00°17′S 36°04′E / 0.283°S 36.067°E 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ 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)[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