What's Cheptais?

Cheptais Division

Cheptais division is located in Cheptais sub county in Bungoma County. It has a total popupation of 79,410, of which 39,177 (49%) are male and 40,230 (51%) are female. The division has 16,625 households which averages 4.8 persons per household. Its land area is 108.00 square km and a population density of 735 persons per square kilometer. Cheptais has 4 locations and 8 Sub-Locations.

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NEWS & EVENTS

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    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    Three suspects in murder of Cheptais businessman arrested - KBC Digital

    Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    Five suspects held over murder of former Cheptais councillor Nathan Wasama - Citizen Digital

    Fri, 07 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    𝗠𝘁 𝗘𝗹𝗴𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗣 𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗮 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱 Former Chesikaki councillor and Mt Elgon parliamentary aspirant Nathan Wasama has been shot dead. Wasama was shot several times at about 8pm on Thursday after unknown assailants rai - Facebook

    Fri, 07 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    Mt Elgon politician Nathan Wasama shot dead in night attack - Daily Nation