Sotik Constituency [SEP] inception
Sotik Constituency
Sotik Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya established for the 1997 elections. It is one of five constituencies in Bomet County.
History.
There are several theories that explain the origin of the name SOTIK
1) After the exit of colonial settlers, the inhabitants who came were from a place called Sot in Bomet district, which in native language Sotiik will mean people from Sot.
2) Another has it that it was a sorting post for the white settlers; the word repeatedly pronounced by
Acraea sotikensis
Acraea sotikensis, the Sotik acraea, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi and Zambia. The habitat consists of forests.
The larvae feed on "Triumfetta" species.
Taxonomy.
"Acraea sotikensis" is a member of the "Acraea bonasia" species group; see "Acraea".
See also.
- Sotik Constituency
External links.
- Images representing "Acraea