Londiani Explained

Londiani is a town in Kericho County, Kenya. It is 49 km from Kericho, which is about a 50-minute drive. As of 2009, it had a total population of 44,953.^[1]

Transport

Londiani is located in the Kipkelion East Constituency between Nakuru and Kericho, off Nakuru-Eldoret highway about one hour drive from Nakuru town.

The town borders the Londiani Forest and contains a forestry station managed by the Kenya Forestry Service.

The Nairobi-Kisumu railway^[2] also passes through the town. The Londiani-Fort Ternan-Koru-Muhoroni^[3] (C35^[4]) road goes through Londiani enabling travel from Nakuru to Kisumu,^[5] without going through Kericho.

Geography

Londiani town lies approximately 2,325 m above sea level.

The town borders Mt. Londiani^[6] (2,848 m). This mountain is also referred to as Mount Kipsigis, Tuluap-Kipsigis by the locals and was called Mount Blackett^{[7] [8]} by the British colonial authorities. The site was gazetted^[9] as a cultural heritage site^[10] of great significance to the Kipsigis community.

History

The British colonial authorities constructed a railway line passing through the town, from Nairobi to Kisumu.

There was also a sawmill near the town, called Mount Blackett Sawmills^[11]

Administration and Finance

Londiani town hosts various administrative and financial offices:

• Londiani Ward office
• Rift Valley Eco-Region Research Programme ^[12]
• Londiani Police Station
• Assistant County Commissioner
• Kenya Commercial Bank
• Kenya Women Finance Trust^[13]

Education

Several institutions are found within and around the town:

• Londiani Boys High School^[14]
• Londiani Girls High School^[15]
• Sacred Hills Girls High School.^[16]

Healthcare

Londiani town has the Londiani District Hospital,^[17] which offers outpatient and inpatient services, mother and child healthcare, family planning, antenatal care, immunization and nutrition services. The hospital also has an operation theatre.^[18]

Londiani is also the site of the proposed Londiani Referral Hospital,^[19] which will serve the South Rift region, including Kericho, Bomet and Narok counties.

Notes and References

1. http://treasury.go.ke/cbs.go.ke/pdf/authority.pdf 1999 census
2. Web site: The Kisumu Safari train – Kenya Railways . 2024-03-22 . en-US.
3. Web site: 2016-10-31 . Londiani-Fort Ternan-Koru-Muhoroni New tarmacked road . 2024-03-22 . Kenya Talk . en.
4. Web site: Prime Minister Raila Odinga and Roads Minister Franklin Bett arrive at Londiani to commission the Londiani -Fort Ternan-Muhoroni Road on Friday. [PHOT |url=https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/mobile/article/2000020993/prime-minister-raila-odinga-and-roads-minister-franklin-bett-arrive-at-londiani-to-commission-the-londiani-fort-ternan-muhoroni-road-on-friday-phot |access-date=2024-03-22 |website=The Standard |language=en].
5. Web site: Kisumu Kenya, Map, & Population Britannica . 2024-03-22 . www.britannica.com . en.
6. Web site: Tanui . Nikko . State launches Sh75m forest initiative . 2024-03-27 . The Standard . en.
7. Web site: Mount Blackett hill, Rift Valley, Kenya . 2024-03-27 . ke.geoview.info.
8. Web site: Europeans In East Africa - View entry . 2024-03-27 . www.europeansineastafrica.co.uk.
9. Web site: 2016-07-05 . Leaders call for conservation of sacred hill believed to be home of the Kalenjin deity - Africa Eco News . 2024-03-27 . en-GB.
10. Web site: Conservation Of Tulwap Kipsigis Heritage Site – County Government Of Kericho . 2024-03-27 . en-US.
11. Web site: Europeans In East Africa - View entry . 2024-03-27 . www.europeansineastafrica.co.uk.
12. Web site: KEFRI . 2024-03-27 . www.kefri.org.
13. Web site: Branches – KWFT . 2024-03-27 . en-US.
14. Web site: Home . 2024-03-21 . LONDIANI BOYS HIGH SCHOOL . en-US.
15. Web site: Londiani Girls Secondary School - Londiani town . 2024-03-21 . www.easyelimu.com.
16. https://sacredhills.cookiesdesigns.co.ke/ Sacred Hills Girls High School
17. Web site: Afya360 . 2024-03-28 . afya360.co.ke.
18. Web site: - Brighter Communities Worldwide . 2024-03-28 . friendsoflondiani.contentdaemon.com.
19. Web site: https://www.the-star.co.ke/authors/kipkirui . South Rift leaders differ over proposed location of referral hospital . 2024-03-28 . The Star . en-KE.