Official Name: | Kacheliba |
Pushpin Map: | Kenya |
Mapsize: | 200px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name: | Kenya |
Subdivision Name1: | Rift Valley Province |
Timezone: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | +3 |
Coordinates: | 1.28°N 35.02°W |
Kacheliba is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province[1] within West Pokot County. It was the original colonial (British) capital of this county, but due to the heat and malaria, the capital was moved upland to the south to Kapenguria, where it remained.