Located
in Bungoma County, Cheptais ward is a county assembly ward in Mt. Elgon
constituency.
There
are four sub locations in Cheptais ward. These are;
1. Cheptais sub
location.
2. Chebwek sub
location.
3. Chepkube sub
location.
4. Ngachi sub
location.
Secondary Schools
in Cheptais Ward
Some
of the Secondary schools in Cheptais ward include;
·
Chepkube
Secondary School.
·
Chepkube
SA Secondary School.
·
Cheptais
High School.
·
Kipsis
Secondary School.
Business Opportunities
in Cheptais Ward
There
are many business opportunities in Cheptais ward. Despite the high population
density in Cheptais ward, the area is highly productive. Some of the small
business opportunities in Cheptais ward include:
1. Avocado.
2. Clinics and
pharmacy outlets.
3. Money transfer
outlets such as Mpesa.
4. Nursery and kindergartens.
5. Boda boda.
6. Businesses dealing
with roofing materials and household items.
Development in
Cheptais ward
A
lot of development in Cheptais ward is still required in sectors such as roads,
sanitation, health and education. Most of the roads in Cheptais ward are murram
roads. More than half of the population in Cheptais ward do not have piped
water.
A
majority of secondary school students in Cheptais ward do not meet the required
cut-off points that are required in order for them to join local Kenyan
Universities. Many girls score very low grades and this requires agent
attention.
Land Segregation
The
ward has experienced a high level of land segregation due to high population
increase. This has impacted on the ability of the ward to produce agricultural
goods for commercial purposes.
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