Ijara Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Garissa County. It was the sole constituency in the former Ijara District. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections. The constituency has seven wards, all electing ward representatives for the Garissa County Assembly.
Members of Parliament
edit| Elections | MP [1] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Nasir Maalim Arte | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1992 | Nasir Maalim Arte | KANU | |
| 1997 | Mohamed Dahir Werah | KANU | |
| 2002 | Yusuf Mohamed Haji | KANU | |
| 2007 | Yusuf Mohamed Haji | KANU | |
| 2013 | Ibrahim Abas | ODM | |
| 2017 | Sophia Abdi Noor[2] | PDR[3] | |
| 2022 | Abdi Ali Abdi | National Alliance Party of Kenya (NAP) |
Wards
edit| Wards | |
| Ward | Registered Voters |
|---|---|
| Ijara | 2,165 |
| Korisa | 1,583 |
| Kotile | 833 |
| Masalani | 2,163 |
| Sangailu | 1,044 |
| Total | 10,373 |
| *September 2005.[4] | |
References
edit- ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "North Eastern elects first woman MP".
- ^ "Party For Development and Reforms".
- ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine