Baringo District
Baringo District was an
History
The district is named after local Lake Baringo. The colonial government established a gaming reserve was established in 1900.[2][3]
Archaeological studies
Results of excavations at Ngenyn were reported in 1983.[4]
Kipsaramon sites contained fossil finds are dated to be within 15.8 and 15.5 Ma, and is one of only a few from the middle
Chimpanzee fossils reported as the earliest found were reported found in the
Government
Daniel arap Moi was born in Baringo District during 1924[14] and the former Kenya president lives in Baringo District.
According to Bollig as a result of British colonizing peaceful relations between tribes were improved.[3]
At a time nearing the independence of Kenya from colonial governship the district became part of an amalgamated council including the Nakuru and Naivasha county councils.[15]
Language
The principal spoken is
Pottery from the district found through archaeology is recognized as having a distinct style,[18] an occurrence understood as necessitated to strengthen tribal differentiation.[19]
Athletics
Some of Kenya's famous runners come from the district, most notably
The Kituro athletics camp is located near to Kabarnet in the district.[22]
Economics
The district is estimated[23] to have had during
- 1915 ; 178'814 cattle, 307'708 sheep
- 1928 ; 190'968 cattle, 591'235 sheep, 736 camel, 6'673 donkeys
- 1932 ; 333'584 cattle, 842'345 sheep,1'480 camel, 6'675 donkeys.
The
The prevalence of cattle raiding amongst the youth and (or) also classified as warrior groups was reported as greater due to the availability of a market for their purchase, and by the encouragement of some authorities (according an unnamed observer) to obtain the cattle specifically for profit and especially for the benefit of so-called cattle warlords.[25][3]
During the two decades beginning 1902 the British colonial administration collected taxes from the Pokot people. Also as a result of colonial influences trade in the district was improved.[3]
Geography
It is an area of
Farming
European farmers at sometime during the 20th century occupied farming land in Nakuru previously used by Tugen and Il Chamus herders.[28][24]
The Baringo lowlands were reported during 1992 as an area of land unavailable to farming due to an environmental situation. There are only a few places to obtain water in south Baringo.[24]
During 1921, almost the entire district's land for arable farming was taken by millet and sorgham. This situation changed in 1945 by the replacement of millet by maize as a crop in certain areas caused by promotion of the crop by the then-government.[24]
District structure
The district had three constituencies: Baringo Central, Baringo East and Baringo North.
Local authorities (councils) | |||
Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* |
---|---|---|---|
Kabarnet | Municipality | 24,661 | 9,583 |
Baringo | County | 240,317 | 6,430 |
Total | - | 264,978 | 16,013 |
1999 census.[29] |
Administrative divisions | |||
Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters |
---|---|---|---|
Bartabwa | 10,815 | 0 | Bartabwa |
Barwesa | 9,568 | 0 | |
Kabarnet | 43,283 | 8,891 | Kabarnet |
Kabartonjo | 33,470 | 748 | Kabartonjo |
Kipsaraman | 18,427 | 0 | |
Kollowa | 14,990 | 0 | Kollowa |
Marigat | 26,923 | 4,428 | Marigat |
Mochongoi | 11,091 | 0 | |
Mukutani | 7,520 | 0 | Mukutani |
Nginyang | 29,164 | 0 | Nginyang |
Sacho | 11,856 | 0 | Sacho |
Salawa | 8,258 | 0 | |
Tangulbei | 19,505 | 29 | Tangulbei |
Tenges | 10,302 | 0 | Tenges |
Total | 264,978 | 14,096 | - |
1999 census.[30][31] |
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- ^ MR Lipschutz, R Kent Rasmussen - Dictionary of African Historical Biography University of California Press, 15 Jun 1989 Retrieved 2012-07-08 ISBN 0520066111
- ^ R Trillo, M (CON) Brown, A (CON) Trillo - The Rough Guide to Kenya Dorling Kindersley Ltd, 3 May 2010 Retrieved 2012-07-08 ISBN 1848361378
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- ^ F Curta - The Making of the Slavs: History and Archaeology of the Lower Danube Region, C. 500-700, Volume 20001 Cambridge University Press, 12 Jul 2001 Retrieved 2009-07-08 ISBN 0521802024
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- ^ a b c d PD Little - The Elusive Granary: Herder, Farmer, and State in Northern Kenya Cambridge University Press, 28 Feb 1992 Retrieved 2012-07-08 ISBN 0521405521
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- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
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