Kasarani Constituency
| Kasarani | |
|---|---|
Independent | |
| Member of Parliament | Ronald Karauri |
| Created from | Nairobi Northeast |
Kasarani Constituency is an
Kasarani Constituency forms part of two sub-counties; Kasarani Sub-county and Njiru Sub-county.
History
The constituency was known as Nairobi Northeast Constituency at the 1963 and 1969 elections and as Mathare Constituency from 1974 elections to 1994 by-elections. Up until the 2007 elections it has been known as Kasarani Constituency. Prior to the 2013 general election, Kasarani was divided into four constituencies: Kasarani, Roysambu Constituency, Ruaraka Constituency, and part of Embakasi North Constituency.[1][2] Regions such as Kamulu, Njiru and Ruai, were hived off from the now defunct Embakasi Constituency and combined to the remaining part of Kasarani Constituency.
Members of Parliament
| Elections | MP [3] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Munyua Waiyaki | KANU | |
| 1969 | Munyua Waiyaki | KANU | One-party system |
| 1974 | Munyua Waiyaki | KANU | One-party system |
| 1979 | Munyua Waiyaki | KANU | One-party system |
| 1983 | Andrew Ngumba | KANU | One-party system. Ngumba fled the country in 1986.[4] |
| 1986 | Josephat Karanja | KANU | By-elections, One-party system |
| 1988 | Josephat Karanja | KANU | One-party system |
| 1992 | Muraya Macharia | FORD-Asili |
|
| 1994 | Fredrick Masinde | Ford-Kenya |
By-elections. Masinde died, resulting in another by-elections.[5] |
| 1994 | Ochieng Mbeo | Ford-Kenya | By-elections (second one in 1994) |
| 1997 | Adolf Muchiri | NDP | |
| 2002 | William Omondi | NARC | |
| 2007 | Elizabeth Ongoro | ODM | |
| 2013 | John Njoroge Chege | TNA | |
| 2017 | Mercy Gakuya | Jubilee Party | |
| 2022 | Ronald Karauri | Independent Candidate
|
Wards
| Ward | Population* | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|
| Clay City | 30,658 | 4.78 |
| Mwiki | 39,156 | 18.80 |
| Kasarani | 30,658 | 8.55 |
| Njiru | 64,551 | 5.20 |
| Ruai | 97,000 | 98.00 |
| Total | 262,023 | 135.33 |
| 2019 census.[6] | ||
Kasarani Sub-county
The sub-county shares the same boundaries with what was known as Kasarani Division. Areas such as Njiru, Ruai and Kamulu are in Njiru Sub-county. The whole of Roysambu, Ruaraka, and part of Embakasi North constituencies are within the Kasarani sub-county. The Sub-county is headed by the sub-county administrator, appointed by a County Public Service Board.[7]
References
- ^ "IEBC notably alters Ligale proposals". www.capitalfm.co.ke. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ "List of districts in Nairobi". Tuko. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Paliamenterians in Kenya 1944-2007
- ^ Daily Nation, February 18, 2002: A position dogged by controversy
- ^ Daily Nation, 2002: Is re-election likely for MP?
- ^ information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)[permanent dead link]
- ^ "County Governments Act No. 17 of 2012" (PDF). Law Society of Kenya. p. 39. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
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