List of Baringo County Aspirants 2022: Uneven Battle between KANU and UDA

Benjamin Cheboi Governor Baringo County

Various political seats in Baringo County will be up for grabs in the upcoming August 2022 elections. There will be a battle between a UDA nominee and independent candidates for the gubernatorial position. The senate race will be a two-horse race between UDA and KANU nominees. There are also six constituencies that will give one member of parliament each. Five out of Six MPs are expected to come from UDA, and one from Tiaty could be a KANU or KUP aspirant.

Governor Aspirants Baringo County

  1. Benjamin Cheboi, Eldama Ravine – UDA. Running mate: Charles Kipng’ok, Baringo Central.
  2. Stanley Kiptis, Eldama Ravine. Running Mate: Richard Koech, Baringo Central
  3. Moses Lessonet, Eldama Ravine – Independent. Running Mate: Isaac Chebon.

Senator Aspirants Baringo County

  1. Gideon Moi – KANU
  2. William Cheptumo – UDA

Women Representative Aspirants

  • Gladwell Tungo – KANU
  • Jematia Sergon – UDA
  • Rebecca Lomong – Kenya Union Party (KUP)

Eldama Ravine Constituency MP Aspirants:

  1. Musa Sirma – UDA
  2. Caroline Tallam – KANU
  3. Emanuel Ng’etuny – Independent

Baringo Central Constituency MP Aspirants

  1. Joshua Kandie – UDA
  2. David Kiplagat – Independent

Mogotio Constituency MP Aspirants

  1. Reuben Kiborek – UDA
  2. Daniel Tuitoek – Independent
  3. Hellen Sambili – KANU

Baringo North Constituency MP Aspirants

  1. Joseph Makilap – UDA
  2. Stephen (Kokoyo) Kipkebut – KANU
  3. Sammy Chelang’a – Independent

Baringo South

  1. Charles Kamuren – UDA
  2. Richard Moindi – KANU
  3. Dickson Keiss – Jubilee
  4. Joseph Tarus – Independent

Tiaty

  1. William Kamket – KANU
  2. Peter Ng’eleiyo – UDA
  3. Asman Kamama – Kenya United Party (KUP)

Number of Voters per constituency

As per 2017 IEBC voter register, Eldama Ravine has the largest number of voters in Baringo County, with a big margin; while Tiaty where KANU boasts of political supremacy in the county, comes last.

  • Eldama Ravine Constituency: 54,742
  • Baringo North Constituency: 42,774
  • Baringo Central Constituency: 38,388
  • Baringo South Constituency: 35,162
  • Mogotio Constituency: 32,276
  • Tiaty Constituency: 28,916

 

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