Laisamis Constituency

Laisamis Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies in Marsabit County. The entire constituency is located within Marsabit County Council area. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections. Formally known as Marsabit South, it was represented by Hon. Phillip Kurungu in the 1966 elections. From 1969-1988 Laisamis Constituency was represented by Hon. Haji Kholkhale Adichareh. Hon. Adichareh was a Lancaster House Conference delegate and was a fierce defender of Rendille land. He served 7 years at Shimo La Tewa prison on trumped up charges and emerge to lead his Rendille community for 20 years in parliament.

Laisamis Constituency
Constituency
Location of Laisamis Constituency in Marsabit County
Area
 • Total20,266 km2 (7,825 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)[1]
 • Total65,669
 • Density3.2/km2 (8.4/sq mi)

Members of Parliament
Elections MP [2] Party Notes
1988Hon. Samuel Ntontoi BulyaarKANUOne-party system.
1992Hon. Robert Iltaramatwa KochalleKANU
1997Hon. Robert Iltaramatwa KochalleKANUHe died in 2018
2002Hon, Titus NgoyoniKANUNgoyoni died in an aviation accident in 2006.[3]
2006Hon. Joseph LekutonKANUBy-elections
2007Hon. Joseph LekutonKANU
2013Hon. Joseph LekutonODM
2017Marselino Malimo ArbelleJubilee

Locations and wards
Locations
Location Population*
Illaut/Ngurunit5,038
Kargi, Kenya5,609
Korr8,018
Laisamis9,066
Logologo4,057
Loiyangalani8,049
Merille3,032
Mount Kulal3,910
South Horr3,071
Total49,850
1999 census.[4]
Wards
Ward Registered Voters
Korr4,494
Laisamis3,429
Logologo1,763
Loiyangalani2,077
Mount Kulal1,077
South Horr2,755
Total15,595
*September 2005.[5]

References
  1. "Delimitation of Constituencies and Recommendations on Local Authority Electoral Units and Administrative Boundaries for Districts and Other Units". Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  2. Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
  3. BBC News, April 10, 2006: Air crash kills Kenya politicians
  4. information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)
  5. 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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