Embakasi Constituency

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Emkakasi Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of eight constituencies of Nairobi Province. It consists of eastern and southeastern suburbs of Nairobi. With 164,227 registered voters, it is the most populous constituency in Kenya. Embakasi constituency has common boundaries with Embakasi Division. The entire constituency is located within Nairobi City Council area. The constituency has an area of 208 km².

Contents 1 Members of Parliament 2 Locations and wards 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Members of Parliament

Elections	MP [1]	Party	Notes
1963	John David Kali	KANU
1966	B. Mwangi Karungaru	KANU	One-party system
1969	B. Mwangi Karungaru	KANU	One-party system
1974	Godfrey Muhuri Muchiri	KANU	One-party system
1976	Ezra H. Njoka	KANU	By-Election, One-party system
1979	Ezra H. Njoka	KANU	One-party system
1983	Godfrey Muhuri Muchiri	KANU	One-party system
1988	David Mwenje	KANU	One-party system
1992	Henry Ruhiu	FORD-Asili
1997	David Mwenje	Democratic Party
2002	David Mwenje	NARC
2007	Mugabe Were	ODM	Killed in January 2008
2008	Ferdinand Waititu	PNU	By-election (June 10) [2]

[edit] Locations and wards

Locations
Location	Population*
Dandora	154,157
Embakasi	32,027
Kariobangi South	24,528
Kayole	137,866
Mukuru kwa Njenga	86,697
Njiru	25,251
Ruai	17,531
Umoja	137,866
Total	434,157
1999 census [3].

Wards
Ward	Registered Voters
Dandora A	17,223
Dandora B	21,735
Embakasi / Mihang'o	13,322
Kariobangi South	8,589
Kayole	27,506
Komarock	9,413
Mukuru	22,060
Njiru / Mwiki	7,705
Ruai	5,944
Savanna	10,149
Umoja	20,581
Total	164,227
*September 2005 [4].

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Map of Embakasi Constituency
• Uchaguzikenya.com - Embakasi Constituency