Yatta Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of 5 constituencies in Machakos County. The constituency was established for the 1945 elections. Yatta residents elect a young energetic politician Hon. Robert Basil.
Members of Parliament
edit| Elections | MP [1] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Gideon Munyao Mutiso | APP | |
| 1969 | Gideon Munyao Mutiso | KANU | One-party system |
| 1974 | Simon Kitheka Kiilu | KANU | One-party system |
| 1979 | Richard Matheka Kakoi | KANU | One-party system |
| 1988 | Gideon Munyao Mutiso | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1992 | Gideon Munyao Mutiso | KANU | |
| 1997 | Francis P. Wambua(Kyole) | SDP | |
| 2002 | James Philip Mutiso | NARC | Mutiso died due to flash floods in 2003 [2] |
| 2003 | Charles Mutavi Kilonzo | NARC | By-election |
| 2007 | Charles Mutavi Kilonzo | ODM-Kenya | |
| 2013 | Francis Mwangangi Kilonzo | Muungano | |
| 2017 | Charles Mutavi Kilonzo | Independent | |
| 2022 |
Locations and wards
edit| Locations | |
| Location | Population[3] |
|---|---|
| Ikombe | 18,062 |
| Katangi | 10,972 |
| Kinyaata | 18,635 |
| Kithimani | 25,974 |
| Kyua | 11,950 |
| Matuu | 27,794 |
| Mavoloni | 17,446 |
| Ndalani | 22,152 |
| Total | 152,985 |
| Wards | ||
| Ward | Registered Voters | County Assembly |
|---|---|---|
| Kithimani | 4,549 | Machakos County Assembly |
| Matuu | Machakos County Assembly | |
| Ikombe | 6,693 | Machakos County Assembly |
| Katangi | 7,411 | Machakos County Assembly |
| Ndalani | 8,072 | Masaku county |
| Total | 53,045 | |
| *September 2005.[4] | ||
References
edit- ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007
- ^ BBC News, May 5, 2003: Floods leave Nairobi dry
- ^ information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)
- ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency
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