Article 176 (Chapter Eleven) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 establishes County Governments consisting of a County Assembly and a County Executive. The Chapter further sets out the roles, functions and other matters relating to the membership and operations of the County Assembly.

Article 185 of the Constitution provides for the legislative authority of County Assemblies, vesting the legislative authority of a county and the exercise of that authority in its County Assembly. The Assembly has powers to make any laws that are necessary for, or incidental to, the effective performance of the functions and exercise of the powers of the County Government under the Fourth Schedule.

Bomet County covers an area of 2037.4 Km² and is divided into five (5) Sub-Counties (Constituencies), with the 25 wards, 67 locations and 176 sub-locations.

Vision Statement

A supreme, independent and effective legislature that promotes good governance, democracy and the rule of law.

Mission Statement

To exercise sovereignty on behalf of the people of Bomet County through progressive legislation, fair representation and effective scrutiny in order to advance their livelihoods.

Core Values

In pursuit of our vision and mission, we will be guided by the following fundamental core values:

Transparency: We serve the county residents and the general public with utmost honesty, openness, probity and political impartiality.

Professionalism :We commit ourselves to excellence and competence in discharging our services while being responsive to societal dynamics

Equity : We offer our services fairly, justly and impartially without any favouritism or discrimination.

Achievement : We seek to ensure that our efforts yield tangible results that will transform the lives of the people of Bomet.

Accountability : We seek to ensure prudent and responsible use of public resources