1. Simon Kachapin, the first governor 2013 – 2017.
2. John Krop Lonyang'apuo, the current governor 2017 – 2022.
West Pokot county has four constituencies;
1. Kacheliba Constituency.
2. Kapenguria Constituency.
3. Sigor Constituency.
4. Pokot South Constituency.
West Pokot Wards are spread in the constituencies as follows:
1. Kapenguria Constituency has the following electoral Ward;
i. Riwo ward which covers the following regions;
a) Adurkoit
b) Chemakeu
c) Chepkram
d) Chesira
e) Emboasis
f) Kamayech
g) Kanyarkwat
h) Katikomor
i) Kitalakapel
j) Kongelai
k) Kreswo
l) Mtembur
m) Poole
n) Serewo
o) Simatwa
ii. Siyoi ward which covers;
a) Chepkoti
b) Kaibos
c) Kapchilla
d) Kapkatet
e) Kapsurum
f) Kipkorinya
g) Paraywa
h) Siyoi
i) Talau
iii. Endugh ward that covers;
a) Cheptalam
b) Cherwarani
c) Kasitei
d) Kesot
e) Ketiam
f) Kirich
g) Merur
h) Narkwijit
i) Ptoyo
j) Rukei
k) Tamarukwo
l) Tonoyo
iv. Sook ward that covers;
a) Chepkomos
b) Chepnyal.
c) Kochar
d) Kolo
e) Letwa
f) Mungit
g) Psapai
h) Simat
i) Tamugh
j) Tindar
k) Tompul
v. Mnagei ward which covers;
a) Kishaunet
b) Lityei
c) Murkwijit
d) Nasokol
e) Psigirio
f) Tartar
vi. Kapenguria ward that covers;
a) Aramaket
b) Bendera
c) Chemwochoi
d) Chewoyet
e) Kamatira
f) Kapenguria
g) Karas
2. Sigor Constituency which has the following Wards;
i. Sekerr ward which covers;
a) Chepondol
b) Mbara
c) Nasolot
d) Orwa
e) Parek
f) Sarmach
g) Sostin
ii. Masool ward that covers;
a) Akiariamet
b) Amaler
c) Amolem
d) Chepserum
e) Nyangaita
f) Tikit
iii. Lomut ward that covers;
a) Annet
b) Kapatet
c) Kokwoptorir
d) Kokwositot
e) Lebei
f) Marus
g) Mogho
h) Nyarportwo
i) Pkopogh
j) Ptiasis
k) Ptirap
l) Seito
m) Sukuk
n) Toghomo
iv. Wei Wei ward which covers;
a) Karapogh
b) Kitoyo
c) Kokotendwo
d) Korelach
e) Ptalam
f) Ptokou
g) Sangat
h) Soka
i) Solion
j) Takar
k) Wakorr
l) Yawyaw
3. Kacheliba Constituency has the following Wards;
i. Suam ward which covers;
a) Kacheliba
b) Kanyerus
c) Karon
d) Kopulio
e) Nakuyen
f) Nge’nge’chwa
ii. Kodich ward that covers;
a) Cherangan
b) Kalemngorok
c) Karameri
d) Kodich
e) Lokichar
f) Orolwo
iii. Kasei ward that covers;
a) Kachawa
b) Kamketo,
c) Kamunono
d) Kaptolomwo
e) Karokou
f) Kasei
g) Korpu
h) Ompolion
i) Sirwach
iv. Kapchok ward which covers;
a) Kapyen
b) Konyao
v. Kiwawa ward that covers;
a) Chelopoy
b) Chepropogh
c) Kamunai
d) Kases
e) Kauriong
f) Kiwawa
g) Lopet
h) Mbaru
i) Pcholio
vi. Alale ward which covers;
a) Akoret
b) Alale
c) Amakuriat
d) Apuke
e) Kalapata
f) Kodii
g) Kola
h) Kopito
i) Lokitonyala
j) Lorsuk
k) Lotukum
l) Mekuyo
m) Naruoro
n) Nauyapong
o) Sasak
4. Pokot South Constituency has the following Wards;
i. Chepareria ward that covers;
a) Chepareria
b) Chepkopech
c) Chepturnguny
d) Chesra
e) Kapchemogen
f) Korellach
g) Kosulol
h) Mongorion
i) Propoi
j) Pserum
k) Senetwo
l) Sharpogh
m) Sla
n) Tampalal
o) Ywalateke
ii. Batei ward which covers;
a) Chepkoriong
b) Kerelwa
c) Morpus
d) Ortum
e) Parua
f) Pusol
g) Sebit
h) Subukwo
iii. Lelan ward that cover;
a) Cheparten
b) Chepkono
c) Chesupet
d) Kabichbich
e) Kapkanyar
f) Kapsait
g) Kapsangar
h) Kaptabuk
i) Mbayai
j) Meshau
k) Mokoyon
l) Simotwo
m) Tonoyon
iv. Tapach ward which cover;
a) Chebon
b) Kale
c) Kamelei
d) Kokwopsis
e) Nyarkulian
f) Nyarpat
g) Sina
h) Tangasia
i) Tapach
These are the members of West Pokot County Assembly 2017 - 2022.
1. Alale Lokwakou Achila
2. Batei Simon Lokanya Kalekem
3. Chepareria Johnson Kalo Losilian
4. Endugh Peter Lotopoch Kasimotwo
5. Kapchok Peter Yerer Lokor
6. Kapenguria Richard Achechek Mastaluk
7. Kasei Samson Long'arikaye Lochaun
8. Kiwawa Joshua Chumel
9. Kodich Hussein Ambalal Lodomo
10. Lelan Dennis Ruto William Kapchok
11. Lomut Hellen Cherotich Madio
12. Masool Pyatich Lonyangatodo Loporna
13. Mnagei James Limanyang Kapellion
14. Riwo Samwel Plapan Lokirayese
15. Sekerr Thomas Ng'olesia
16. Siyoi Samuel Lemale Werokopore
17. Sook Wilson Takaramoi Longuria
18. Suam Jackson Korikwangan
19. Weiwei David Longarinyang Moiben
20. Tapach Thomas Cheleken Tuliakim
