22:
145:
by a Member of
Parliament. The name Hamisi also refers to the Administrative Capital of Hamisi Constituency where majority of government offices in the Division are located. The name Hamisi itself was derived from a trader who run a shop in the area from the early days of colonialism. The typical way
190:
Daily temperatures average a low of 12 °C (53.6 °F) and a high of 24 °C (75.2 °F) meaning the weather is very pleasant and mild. Rainfall ranges from a low of about 4 cm in
February to a high of about 12 cm in October. October and April have over 20 days of rainfall. January and
301:
Unemployment patterns in Hamisi mirror those of other similar areas in rural Kenya. Employment levels are low because of low agricultural production and an absence of other sectors such as manufacturing, retail, or transportation.
310:
The current Member of
Parliament for Hamisi is Charles Gumini Gimose of Amani National Coalition(ANC). The former Member George Khaniri inherited the seat from his father, Nicodemus Khaniri, who died of a
141:
The name Hamisi refers to Hamisi
Division or sub-county of Vihiga county which is overseen by a District Officer. The name Hamisi also refers to Hamisi constituency which is represented in the
267:, the African Divine Church at Boyani near Gamalenga and Israel (Nineve) Church at Jebrok. The prevalence of religious activities has not reduced undesirable delinquencies in this region.
174:
is located in the former Rift Valley but has a majority
Abaluyia population. Nandi County in the former Rift Valley province also has a sizable but minority Abaluyia population.
133:
includes seven electoral wards: Shiru Ward, Gisambai Ward, Shamakhokho Ward, Banja Ward, Muhudu Ward, Tambua ward, and
Jepkoyai Ward. It has a population of 159,241 people.
287:. Some of the major schools in Hamisi are Kaimosi High Schools for boys and girls, Kaimosi Teachers College, Friends College Kaimosi, Kaimosi Special School, and
397:
367:
271:
rates are above Kenyan Rural average; but a serious lack of educational tools to push this resource to the next level is the main challenge.
158:. Vihiga County is one of the five counties that formed the former Western Province. The other counties in the former Western Province are
407:
412:
86:
58:
402:
298:
have been able to preserve major aspects of their cultural heritage including their age group initiation rituals and rites.
65:
39:
279:
Kaimosi, one of the notable towns in Hamisi, has been a major attraction to international visitors who come as students,
105:
72:
182:
Hamisi lies at a latitude of 0.09°N and a longitude of 34.85°E. The average altitude is 1740 m above sea level.
54:
288:
43:
259:
Hamisi is headquarters to four main
Christian Churches; the Pentecostal Assemblies of God (PAG) at Nyang'ori,
142:
125:. Hamisi Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of five constituencies in
79:
32:
295:
8:
368:"2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume I: Population by County and Sub-County"
291:. Another attraction is the "Hill of Vision" or Javujiluachi in local dialect, Tiriki.
260:
171:
333:
Cyrus
Jirongo, the politician who was one of the founders of Youth For Kanu in 1992
159:
339:
Johnston
Kavuludi, the first Chairman of the National Police Service Commission
163:
315:
in 1994 as he was opening the new residence of a constituent, Dr. Tom Mulusa.
391:
155:
126:
312:
228:
167:
146:
the Tiriki refer to Hamisi is "Wa-Hamisi" which means the place of Hamisi.
122:
280:
284:
200:
207:, which is grown at higher altitudes in the region. Other crops are
21:
365:
268:
264:
248:
232:
220:
236:
224:
216:
212:
244:
208:
366:
Kenya
National Bureau of Statistics, KNBS (November 2019).
345:
Adema Sangale, former CEO of Proctor and Gamble East Africa
240:
204:
46:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
389:
154:Tiriki is located in the Republic of Kenya in
191:February average about 10 days of rainfall.
398:Constituencies of Western Province (Kenya)
324:Kenya's most famous musician, Daudi Kabaka
162:(which Vihiga was previously a part of),
106:Learn how and when to remove this message
348:Beverly Amira, notable media personality
177:
336:Philip Kisia, former Nairobi Town Clerk
390:
121:is home to the Tiriki subtribe of the
44:adding citations to reliable sources
15:
372:Kenya National Bureau of Statistics
294:Unlike many other communities, the
13:
408:Constituencies established in 2007
342:Cliff Mukulu, founder of Rentworks
318:
14:
424:
149:
20:
413:Constituencies in Vihiga County
274:
31:needs additional citations for
359:
305:
289:Kaimosi Friends Primary School
194:
1:
352:
330:John Amutabi Nzenze, Musician
403:2007 establishments in Kenya
235:. The inhabitants also rear
7:
254:
10:
429:
185:
136:
143:Kenya National Assembly
178:Location and altitude
55:"Hamisi Constituency"
327:John Mwale, Musician
40:improve this article
131:Hamisi Constituency
172:Trans-Nzoia County
116:
115:
108:
90:
420:
382:
381:
379:
378:
363:
283:volunteers, and
119:Tiriki or Hamisi
111:
104:
100:
97:
91:
89:
48:
24:
16:
428:
427:
423:
422:
421:
419:
418:
417:
388:
387:
386:
385:
376:
374:
364:
360:
355:
321:
319:Notable persons
308:
277:
261:Friends' Church
257:
197:
188:
180:
152:
139:
112:
101:
95:
92:
49:
47:
37:
25:
12:
11:
5:
426:
416:
415:
410:
405:
400:
384:
383:
357:
356:
354:
351:
350:
349:
346:
343:
340:
337:
334:
331:
328:
325:
320:
317:
307:
304:
276:
273:
263:(Quackers) at
256:
253:
229:sweet potatoes
196:
193:
187:
184:
179:
176:
151:
150:Administrative
148:
138:
135:
114:
113:
28:
26:
19:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
425:
414:
411:
409:
406:
404:
401:
399:
396:
395:
393:
373:
369:
362:
358:
347:
344:
341:
338:
335:
332:
329:
326:
323:
322:
316:
314:
303:
299:
297:
292:
290:
286:
282:
272:
270:
266:
262:
252:
250:
246:
242:
238:
234:
230:
226:
222:
218:
214:
210:
206:
202:
192:
183:
175:
173:
169:
165:
161:
157:
156:Vihiga County
147:
144:
134:
132:
128:
127:Vihiga County
124:
120:
110:
107:
99:
88:
85:
81:
78:
74:
71:
67:
64:
60:
57: –
56:
52:
51:Find sources:
45:
41:
35:
34:
29:This article
27:
23:
18:
17:
375:. Retrieved
371:
361:
313:heart attack
309:
300:
293:
285:missionaries
278:
275:Demographics
258:
198:
189:
181:
153:
140:
130:
118:
117:
102:
96:January 2010
93:
83:
76:
69:
62:
50:
38:Please help
33:verification
30:
306:Politicians
281:Peace Corps
195:Agriculture
392:Categories
377:2023-06-12
353:References
66:newspapers
201:cash crop
199:The main
269:Literacy
255:Religion
249:chickens
160:Kakamega
123:Abaluyia
265:Kaimosi
233:cassava
221:avocado
217:bananas
186:Weather
164:Bungoma
137:History
80:scholar
296:Tiriki
237:cattle
225:papaya
213:millet
166:, and
82:
75:
68:
61:
53:
245:sheep
241:goats
209:maize
168:Busia
87:JSTOR
73:books
247:and
231:and
59:news
205:tea
203:is
42:by
394::
370:.
251:.
243:,
239:,
227:,
223:,
219:,
215:,
211:,
170:.
129:.
380:.
109:)
103:(
98:)
94:(
84:·
77:·
70:·
63:·
36:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
