Pesa Mashinani: Chesikaki ward

Located in Bungoma County, Chesikaki ward is a county assembly ward in Mt. Elgon constituency. We will present you a wide range of information in a fact sheet like format.

There are four sub locations in Chesikaki ward. These are;

Chesikaki ward has a population of 24,062 according to the 2009 census. The ward has an area of 39.50km².

Secondary Schools in Chesikaki Ward

Some of the Secondary schools in Chesikaki ward include;

Business Opportunities in Chesikaki 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:

6. Businesses dealing with roofing materials and household items.

One of the new business opportunities in Chesikaki ward is Bamboo farming. Norwegian investors are keen on investing in the Bamboo farming with the aim of using the Bamboo to make electricity poles.

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 does not have piped water.

A majority of secondary school students in Cheptais ward 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.

Sources of Domestic Energy

91.8% of families in Chesikaki ward rely on firewood as a source of fuel. Another 3.6% of families rely on charcoal as a source of fuel. 4.5% of the residents rely on paraffin.

The only renewable source of energy that has a significant number of families relying on it is Biogas. 0.2% of families in the ward rely on Biogas.

It is important for the Member of county assembly representative of Chesikaki ward to look for partners who can help in reducing over reliance on firewood and charcoal.

Sources of light

A majority of residents rely on Tin lamps (Kiroboi) as a source of light at night. 70.5% of the residents rely on paraffin tin lamps for lighting at night.

Paraffin lanterns (Taa) comes second as a source of light with 22.6% of the residents relying on them.

Materials used to construct Houses

More than half of the households in Chesikaki ward have their homes made of mud. Only 14.1% have their homes made using cement.

The quality of the house that a family lives in is a reflection of that family’s income. Since most of the families in Chesikaki ward live in homes made of mud, it is important for the political leadership to find economic solutions that will elevate the economic status of the residents.

Sources of water in Chesikaki ward

Despite of the fact that the ward is located in an area that receives heavy rainfall, rainwater collection is yet to be a major source of domestic water. The good news is that water scarcity in the area is not a challenge due to the heavy rainfall.

Less than half of the families in the ward have piped water. A significant majority of the residents rely on streams and rivers as a source of domestic water.

Education Standards

More than half of the residents (61.3%) of this ward have attained primary school education. However, only 20.2% of the residents have attained secondary school education.