Cherangany Constituency

Cherangani Sub-County (also spelled Cherang'any) is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It was created for the 1988 general election and it is one of five constituencies in Trans-Nzoia County.[1][2] Now known as Cherangani Sub-County has seven wards, all of which elect Member of county assembly (MCAs) for the Trans Nzoia County government. It is one of five constituencies in Trans-Nzoia County. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections. Prior to the 1988 general election, It was known as Kitale East Constituency, and was represented in the national assembly by Masinde Muliro and earlier by Fred Gumo.

Members of Parliament
Elections MP [3] Party Notes
1988John Kirwa Rotich (Chesiboi)KANUHis victory was nullified after Masinde Muliro successfully lodged an election petition.
1990Kipruto Rono Arap KirwaKANUBy-elections
1992Kipruto Rono Arap KirwaKANU
1997Kipruto Rono Arap KirwaKANU
2002Kipruto Rono Arap KirwaNARC
2007Joshua Kipserem KutunyODM
2013Wesley Kipchumba KorirIndependent
2017Joshua Kipserem KutunyJubilee

Wards
Wards
Ward Registered Voters
Cherang'any/Suwerwa Ward15,200
Kaplamai Ward11,132
Chepsiro/Kiptoror Ward9,462
Sinyerere Ward9,872
Sitatunga Ward20,624
Motosiet/Nzoia Ward17,186
Makutano Ward8,134
Cherang'any Constituency75,234

References
  1. "Constituency – Constituencies in Kenya". softkenya. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  2. "Constituencies". The National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF). Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  3. Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived October 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

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