North Horr Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies in Marsabit County. The entire constituency is located within Marsabit County Council area. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections. It is the largest constituency in Kenya on land coverage and hosts the only true desert in Kenya, Chalbi desert. Kenya's well known politician Godana Bonaya was its first member of parliament, and he represented the constituency until his demise in a Kenya Air Force Y-12 plane crash on 10 April 2006 in which all the legislators from Marsabit county perished.
North Horr Constituency | |
|---|---|
 Location of North Horr Constituency in Marsabit County | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38,953 km2 (15,040 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 75,196 |
| • Density | 1.9/km2 (5.0/sq mi) |
Members of Parliament
edit| Elections | MP [2] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Bonaya Godana | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1992 | Bonaya Godana | KANU | |
| 1997 | Bonaya Godana | KANU | |
| 2002 | Bonaya Godana | KANU | Godana died during his tenure in an aviation accident. |
| 2006 | Ukur Yattani | Narc-Kenya | By-elections |
| 2007 | Francis Chachu Ganya | ODM | |
| 2013 | Francis Chachu Ganya | ODM | |
| 2017 | Francis Chachu Ganya | Frontier Alliance Party (FAP) | |
| 2022 | Wario Guyo Adhe | Kenya African National Union (KANU) |
Locations and wards
edit| Locations | |
| Location | Population* |
|---|---|
| Balesa Ririba | 5,215 |
| Bubisa | 3,541 |
| Dukana | 6,660 |
| Galas | 4,000 |
| Hurii Hills | 3,373 |
| Illeret | 5,045 |
| Kalacha | 7,937 |
| Maikona | 7,092 |
| North Horr | 7,715 |
| Turbi | 1,800 |
| Total | 000 |
| 1999 census.[3] | |
| Wards | |
| Ward | Registered Voters |
|---|---|
| Bubisa | 2,886 |
| Dukana | 4,188 |
| Hurri Hills | 1,269 |
| Illeret | 681 |
| Kalacha | 2,023 |
| Maikona | 2,165 |
| North Horr | 4,421 |
| Total | 17,633 |
| *September 2005.[4] | |
References
edit- ^ "Delimitation of Constituencies and Recommendations on Local Authority Electoral Units and Administrative Boundaries for Districts and Other Units". Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ 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
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