Belgut is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies of Kericho County. The constituency was established for the 1963 elections. A new Constituency Sigowet-Soin was curved out of this Constituency in 2013 after the promulgation of the new constitution (2010). It spans the area that lies between the Kericho Kisumu highway to the East and the Chemosit(Sondu Miriu) River to the west. It occupies the land mass between Kericho, Sondu and Kabianga towns. Its head quarters is Sosiot town. Its main economic activity is tea farming, with the constituency being host to Tegat and Momul tea factories. Other activities include dairy, maize, vegetable farming. On its lower side towards SoinSigowet constituency, sugar farming has taken root recently.

Members of Parliament

Locations and wards

Political history

Belgut in early 1963 comprised the current Ainamoi, Belgut and Sigowet-Soin. The journey started in 1963 where Alfred Kiptaro Kerich, who hailed from Kaptebeswet in the current Belgut, was elected unopposed. 1963-1969 > Alfred Kiptaro Kerich ( First Belgut MP used to work as a court clerk at Kericho Law Courts. Studied up to Class 8)

1969–1974

Contestants in that election of 1969 were: In that election of 1969 Alfred Kiptaro Kerich lost to Wesley K. Rono.

1974–1979

Contestants in that election of 1974 were:- By then Kiptarus Kirior, who later became the Member of Parliament for Belgut, was the councillor for Soin Ward and serving at the same time as the H/T Kipsitet Primary. In that election of 1974 Alfred Kerich managed to clinch the seat from Wesley K. Rono (Alfred Kiptaro Kerich had claimed earlier that this guy won't perform and true to his words people agreed that he didn't really perform to the expectation of many.

1979–1983

Contestants in that election of 1979 were: In that election of 1979 Ayub Chepkwony won after seeking the seat for three times and was made Assistant Minister in Moi's Govt of 1979 to 1983. Kiptarus Kirior came a strong second place.

1983–1988

Contestants for that election of 1983 were: In that election of 1983 Kiptarus Kirior won.

1988–1992

Contestants in that election of 1988 were: In that election of 1988 Ayub Chepkwony won. This election was marred with a lot of irregularities Ayub used violence to take the seat since it was the Mlolongo System and Kirior lost that way and on that process Mr. Timothy Sirma ( the then District Commissioner and also the Returning Officer for the 1988 Belgut Parliamentary Elections ) bite Kirior's finger. Kiptarus Arap Kirior filed a petition against Ayub Chepkwony challenging his election as Member of Parliament for Belgut Constituency under Kenya Gazette Notice: 1848 in the year 1988. Remember DCs at time were the Returning Officers across Kenya. (Moi was also funny 3/4 of the DCs were Kalenjins)

1992–1997

Contestants for that election of 1992 were:- In that election of 1992 Kiptarus Kirior won. And was made the Assistant Minister in the Ministry of Culture in Moi's Govt of 1992 to 1997.

1997–2002

Remember this is the time Ainamoi was created out of the larger Belgut. Kirior now moved out to the newly created Ainamoi Constituency. Contestants in that election of 1997 were: In that election of 1997 Charles Kirui won. This election marked the end of Ayub's political career. He later fell sick and died.

2002–2007

Contestants in the election of 2002 were as follows: Charles Keter won and trumped over his brother-in-law. This marked the end of Kirui's political career in Belgut Politics.

2007–2013

Contestants in the election of 2007 were as follows: In that election of 2007 Charles Keter won. He was the first MP in Belgut's political history to be re-elected for a second term in a row.

2013–2017

In the General Election of 2013 it saw the creation of a new constituency out of the Belgut. The new constituency was named Sigowet-Soin Constituency. Contestants in the election of 2013 were as follows:

2017–2022

The contestants in the general election of 2022 were as follows: Nelson Koech won with 34293 votes. Eric Arap keter came in second with 18171 votes.