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Cherangany Constituency

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Cherangani Sub-County (also spelled Cherang'any) is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It was created for the 1988 general election and it is one of five constituencies in Trans-Nzoia County.[1][2] Now known as Cherangani Sub-County has seven wards, all of which elect Member of county assembly (MCAs) for the Trans Nzoia County government. It is one of five constituencies in Trans-Nzoia County. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections. Prior to the 1988 general election, It was known as Kitale East Constituency, and was represented in the national assembly by Masinde Muliro and earlier by Fred Gumo.

Members of Parliament

Elections MP [3] Party Notes
1988 John Kirwa Rotich (Chesiboi) KANU His victory was nullified after Masinde Muliro successfully lodged an election petition.
1990 Kipruto Rono Arap Kirwa KANU By-elections
1992 Kipruto Rono Arap Kirwa KANU
1997 Kipruto Rono Arap Kirwa KANU
2002 Kipruto Rono Arap Kirwa NARC
2007 Joshua Kipserem Kutuny ODM
2013 Wesley Kipchumba Korir Independent
2017 Joshua Kipserem Kutuny Jubilee

Wards

Wards
Ward Registered Voters
Cherang'any/Suwerwa Ward 15,200
Kaplamai Ward 11,132
Chepsiro/Kiptoror Ward 9,462
Sinyerere Ward 9,872
Sitatunga Ward 20,624
Motosiet/Nzoia Ward 17,186
Makutano Ward 8,134
Cherang'any Constituency 75,234

References

  1. ^ "Constituency – Constituencies in Kenya". softkenya. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Constituencies". The National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF). Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  3. ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived October 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine