Ganze Constituency

Ganze Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of seven constituencies in Kilifi County. The constituency has four wards, all electing Members of County Assembly for the Kilifi County Assembly. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections. After the IEBC adopted the Boundary commission's recommendation for new constituencies and boundaries, Ganze Constituency retained its name, and no major boundaries were altered.

Sokoke Ward after the March 10, 2013 General Elections, the then Councillor Hon. Teddy Mwambire was re-elected as the new Member of County Assembly (MCA) representing Sokoke Ward in the County Assembly of Kilifi. He is now the Deputy Speaker, Kilifi County Assembly.

Members of Parliament
Elections MP [1] Party Notes
1988Noah Katana NgalaKANUOne-party system.
1992Noah Katana NgalaKANU
1997Noah Katana NgalaKANU
2002Joseph Kahindi KingiNARC
2007Francis BayahKADU-A
2013Peter Safari Shehe | Federal Party of Kenya
2017Teddy Ngumbao MwambireODM

Locations and wards
Locations
Location Population*
Bamba20,701
Bandari8,419
Dungicha4,132
Ganze10,046
Jaribuni6,210
Kauma10,797
Mitangani7,053
Mrima wa Ndege5,577
Mwahera16,519
Ndigiria8,367
Palakumi10,069
Sokoke19,351
Vitengeni12,171
Total139,412
1999 census.[2]
Wards
Ward Registered Voters
Bamba10,751
Ganze8,020
Jaribuni6,822
Sokoke11,970
Total37,563
*March 2013.[3]

References
  1. Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived October 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)
  3. http://kenyaelectiondatabase.co.ke/?page_id=1010

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