Dagoretti South Constituency
 |
| Dagoretti South | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Kenya | |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2013 |
| Party | Jubilee Party of Kenya |
| MP | Dennis John Kiarie (KJ) |
Dagoretti South Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of seventeen constituencies of Nairobi County.[1] It is located to the west of Nairobi. The entire constituency is located within Nairobi County. The constituency was known as Nairobi West Constituency from 1963 to 1969, and Dagoretti Constituency from 1969 to 2012.
Before the general election of 2013, Dagoretti Constituency was divided, with the bulk of the southern parts forming Dagoretti South Constituency, and the rest was combined with part of Westlands Constituency to form Dagoretti North Constituency.[2]
The area member of parliament is John Kiarie (KJ)
Members of Parliament
| Elections | MP [3] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Njoroge Mungai | KANU | |
| 1969 | Njoroge Mungai | KANU | One-party system |
| 1974 | Johnstone Muthiora | KANU | Muthiora died soon after elections, necessitating a by-election.[4] |
| 1975 | Francis Kahende | KANU | By-Election, One-party system |
| 1979 | Njoroge Mungai | KANU | One-party system |
| 1983 | Clement Gachanja | KANU | One-party system |
| 1988 | Chris Kamuyu | KANU | One-party system |
| 1992 | Chris Kamuyu | FORD-Asili | |
| 1997 | Beth Wambui Mugo | Social Democratic Party | |
| 2002 | Beth Wambui Mugo | NARC | |
| 2007 | Beth Wambui Mugo | Party of National Unity | |
| 2013 | Dennis Kariuki Waweru | TNA | |
| 2017 | John Kiarie (KJ) | Jubilee Party of Kenya |
Locations and wards
| Ward | Population | km2 | County Assembly Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mutu-ini | 17,973 | 5 | John Ng'ang'a Mukiri |
| Ngando | 31,769 | 3.2 | Peter Wahinya Kimuhu |
| Riruta | 65,320 | 4.2 | James Kiriba Kariuki |
| Uthiru | 32,575 | 7.9 | Samuel Muchene |
| Waithaka | 31,054 | 5 | Anthony Kiragu Karanja |
References
- ^ Ben-Hafaïedh, Cyrine; Cooney, Thomas M. (2017). Research Handbook on Entrepreneurial Teams: Theory and Practice. Edward Elgar Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78471-326-3. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "IEBC notably alters Ligale proposals". www.capitalfm.co.ke. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Paliamenterians in Kenya 1944-2007
- ^ Daily Nation, August 14, 2003: Debate on PM is as old as Kenya
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