Uasin Gishu County is one of the 47 Counties in Kenya and is located in the Rift Valley. The county borders Trans-nzoia County and lies on a plateau hence the cool and temperate climate. The name Uasin Gishu comes from lllwasin -Kishu maasai Clan and the land was used as a grazing area for the clan. Eldoret is the Uasin Gishu County administrative and commercial centre and is the county’s largest population centre.