Baringo Central Constituency

Baringo Central Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Baringo County. The constituency was established for the 1966 elections.

Kabarnet is the largest town located within this constituency.

Daniel arap Moi served as the MP from 1966 until his retirement in 2002. At the 1963 elections, he won the Baringo North Constituency seat. Daniel arap Moi was also the president of Kenya from 1978 to 2002. The current Baringo Central MP is Joshua Kandie of Maendeleo Chap chap, since August 2017.

Members of Parliament

Elections MP [1] Party Notes
1966Daniel arap MoiKANUOne-party system
1969Daniel arap MoiKANUOne-party system
1974Daniel arap MoiKANUOne-party system
1979Daniel arap MoiKANUOne-party system
1983Daniel arap MoiKANUOne-party system
1988Daniel arap MoiKANUOne-party system
1992Daniel arap MoiKANUMulti-party system, Moi elected unopposed as MP
1997Daniel arap MoiKANUMulti party system, Moi challenged for the first time by Amos Kandie in the parliamentary contest
2002Gideon MoiKANUGideon Moi elected unopposed
2007Sammy MwaitaODMGideon Moi defeated overwhelmingly.
2013Sammy MwaitaUnited Republican Party
2017 Joshua Kandie Germany Maendeleo Chap Chap party

Wards

Wards
Ward Registered Voters Local authority
Chebano1,299Kabarnet municipality
Kaprogonya1,719Kabarnet municipality
Kapsoo/Borowonin988Kabarnet municipality
Kinyo823Kabarnet municipality
Kituro1,719Kabarnet municipality
Seguton3,471Kabarnet municipality
Chebinyiny/Arabal1,833Baringo County council
Emom/Kisonei1,829Baringo County council
Ewalel Soi/Kimondis1,107Baringo County council
Ilchamus1,364Baringo County council
Kabarnet Soi3,823Baringo County council
Kabasis1,939Baringo County council
Kimalel1,558Baringo County council
Loboi1,550Baringo County council
Marigat3,339Baringo County council
Mochongoi4,123Baringo County council
Mukutani1,666Baringo County council
Ng'ambo1,214Baringo County council
Ng'et Moi1,623Baringo County council
Orokwo2,153Baringo County council
Sacho Mosop1,930Baringo County council
Sacho Soi1,637Baringo County council
Salabani1,518Baringo County council
Talai/Ewalel3,668Baringo County council
Tenges2,746Baringo County council
Total50,639
*September 2005,[2][3]

References

  1. Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Paliamenterians in Kenya 1944-2007
  2. Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Electoral Commission of Kenya: Civic Elections Results (2002)


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