Embakasi Constituency, (formerly known as, Nairobi East Constituency), is a former electoral constituency in Kenya. It was one of eight constituencies of Nairobi Province. It consisted of eastern and southeastern suburbs of Nairobi. With 164,227 registered voters, it was the most populous constituency in Kenya. It covered most of the Eastlands part of Nairobi. Embakasi constituency had common boundaries with Embakasi Division. The entire constituency was located within Nairobi City Council area. The constituency had an area of 208 km2.
| Embakasi | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Parliament of Kenya | |
| Province | Nairobi |
| Area | 208 km2 (80.3 sq mi) |
| Former constituency | |
| Created | 1963 |
| Abolished | 2013 |
| Number of members | One |
| Replaced by | Embakasi Central, Embakasi East, Embakasi North, Embakasi South, Embakasi West and Kasarani |
The division has since been split into Embakasi South Constituency, Embakasi North Constituency, Embakasi Central Constituency, Embakasi East Constituency, and Embakasi West Constituency; Two of its regions, Njiru and Ruai were hived off from Embakasi Constituency and combined with Kasarani Constituency.
Members of Parliament
edit| Elections | MP [1] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | John David Kali | KANU | |
| 1966 | B. Mwangi Karungaru | KANU | One-party system |
| 1969 | B. Mwangi Karungaru | KANU | One-party system |
| 1974 | Godfrey Muhuri Muchiri | KANU | One-party system |
| 1976 | Ezra H. Njoka | KANU | By-Election, One-party system |
| 1979 | Ezra H. Njoka | KANU | One-party system |
| 1983 | Godfrey Muhuri Muchiri | KANU | One-party system |
| 1988 | David Mwenje | KANU | One-party system |
| 1992 | Henry Ruhiu | FORD-Asili | |
| 1997 | David Mwenje | Democratic Party | |
| 2002 | David Mwenje | NARC | |
| 2007 | Mugabe Were | ODM | Killed in January 2008 |
| 2008 | Ferdinand Waititu | PNU | By-election (June 10) [2] |
Mugabe Were
editIn the early morning hours of January 27, 2008, the Member of Parliament for Embakasi Constituency, Mugabe Were, was shot dead by two gunmen near Kifaru Primary School. According to news reports, Mugabe had just arrived at his compound when the gunmen attacked him while still in his car, before the gate could be opened. Mugabe was elected as a member of the Orange Democratic Movement, Kenya's opposition party. Speculation as to whether or not this was a political assassination already surrounds the killing. If so, this would mark a new stage in the continuing crisis over the disputed presidential election of December 27, 2007.[3][4]
Locations and wards
edit| Locations | |
| Location | Population* |
|---|---|
| Dandora | 154,157 |
| Embakasi | 32,027 |
| Kariobangi South | 24,528 |
| Bububuru | 28,345 |
| Kayole | 137,866 |
| Mukuru kwa Njenga | 86,697 |
| Njiru | 25,251 |
| Ruai | 17,531 |
| Umoja | 137,866 |
| Total | 615,923 |
| 1999 census.[5] | |
| Wards | |
| Ward | Registered Voters |
|---|---|
| Dandora A | 17,223 |
| Dandora B | 21,735 |
| Embakasi / Mihang'o | 13,322 |
| Kariobangi South | 8,589 |
| Kayole | 27,506 |
| Komarock | 9,413 |
| Mukuru | 22,060 |
| Njiru / Mwiki | 7,705 |
| Ruai | 5,944 |
| Savanna | 10,149 |
| Umoja | 20,581 |
| Total | 164,227 |
| *September 2005.[6] | |
References
edit- ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Paliamenterians in Kenya 1944-2007
- ^ Daily Nation, June 12, 2008: Kibaki congratulates by-election winners Archived 2008-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Annan launches Kenyan mediation, violence spreads". Reuters. 29 January 2008.
- ^ "MP's killing sparks Kenyan unrest". 29 January 2008.
- ^ information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6) Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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