Subukia Constituency
Subukia Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of eleven constituencies in Nakuru County The constituency has three wards, all of which elect councillors for the Nakuru County Council. The constituency was formerly known as Nakuru North Constituency. Rongai Constituency was carved out of it before the 1920 elections, and the remaining part of Nakuru North constituency was renamed Subukia before the 1997 elections. Recently[when?] Bahati Constituency was also removed leaving Subukia Constituency with three wards which include Kabazi, Subukia and Waseges[1]
Members of Parliament[]
Elections | MP [2] | Party | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1966 | KADU | ||
1969 | KANU | One-party system | |
1974 | KANU | One-party system | |
1979 | Koigi wa Wamwere | KANU | Wamwere was detained, resulting in by-elections.[1] One-party system. |
1982 | KANU | By-elections, One-party system | |
1983 | KANU | Kimosop committed suicide, resulting in by-elections.[1] One-party system. | |
1986 | KANU | By-elections, One-party system | |
1988 | KANU | One-party system. Gichua died during his tenure.[1] | |
1990 | KANU | By-elections, One-party system | |
1992 | Ford-Asili | ||
1997 | DP | ||
2002 | Koigi wa Wamwere | NARC | |
2007 | Nelson Gaichuhie | PNU | |
2013 | Nelson Gaichuhie | TNA | |
2017 | JP |
Locations and wards[]
Locations | |
Location | Population* |
---|---|
Bahati | 68,788 |
Dundori | 43,482 |
Kabazi | 34,112 |
Solai | 35,949 |
Subukia | 31,898 |
Total | x |
1999 census.[3] |
Wards | |
Ward | Registered Voters |
---|---|
Bahati | 22,616 |
Dundori | 12,680 |
Kabazi | 11,355 |
Ndungiri / Kirima | 6,209 |
Subukia | 11,218 |
Total | 64,078 |
*September 2005.[4] |
References[]
- ^ a b c d Daily Nation, June 3, 2002: An almost sure seat for the Opposition
- ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)
- ^ 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[]
Categories:
- Constituencies in Nakuru County
- Constituencies in Rift Valley Province