Lamu West Constituency
Lamu West Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of two constituencies in Lamu County. The constituency has eleven wards, all electing councillors for the Lamu County Council.
Members of Parliament[]
| Elections | MP [1] | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | KANU | One-party system | ||
| 1969 | KANU | One-party system | ||
| 1970 | KANU | By-elections, One-party system | ||
| 1974 | KANU | One-party system | ||
| 1979 | KANU | One-party system | ||
| 1983 | KANU | One-party system | ||
| 1988 | KANU | One-party system | ||
| 1992 | KANU | |||
| 1997 | Fahim Yasin Twaha | KANU | ||
| 2002 | Fahim Yasin Twaha | KANU | ||
| 2007 | Fahim Yasin Twaha | NARC-K | ||
| 2013 | Safina | |||
| 2017 | MCC |
Locations and wards[]
| Locations | |
| Location | Population* |
|---|---|
| 6,380 | |
| 3,294 | |
| 5,303 | |
| 6,538 | |
| 8,619 | |
| Mapenya | 5,334 |
| Matondoni | 2,797 |
| 6,819 | |
| Mkunumbi | 1,678 |
| Mokowe | 3,121 |
| Mpeketoni | 9,977 |
| Ndambwe | 505 |
| / Manda | 2,386 |
| Witu | 3,830 |
| Total | x |
| 1999 census.[2] | |
| Wards | |
| Ward | Registered Voters |
|---|---|
| Baharini | 2,228 |
| Dide Waride | 1,380 |
| Hindi/Magogoni | 1,921 |
| Hongwe | 2,581 |
| Langoni / Manda / Shella | 4,649 |
| Mapenya | 1,697 |
| Mkomani / Matondoni | 4,780 |
| Mkunumbi | 1,606 |
| Mokowe | 1,466 |
| Mpeketoni | 3,926 |
| Witu | 2,783 |
| Total | 29,017 |
| *September 2005.[3] | |
References[]
- ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007
- ^ information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)[permanent dead link]
- ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
External links[]
- Map of the constituency[permanent dead link]
Categories:
- Constituencies in Lamu County
- Constituencies in Coast Province