Kapatarakwa is a growing centre in Keiyo District

Keiyo District

Keiyo District is an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. The district was formed in 1994, when Elgeyo/Marakwet-District was split into two, the other half is Marakwet District of today. Keiyo District has a population of 143.865...

, Rift Valley Province, Kenya

Kenya

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. Kaptarakwa is located about 37 km from the town of Eldoret

Eldoret

Eldoret is a town in western Kenya and the administrative centre of Uasin Gishu District of Rift Valley Province. Lying south of the Cherangani Hills, the local elevation varies from about 2100 metres above sea level at the airport to more than 2700 metres in nearby areas...

 in the Kenya

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n highlands. Notable natives include athletes Albert Chepkurui, Sammy Kipketer

Sammy Kipketer

Sammy Kipketer is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres and cross-country running.- Career :...

, Viola Kibiwott, Jonathan Kandie and Vivian Cheruiyot

Vivian Cheruiyot

Vivian Cheruiyot is an athlete from Kenya who specialises in long distance running. She represented Kenya at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics...

. Former powerful minister Hon. Nicholas Kipyator Biwott is a current resident. Kaptarakwa is about 8000ft above sea level. Nearby is the Kerio Escarpment which drops down to 1000 ft above sea level. It is a beautiful place to visit, with fresh water emanating from the forest.

Administratively, Kaptarakwa is a location

Locations of Kenya

||Locations are a type of administrative region in Kenya. Location are a fourth level subdivision below Provinces, Districts and Divisions. Locations are further subdivided into Sub-locations . As of 1999 census there were 2,427 locations and 6,612 sublocations in Kenya .Each division in Kenya is...

 in the Chepkorio

Chepkorio

Chepkorio is a village in Kenya's Rift Valley Province. It lies on the B54 highway, to the northwest of Kaptagat....

division of Keiyo District.

Sandwitched between Kaptagat forest and the Kerio escarpment lies this beautiful place always cool and fresh. Mokwo Girls high school lies to its south, Kitany Boys high school to its North,Ever toping St. Brighid acdemy is also located here, Maria Soti Academic Center lies to its North West. its an enjoyable place to be.