Wajir East Constituency
Wajir East Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies in Wajir District. The constituency has 10 wards, all electing councillors to the Wajir County Council. The constituency was established for the 1966 elections.
Members of Parliament
| Elections | MP [1] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Omar Abdi Abdillahi | KANU | |
| 1969 | A. S. Khalif | KANU | One-party system |
| 1970 | Diriye Mohamed Amin | KANU | By-election. One-party system |
| 1974 | Diriye Mohamed Amin | KANU | One-party system |
| 1979 | Mohamed Sheikh Abdi | KANU | One-party system |
| 1983 | Mohamed Sheikh Abdi | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1988 | Diriye Mohamed Amin | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1992 | Sheikh Mohamed Abdi | KANU | |
| 1997 | Abdi Mohamud Mohamed | KANU | |
| 2002 | Abdi Mohamud Mohamed | KANU | |
| 2007 | Mohamed Ibrahim Elmi | ODM |
|- | [Kenyan general election, 2013|2013]] || Abass Sheikh Mohamed || URP ||
Wards
| Wards | |
| Ward | Registered Voters |
|---|---|
| Elben | 1,403 |
| Jogbaru | 2,119 |
| Khorof Harar | 1,526 |
| Lefaley | 1,633 |
| Sarman | 1,675 |
| Tarbaj | 3,383 |
| Township | 3,794 |
| Wagberi | 4,645 |
| Wajir Bor | 1,468 |
| Wargadud | 2,030 |
| Total | 23,676 |
| *September 2005.[2]
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References
- ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamenterians in Kenya 1944-2007
- ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency