Rongai Constituency
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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 | edit source]| 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 | Chelaite was also the first woman to serve as Mayor of Nakuru from 1996 to 1997.[4] |
| 2007 | Luka Kigen | ODM | |
| 2013 | Raymond Moi | KANU | Son of former President Daniel arap Moi and former First Lady Lena Moi |
| 2017 | Raymond Moi | KANU | |
| 2022 | Paul Mamba Chebor | UDA | United Democratic Alliance |
Locations and wards
[edit | edit source]| 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.[5] | |
| 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.[6] | |
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Daily Nation, June 3, 2002: An almost sure seat for the Opposition
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ a b c d Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ 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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