Rongai Constituency
Rongai Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of eleven constituencies in Nakuru County. The constituency has eight wards, all electing councillors for the Nakuru County Assembly. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections when it was carved out of Nakuru North Constituency (now Subukia Constituency).[1]
The first Rongai MP, previously representing Nakuru North, is a brother-in-law of then Kenyan president Daniel arap Moi.[1]
Members of Parliament[]
Elections | MP | Party | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1988[2] | KANU | One-party system. | |
1992[2] | William K. Komen | KANU | |
1997[2] | KANU | ||
2002[2] | Alicen Chelaite | NARC | |
2007 | Luka Kigen | ODM | |
2013 | KANU | ||
2017 | KANU |
Locations and wards[]
Locations | |
Location | Population* |
---|---|
Boror | 13,753 |
Kampi ya Moto | 23,436 |
Lenginet | 21,770 |
Maji Tamu | 13,881 |
Makongeni | 19,746 |
Ngata | 17,910 |
Rongai | 19,546 |
Solai | 35,949 |
Waseges | 29,722 |
Total | x |
1999 census.[3] |
Wards | |
Ward | Registered Voters |
---|---|
Boror | 4,114 |
Kampi ya Moto | 6,257 |
Maji Tamu | 3,827 |
Makongeni | 5,598 |
Ngata | 5,194 |
Rongai | 13,095 |
Solai | 4,089 |
Waseges | 8,688 |
Total | 50,862 |
*September 2005.[4] |
References[]
- ^ a b Daily Nation, June 3, 2002: An almost sure seat for the Opposition
- ^ a b c d Kihoro, Wanyiri (March 2007). Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 (PDF). Centre for Multiparty Democracy CMD-Kenya. OCLC 157025547. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 28, 2008.
- ^ 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 Nakuru County
- Constituencies in Rift Valley Province
- 1988 establishments in Kenya
- Constituencies established in 1988