Elgeyo Marakwet County

Elgeyo Marakwet is a county situated in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. It is made up of four constituencies: Marakwet East, Marakwet West, Keiyo East and Keiyo South.  Iten town is the capital of the county. Elgeyo Marakwet is best known for producing some of Kenya’s top athletes throughout history, with training facilities such as the Iten high altitude training camps making it a major destination for sports tourism. The county is also popular among eco-tourists due to its ecological diversity, with the Kerio Valley National Reserve and Rimoi Game Reserve attracting many visitors each year.

Small scale farming and cattle rearing characterise the county’s economic activities, with crop production taking part mainly in the highlands.