Kabirirsang is a village near Kapsabet in the Nandi Hills in Nandi County, Kenya. Administratively, Kabirirsang is a location in Kilibwoni division of Nandi County.[1] Its local authority is Kapsabet municipality and local constituency is Emgwen.[2]
Kabirirsang is the birthplace of several famous Kenyan runners, such as Henry Rono, Janeth Jepkosgei, Wilson Kipketer and Wilfred Bungei.[3] It is also home to Kabirirsang High School. Kabirirsang Center the long-time market place of the locals, is located at top the hill near the main road. Kabirirsang was famously known for British white settlers who practiced farming.
References
edit- ^ World Bank: Geographic Dimensions of Well-Being in Kenya[permanent dead link]
- ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registration centres by electoral area and constituency Archived 2007-06-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Daily Nation, January 23, 2011: Bungei, another jewel from the Kabirirsang factory
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