Keiyo South Constituency
Keiyo South is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies of Elgeyo-Marakwet County. The constituency has 15 wards, all of which elect councillors for the Keiyo County Council. The constituency was established for the 1969 elections. It was one of two constituencies of the former Keiyo District.
Members of Parliament
| Elections | MP [1] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Stanley Kurgat | KANU | One-party system |
| 1974 | Stanley Kurgat | KANU | One-party system |
| 1979 | Nicholas Biwott | KANU | One-party system |
| 1983 | Nicholas Biwott | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1988 | Nicholas Biwott | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1992 | Nicholas Biwott | KANU | |
| 1997 | Nicholas Biwott | KANU | |
| 2002 | Nicholas Biwott | KANU | |
| 2007 | Jackson Kiptanui | ODM | |
| 2013 | Jackson Kiptanui | URP | |
| 2017 | Daniel Rono | Jubilee | |
Locations and wards
| Locations | |
| Location | Population* |
|---|---|
| Chemoibon | 4,819 |
| Chepsigot | 2,244 |
| Epke | 2,353 |
| Kabiemit | 6,731 |
| Kamwosor | 6,774 |
| Kapkwony | 2,556 |
| Kaptarakwa | 5,411 |
| Kibargoi | 4,802 |
| Kitany | 7,226 |
| Kocholwo | 6,865 |
| Maoi | 5,640 |
| Marichor | 15,196 |
| Metkei | 3,285 |
| Mosop | 7,754 |
| Nyaru | 8,933 |
| Soy | 10,544 |
| Tumeiyo | 5,213 |
| Total | x |
| 1999 census.[2] | |
| Wards | |
| Ward | Registered Voters |
|---|---|
| Chemoibon | 1,941 |
| Chepsigot | 1,835 |
| Kabiemit | 2,699 |
| Kamwosor | 2,773 |
| Kaptarakwa | 2,728 |
| Kibargoi | 2,071 |
| Kitany | 2,848 |
| Kocholwo | 2,701 |
| Maoi | 1,942 |
| Marichor | 6,196 |
| Metkei | 2,270 |
| Mosop | 2,386 |
| Nyaru | 2,821 |
| Soy ward | 3,922 |
| Tumeiyo | 1,929 |
| Total | 41,062 |
| *September 2005.[3] | |
References
- Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
- 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 Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
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