Uasin Gishu is one of the 47 counties in the country. The county whose capital is Eldoret town is divided into six constituencies and 30 wards.
Following the recently concluded August 9 general election, the county has a number of new leaders.
The new governor is Jonathan Bii Chelilim alias Koti Moja who takes over from Jackson Mandago.
Mandago who served as the governor for two terms since 2013 has been elected the Senator while the County Woman Member of Parliament remains Gladys Boss Shollei.
Before listing the names of elected MCAs, here are the names of elected Members of Parliament (MPs) in the county;
- Oscar Sudi (Kapseret)
- CPA Julius Ruto (Kesses)
- Phyllis Bartoo (Moiben)
- Janet Sitienei (Turbo)
- David Kiplagat (Soy)
- Samuel Chepkong’a (Ainabkoi.
For the elected Members of County Assembly (MCAs), out of the 30 wards, 26 are from the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party and two each from the Jubilee party and independent.
MCAs in Uasin Gishu
Here are the 30 MCAs whose election has been confirmed by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC);
- Moi’s Bridge – Patrick Kimeli Kimaiyo (Independent)
- Kapkures – David Kiptoo Tarus (UDA)
- Ziwa – Ngeti Ezekiel Kodi (UDA)
- Segero/Barsombe – Nathan Malmoch Maina (UDA)
- Kipsomba – Mary Boroswa Goretti (UDA)
- Kuinet/Kapsuswa – Sugut Rebecca Chepchirchir (UDA)
- Ng’enyilel – Benjamin Kimeli Natui (UDA)
- Tapsagoi – Nicholas Kipruto Bitok (UDA)
- Kamagut – Samuel Kipsang Sawe (UDA)
- Kiplombe – Gilbert Kipchumba Lagat (UDA)
- Kapsaos – Isaac Kibet Samoei (UDA)
- Huruma – Peter Kimani Wanjohi (UDA)
- Tembelio – Evans Kipruto Kapkea (UDA)
- Sergoit – David Biwott Keitany (UDA)
- Karuna/Meibeki – James Kiprotich Serem (UDA)
- Moiben – Hillary Kipchumba Toroitich (UDA)
- Kimumu – Sarah Jelagat Malel (UDA)
- Kapsoya – Isaac Kirwa Kemboi (UDA)
- Kaptagat – Jonathan Kiprop Ng’etich (UDA)
- Ainabkoi/Olare – Gilbert Kiptoo Chepkonga (UDA)
- Simat/Kapseret – Moses Kipchumba Kebeny (UDA)
- Kipkenyo – David Kimeli Letting (UDA)
- Ngeria – Richard Kiprono Kering (UDA)
- Megun – Julius Kibet Sang (UDA)
- Langas – Francis Muya Mwangi (Jubilee)
- Racecourse – Amos Kimeli Kiptanui (UDA)
- Cheptiret/Kipchamo – Gilbert Kipsang Koskei (Independent)
- Tulwet/Chuiyat – Julius Kiptoo Songok (UDA)
- Tarakwa – Thomas Kipyego Rugut (UDA)
These are the MCAs that will be mandated to pass legislation that will help in the operations of the county government of Uasin Gishu.
Nominated MCAs are expected to be confirmed soon, with the slots expected to go to the UDA party which has absolute control of the county assembly.
