Taveta Constituency
Appearance
Taveta Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies in Taita-Taveta County. The constituency has five county assembly wards, all belonging to the Taita-Taveta County. The constituency was established for the 1966 elections.
Members of Parliament
Elections | MP [1] | Party | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1966 | Alexander Harry Dingiria | KANU | |
1969 | D. J. Mnene | KANU | One-party system |
1974 | Mwacharo Kubo | KANU | One-party system |
1979 | Norman Nthenge Lukindo | KANU | One-party system |
1983 | Mborio Mashengu Mwachofi | KANU | One-party system. |
1988 | Mwacharo Kubo | KANU | One-party system |
1992 | Basil Criticos | KANU | |
1997 | Basil Criticos | KANU | |
2001 | Jackson Mwalulu | DP | By-election |
2002 | Naomi Shaban | KANU | |
2007 | Naomi Shaban | KANU | |
2013 | Naomi Shaban | Jubilee coalition | |
2017 | Naomi Shaban | Jubilee party |
Locations and wards
Locations | |
Location | Population* |
---|---|
Bomani | 24,931 |
Chala | 8,580 |
Jipe | 6,926 |
Kimorigho | 11,420 |
Njukini | 7,883 |
Total | x |
1999 census.[2] |
Wards | |
Ward | Registered Voters |
---|---|
Chala/Njukini | 5,141 |
Kitobo / Kimorigho | 4,237 |
Mahoo | 2,551 |
Mboghoni / Kimalamata | 4,543 |
Taveta North | 3,623 |
Taveta South | 1,851 |
Total | 21,946 |
*September 2005.[3] |
References
- ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Paliamenterians in Kenya 1944-2007
- ^ information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)[permanent dead link]
- ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine