Kwanza Constituency
Kwanza Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. The constituency has seven wards, all of which elect councillors for the Nzoia County Council. It is one of five constituencies in Trans-Nzoia County. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections.
Members of Parliament
| Elections | MP [1] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Noah Wekesa | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1992 | George Kapten | Ford-K | |
| 1997 | George Kapten | Ford-K | Kapten died in December 1999, resulting in by-elections [2] |
| 2000 | Noah Wekesa | Ford-K | |
| 2002 | Noah Wekesa | NARC | |
| 2007 | Noah Wekesa | PNU | Defeated ODM
Albert Gumo |
| 2013 | Ferdinand
Wanyonyi |
Ford | Defeated URP
KORIR SING’OEI ABRAHAM |
Wards
| Wards | |
| Ward | Registered Voters |
|---|---|
| Chepchoina | 8,871 |
| Kaibei | 7,346 |
| Kaisagat | 7,123 |
| Kapomboi | 11,944 |
| Kapsitwet | 6,791 |
| Kwanza | 9,336 |
| Total | 60,021 |
| *September 2005.[3] | |
References
- ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Daily Nation, April 17, 2000: Kanu loss in by-election more than a triumph for opposition party
- ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine