Longisa

Longisa is a small town in southern Bomet County, lying in the fertile highlands of the Kipsigis region at around 1,850 m elevation. It is best known for the Longisa County Referral Hospital, one of the main healthcare facilities in the southern Rift Valley. The surrounding landscape is typical of the Bomet highlands: rolling green hills covered in maize fields, dairy pastures, and scattered homesteads. Longisa is a quiet agricultural centre with a small market and basic services, offering a glimpse of everyday life in the Kenyan highlands.

By Plane

By Train

By Car / Road

Longisa is about 10 km south of Bomet on a paved road. Matatus and boda-bodas run frequently from Bomet town. By private car, take the C12 from Bomet and turn south onto the Longisa road.

Longisa is small enough to walk around. Boda-bodas are available for trips to the surrounding farms and villages.

• Longisa Hospital — one of the largest county hospitals in the region, serving a wide catchment area.

• Highland scenery — the rolling farmland around Longisa offers pleasant views of the Kipsigis hills.

• Local homesteads — traditional Kipsigis compounds with thatched houses and livestock enclosures can be seen in the countryside.

• Walking and hiking through the surrounding farmland and hills.

• Visiting local dairy farms — the area is known for milk production; some farms welcome visitors.

Town-centre food kiosks serve chapati, ugali, sukuma wiki, and chai. Nyama choma is available at local butcheries.

Chai is the drink of choice in this cool highland area. Soft drinks and bottled water are widely available. Local bars serve Tusker beer.

Basic guesthouses near the hospital area offer simple rooms from around Ksh 800–1,200 per night. For more comfortable options, head north to Bomet town.

Longisa's small market sells fresh produce, milk, eggs, and basic household goods.

• Bomet (~10 km north, 15 min) — county capital, shops, and market.
• Mulot (~15 km south-west, 30 min) — market centre surrounded by tea farms.
• Sotik (~30 km north-west) — tea-growing town on the road to Kericho.