'Litein' is a small town in the Rift Valley Province, Kenya. It is the capital of the Buret District. Litein has an urban population of 2300.[1] The town is along the Kericho-Sotik road. It also has a road link to Bomet. The main activity in the area is farming of Tea and Maize together with livestock.
Litein is located in Rift Valley province ,Bureti District (litein is the headquoters of Bureti District) its one of the busiest town in South Rift region and is surrounded by other towns like Kapkatet (which is known as the Kipsigis headquoters)Koiwa,Boito,Mogogosiek,kusumek and Cheborge shopping centres.Its suituated along Kericho-sotik-kisii highway.people living in litein area are mainly kipsigis sub tribe of the larger kalenjin community banks found in Litein town includes KCB,Equity, co-orperative and Bureti tea sacco. AIC Litein Mission Hospital is also 100mfrom Litein town. Churches around litein are Catholic church,Liberty Gospel Church,Africa Inland church among others. Litein Tea Factory is 300m from litein town. Its weather is good to farmers thus encouraging farming.