How did Chesamisi get its name? We dig into history to uncover interesting facts and information. Get to know your hometown
Chesamisi map and administrative facts
Kimilili constituency, Bungoma County in Western Kenya. Chesamisi has an elevation of 1,752 meters and lies around 40 kilometers to the peak of Mount Elgon or Mount Masaba as our grandfathers called it.
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What’s in a name? How Chesamisi got its name
Chesamisi in Kalenjin this means Buffalo. This place had many buffalos hence the name Chesamisi; the land of buffalos.
Did you know?
As the African buffalo requires water daily, this buffalo is usually found close to perennial sources of water. For the buffalos that gave Chesamisi its name, this source of water was the perennial river Kamusinga that passes close by.
Famous institutions and paces bearing the Chesamisi name
Chesamisi High School.
Have you ever noticed that the school crest of Chesamisi High School, ‘chesa’, proudly carries a buffalo as its attitude? Notable alumni of this powerhouse include: The first Bungoma governor Hon Kenneth Lusaka Makelo, Former Vice President, (The late) H.E Kijana Wamalwa, The first Vihiga County governor Moses Akaranga and Kenya Supreme Court judge, Smokin Wanjala.
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