Rongai Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of eleven constituencies in Nakuru County. The constituency has eight wards, all electing Members of County Assembly (MCAs)for the Nakuru County Assembly. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections when it was carved out of Nakuru North Constituency (now Subukia Constituency).[1]
The constituency had a population of 199,906 according to the 2019[2] census.
The first Rongai MP, previously representing Nakuru North, is a brother-in-law of the then Kenyan president Daniel arap Moi.[1]
Members of Parliament
edit| Elections | MP | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988[3] | Eric Kibet Koras Bomett | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1992[3] | William K. Komen | KANU | |
| 1997[3] | Eric Toroitich Morogo | KANU | |
| 2002[3] | Alicen Chelaite | NARC | |
| 2007 | Luka Kigen | ODM | |
| 2013 | Raymond Moi | KANU | |
| 2017 | Raymond Moi | KANU | |
| 2022 | Paul Mamba Chebor | UDA | United Democratic Alliance |
Locations and wards
edit| Locations | |
| Location | Population* |
|---|---|
| Boror | 13,753 |
| Kampi ya Moto | 23,436 |
| Lenginet | 21,770 |
| Maji Tamu | 13,881 |
| Makongeni | 19,746 |
| Ngata | 17,910 |
| Rongai | 20,268 |
| Solai | 35,949 |
| Waseges | 29,722 |
| Total | x |
| 1999 census.[4] | |
| Wards | |
| Ward | Registered Voters |
|---|---|
| Boror | 4,114 |
| Kampi ya Moto | 6,257 |
| Maji Tamu | 3,827 |
| Makongeni | 5,598 |
| Ngata | 5,194 |
| Rongai | 13,095 |
| Solai | 4,089 |
| Waseges | 8,688 |
| Total | 50,862 |
| *September 2005.[5] | |
References
edit- ^ a b Daily Nation, June 3, 2002: An almost sure seat for the Opposition
- ^ "Rongai (Subcounty, Kenya) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ a b c d Kihoro, Wanyiri (March 2007). Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 (PDF). Centre for Multiparty Democracy CMD-Kenya. OCLC 157025547. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 28, 2008.
- ^ 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
External links
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