[2] The area is inhabited by the Bukusu people and there is a growing populations of Sabaots, Tesos and even Kikuyus.

The area has a health center that caters for the local community and it has both in-patient and out-patient facilities.

It nowadays boosts of a medical training institute (Chwele MTC) located at the Junction of Khachonge/Bukembe Road.

The center is also home to the Chwele coffee cooperative society and the Chwele grain marketing cereals bank initiated by SACRED Africa, a local NGO operating in the area.

The area has rich black volcanic soils that are suitable for growing many crops with very good yields.