Rongai Constituency

Rongai Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of eleven constituencies in Nakuru County. The constituency has eight wards, all electing councillors for the Nakuru County Assembly. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections when it was carved out of Nakuru North Constituency (now Subukia Constituency).[1]

The first Rongai MP, previously representing Nakuru North, is a brother-in-law of then Kenyan president Daniel arap Moi.[1]

Members of Parliament
Elections MP Party Notes
1988[2]Eric Kibet Koras BomettKANUOne-party system.
1992[2]William K. KomenKANU
1997[2]Eric Toroitich MorogoKANU
2002[2]Alicen ChelaiteNARC
2007Luka KigenODM
2013Raymond MoiKANU
2017Raymond MoiKANU

Locations and wards
Locations
Location Population*
Boror13,753
Kampi ya Moto23,436
Lenginet21,770
Maji Tamu13,881
Makongeni19,746
Ngata17,910
Rongai19,546
Solai35,949
Waseges29,722
Totalx
1999 census.[3]
Wards
Ward Registered Voters
Boror4,114
Kampi ya Moto6,257
Maji Tamu3,827
Makongeni5,598
Ngata5,194
Rongai13,095
Solai4,089
Waseges8,688
Total50,862
*September 2005.[4]

References
  1. Daily Nation, June 3, 2002: An almost sure seat for the Opposition
  2. Kihoro, Wanyiri (March 2007). Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 (PDF). Centre for Multiparty Democracy CMD-Kenya. OCLC 157025547. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 28, 2008.
  3. information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)
  4. 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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