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Litein
Litein is a small town in the Kericho County, Kenya. It was previously the capital of the former Buret District. Litein has an urban population of 2,300. The town is along the Kericho- Sotik road. It also has a road link to Bomet.
Litein's name originated from the word "liteito" - a stone used for sharpening iron objects during the pre-colonial period.
It is one of the busiest town in South Rift region and is surrounded by other towns like Kapkatet (which is known as the Kipsigis headquarters) Koiwa, Boito, Mogogosiek, Kusumek, Chemosot and Cheborge shopping centres. It is situated about 32 km from Kericho town, along Kericho-Sotik-Kisii highway.
The inhabitants are the Kipsigis - sub ethnic group of the larger Kalenjin community.