Kenya

WEST POKOT County

In Kenya

024 4 constituencies 857 polling stations

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Election

2022 2017 2013

Registered voters

160.9K

0.9% of the national register

Polling stations

857

avg 187 voters per station

Polling centres

802

avg 1.1 streams each

Population

621.2K

KNBS census, 2019

Constituencies

each elects one MP

Constituencies by registered voters

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Most Registered voters

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Who WEST POKOT elected

2013

Governor KITALEI SIMON KACHAPIN KENYA AFRICAN NATIONAL UNION 60,859 votes Senator LONYANGAPU O JOHN KROP 72,326 votes Women Representative CHANGOROK REGINA NYERIS 50,755 votes

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Census 2019

KNBS 2019 Census Vol II; IEBC 2022 Register

Population: 621,241
Households: 116,182
Urban: 31,841; 5.1% of population
Register 2019: 220,026; -59,171 by 2022

Female 314,213 · 50.6% Male 307,013 · 49.4%

WEST POKOT County election results

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2022 Governor election

Won by Kitalei Simon Kachapin · margin 1,866 votes · 173,380 valid votes

2022 Governor election, WEST POKOT County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Kitalei Simon Kachapin	United Democratic Alliance	86,476	49.88%	Elected
John Lonyangapuo	—	84,610	48.80%
Nicholas Owon	Kenya African National Union	2,294	1.32%

2022 Senator election

Won by Julius Murgor · margin 31,121 votes · 119,150 valid votes

2022 Senator election, WEST POKOT County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Julius Murgor	United Democratic Alliance	72,240	60.63%	Elected
Samuel Poghisio	Kenya African National Union	41,119	34.51%
Geoffrey Lipale	Safina Party	5,791	4.86%

2022 Woman Rep election

Won by Kasiwai Rael Chepkemoi · margin 13,399 votes · 164,735 valid votes

2022 Women Representative election, WEST POKOT County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Kasiwai Rael Chepkemoi	Kenya Union Party	67,358	40.89%	Elected
Lilian Lotuliatum	United Democratic Alliance	53,959	32.76%
Catherine Mukenyang	Kenya African National Union	43,418	26.36%

2017 Governor election

Won by John Krop Lonyang' Apu O · margin 23,131 votes · 150,513 valid votes

2017 Governor election, WEST POKOT County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
John Krop Lonyang' Apu O	KENYA AFRICAN NATIONAL UNION	86,822	57.68%	Elected
Simon Kachapin Kitalei	JUBILEE PARTY	63,691	42.32%

2017 Senator election

Won by Poghisio Samuel Losuron · margin 31,751 votes · 150,163 valid votes

2017 Senator election, WEST POKOT County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Poghisio Samuel Losuron	KENYA AFRICAN NATIONAL UNION	90,957	60.57%	Elected
Murgor Julius Recha	JUBILEE PARTY	59,206	39.43%

2017 Woman Rep election

Won by Tomitom Lilian Cheptoo · margin 9,797 votes · 151,007 valid votes

2017 Women Representative election, WEST POKOT County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Tomitom Lilian Cheptoo	JUBILEE PARTY	62,785	41.58%	Elected
Mukenyang Catherine Chepkemoi	KENYA AFRICAN NATIONAL UNION	52,988	35.09%
Rot1no Rodah Chepkopus	INDEPENDENT	23,703	15.70%
Partany Emily Chesang	THE NATIONAL VISION PARTY	2,849	1.89%
Lokichu Teresa Peter	PARTY OF NATIONAL UNITY	2,568	1.70%
Chang'orok Regina	CHAMA CHA MASHINANI	2,535	1.68%
Plapan Lilian Janice	ORANGE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	1,411	0.93%
Clement Bridgid Florence	AMANI NATIONAL CONGRESS	839	0.56%
Chongorio Night Cherop	INDEPENDENT	716	0.47%
R1k1r1ko Mary	MAENDELEO CHAP CHAP PARTY	613	0.41%

2013 Governor election

Won by Kitalei Simon Kachapin · margin 33,802 votes · 107,821 valid votes

2013 Governor election, WEST POKOT County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Kitalei Simon Kachapin	KENYA AFRICAN NATIONAL UNION	60,859	56.44%	Elected
Lipale Geofrey	ORANGE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	27,057	25.09%
Powon Micah Pkopus	UNITED REPUBLICAN PARTY	18,145	16.83%
Ripko Hezron Krop	THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE	1,760	1.63%

2013 Senator election

Won by Lonyangapu O John Krop · margin 48,042 votes · 108,008 valid votes

2013 Senator election, WEST POKOT County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Lonyangapu O John Krop	—	72,326	66.96%	Elected
Poghisio Samuel Losuron	—	24,284	22.48%
Murgor Julius Recha	—	11,398	10.55%

2013 Woman Rep election

Won by Changorok Regina Nyeris · margin 15,196 votes · 108,014 valid votes

2013 Women Representative election, WEST POKOT County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Changorok Regina Nyeris	—	50,755	46.99%	Elected
Rotino Rodah Chepkopus	—	35,559	32.92%
Lokai Josphine Chebet	—	6,783	6.28%
Lokichu Teresa Peter	—	6,249	5.79%
Plapan Lilian Janice	—	5,800	5.37%
Psiya Leah Chebet	—	2,868	2.66%

2027 spending limits in WEST POKOT County

The most a candidate may spend on the campaign, as gazetted for the general election of 10 August 2027.

Governor: KES 50,500,924
Senator: KES 50,500,924
Women Representative: KES 50,500,924

Source: Kenya Gazette Notice No. 12251, Kenya Gazette Vol. CXXVIII No. 136 (Special Issue), 7 August 2026: contributions and spending limits for the general election of 10 August 2027

Public funding

County equitable share

WEST POKOT, FY 2013/14 to 2016/17

No County equitable share figures recorded yet

Nothing is on record for WEST POKOT for FY 2013/14 to 2016/17. Figures appear here as soon as they are published.

Constituencies

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Constituencies of WEST POKOT, with their register and elected representative
Name	Registered voters	Stations	Share	Elected 2013
KAPENGURIA 6 within	49,306	272	30.7%	CHUMEL SAMUEL MOROTO
POKOT SOUTH 4 within	40,208	208	25.0%	LOSIAKOU DAVID PKOSING
KACHELIBA 6 within	37,016	224	23.0%	LOMUNOKOL MARK
SIGOR 4 within	34,325	153	21.3%	ROTINO PHILIP LOTIOLO RUTO

About WEST POKOT County

WEST POKOT County has elected its Governor at 3 general elections on record: Kitalei Simon Kachapin (KENYA AFRICAN NATIONAL UNION) in 2013, John Krop Lonyang' Apu O (KENYA AFRICAN NATIONAL UNION) in 2017 and Kitalei Simon Kachapin (United Democratic Alliance) in 2022.

WEST POKOT County has elected its Senator at 3 general elections on record: Lonyangapu O John Krop in 2013, Poghisio Samuel Losuron (KENYA AFRICAN NATIONAL UNION) in 2017 and Julius Murgor (United Democratic Alliance) in 2022.

WEST POKOT County has elected its Woman Rep at 3 general elections on record: Changorok Regina Nyeris in 2013, Tomitom Lilian Cheptoo (JUBILEE PARTY) in 2017 and Kasiwai Rael Chepkemoi (Kenya Union Party) in 2022.

The closest race on record was the 2022 Governor election, which Kitalei Simon Kachapin won by 1,866 votes.

Questions about WEST POKOT County

How many constituencies are in WEST POKOT County?

WEST POKOT County has 4 constituencies: Kacheliba, Kapenguria, Pokot South and Sigor.

Who was elected Governor for WEST POKOT County in 2022?

Kitalei Simon Kachapin (United Democratic Alliance) won the 2022 Governor election with 86,476 votes (49.88% of the vote), 1,866 votes ahead of the runner-up.

Who was elected Senator for WEST POKOT County in 2022?

Julius Murgor (United Democratic Alliance) won the 2022 Senator election with 72,240 votes (60.63% of the vote), 31,121 votes ahead of the runner-up.

Who was elected Woman Rep for WEST POKOT County in 2022?

Kasiwai Rael Chepkemoi (Kenya Union Party) won the 2022 Woman Rep election with 67,358 votes (40.89% of the vote), 13,399 votes ahead of the runner-up.

How many registered voters are in WEST POKOT County?

160,855 people are on the IEBC register for WEST POKOT County, voting at 857 polling stations.

How much can a candidate spend in WEST POKOT County in the 2027 election?

The limits for the general election of 10 August 2027: Governor KES 50,500,924, Senator KES 50,500,924 and Woman Rep KES 50,500,924. A limit covers what a candidate spends in the expenditure period, on items including venues, publicity, advertising, campaign staff, transport and nomination fees. Source: Kenya Gazette Notice No. 12251, Kenya Gazette Vol. CXXVIII No. 136 (Special Issue), 7 August 2026: contributions and spending limits for the general election of 10 August 2027.

Sources — boundaries and the polling-station register: IEBC. Population: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, 2019 Census. Results: IEBC declared results, 2022 / 2017 / 2013.