Turbo Constituency
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Turbo is a constituency in Kenya and one of six constituencies in Uasin Gishu County.
It has six wards:- Kiplombe, Kapsaos, Kamagut, Huruma, Tapsagoi, and Ngenyilel.
The constituency originated from the former Eldoret North where it split in to Soy and Turbo.
The first elected Member of Parliament was Elisha Busienei, who was elected on a URP party ticket.
In 2017 Janet Jepkemboi Sitienei was elected to parliament as Member of parliament for Turbo constituency after defeating a strong Jubilee candidate by the name Kevin Okwara.
She won again on UDA ticket in 2022 beating ODM candidate and is currently serving her second term.
Turbo Constituency is home to the current fifth President of Kenya, William Kipchirchir Samoei Ruto, as well as the late farmer and politician Paul Boit, who served as a Sirikwa councillor. Also it's home to famous School's like Turbo girls, Sugoi Girls, Kapkeben Mixed secondary school, Kamagut primary, Emkoin primary and many others.
The main economic activities in Turbo is livestock farming, Crops farming, and small and medium business.
It's a cosmopolitan constituency and boost of diverse religious including Christianity, Islam and Baha'i.
Turbo boost of cultural activities where local and international tourist normally flock each November and December to grace popularly known Kalenjin culture known as Cheptilet and Suet.