Within its environs are large tea and maize farms as well as a number of horticulture and dairy concerns.

The town has a milk depot operated by New Kenya Cooperative Creameries (New KCC)[6] and the KTDA Chebut Tea Factory.

Notable sites in the county include the rare Sitatunga antelopes found at Kingwal Swamps, and the ‘Cliff of Death’ where suicidal people have reportedly ended their lives.

[8] The Nandi county government inherited about 400 acres from the defunct Kapsabet Municipal Council, on which it plans to build an industrial park, a marketplace and some houses.

Evidence of demand for space in the town is seen through the entry of 11 bank branches and popular retail stores such as Naivas.

Many successful long distance runners have been born in or near Kapsabet, including Rodgers Rop, Bernard Lagat, Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot, Peter Rono, Wilfred Bungei, Pamela Jelimo, Janeth Jepkosgei and Martin Lel.

The town was in the media spotlight in July 2014 when adulterated brew took lives in Nandi and Uasin Gishu counties.