Kapsowar (ken)

Kapsowar

Kapsowar ranks 9,592nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Wörlitz, Gibbon, Nebraska, and Yeongdo District. Memorable people born in Kapsowar include Brigid Kosgei, Sally Kipyego, and Robby Gonzales. Kapsowar has been the birth place of many athletes, and boxers. Kapsowar is located in Kenya.

Kapsowar is a town in Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Kenya. Prior to March 2013, it was located in the former Rift Valley Province. In 1994, Kapsowar became the headquarters of the former Marakwet district. Furthermore, Kapsowar is the proposed headquarters for the Elgeyo Marakwet County. Prior to this, the Marakwet and Keiyo people were collectively grouped into the Elgeiyo-Markwet District. In 2010, the two districts were again merged into Elgeyo-Marakwet County. The Marakwet number approximately 200,000 and are a part of the Kalenjin family of tribes, which collectively are the second-largest ethnic group in Kenya. Read more on Wikipedia