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November 11, 2025
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Why Governor Wants Uasin Gishu County Renamed Eldoret

Why Governor Wants Uasin Gishu County Renamed Eldoret

This proposal comes just over a year after President Ruto granted city status to Eldoret, making it the fifth city in Kenya...

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Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii is advocating for the county to be renamed Eldoret County to resolve confusion for foreigners and tourists. The governor highlighted difficulties in marketing the region due to the different names for the county and its headquarters, Eldoret City, citing recent issues in China.

  • The proposed name change aims to align the county with other major Kenyan cities like Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, and Nakuru, where county and city names are identical.
  • Eldoret, which received city status on August 15, 2024, is currently the only one of five Kenyan cities whose name does not match its county.
  • The original name, Uasin Gishu, is derived from the Maasai clan Illwuasin-kishu and was adopted after the Anglo-Maasai Agreement of 1911.

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