Sotik Constituency
Sotik | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 0°41′27″S 35°06′40″E / 0.6907°S 35.1111°E | |
| Country | Kenya |
| County | Bomet County |
| Government | |
| • Member of parliament | Francis Kipyegon Arap Sigei |
| Area | |
• Total | 208.88 sq mi (541.00 km2) |
Sotik Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya established for the 1997 elections. It is one of five constituencies in Bomet County. Sotik has one major river, River Kipsonoi. Sotik is also a hilly place with the main crops being grown are tea and maize. The Nairobi Kisii highway passes through Sotik. Recently, many developments have occurred; Sotik Market was put up by the former governor Hon Isaac Ruto, since then infrastructure has been improving. Sotik is also a religious center with over 10 churches set up in the area, e.g., Bethel AGC, St Joseph's Sotik catholic church and Gustavo D' Kerich chapel.