Nakuru Town Constituency

00°17′S 36°04′E / 0.283°S 36.067°E / -0.283; 36.067 Nakuru Town Constituency is a former electoral constituency in Kenya. The constituency was established for the 1963 elections. The entire constituency was located within Nakuru municipality. In 2010, the constituency was split into Nakuru Town East Constituency and Nakuru Town West Constituency.

Members of Parliament

Elections MP [1] Party Notes
1963 Achieng Oneko KANU
1966 Mark Waruiru Mwithaga KANU
1969 Mark Waruiru Mwithaga KANU One-party system
1974 Mark Waruiru Mwithaga KANU One-party system
1976 Willy Komen KANU By-elections, One-party system
1979 Mark Waruiru Mwithaga KANU One-party system
1983 Amos Kabiru Kimemia KANU One-party system.
1988 Amos Kabiru Kimemia KANU One-party system.
1992 J. C. Lwali-Oyondi Ford-Asili
1997 David Manyara Njuki DP
2002 Mirugi Kariuki NARC Kariuki died in an aviation accident in 2006
2006 William Kariuki Mirugi NARC-K By-elections
2007 Lee Maiyani Kinyanjui PNU

Locations and wards

Locations
Location Population*
Baruti 11,633
Central 97,811
Kaptembwo 137,317
Lake Nakuru 426
Lanet 46,217
Total x
1999 census.[2]
Wards
Ward Registered Voters
Barut East 2,502
Barut West 2,838
Biashara 21,028
Bondeni 4,119
Hospital 6,700
Kaptembwa 7,200
Kivumbini 12,420
Lake View 6,019
Langa Langa 8,135
Menengai 4,696
Nakuru East 9,854
Rhoda 7,916
Shabab 9,751
Shauri Yako 4,541
Viwanda 4,863
Total 112,582
*September 2005.[3]

References

  1. ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine