Lamu West Constituency
Lamu West Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of two constituencies in Lamu County. The constituency has eleven wards, all electing councillors for the Lamu County Council.
Members of Parliament
| Elections | MP [1] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Abu Somo | KANU | One-party system |
| 1969 | Abu Somo | KANU | One-party system |
| 1970 | Mohamed M. Modhihiri | KANU | By-elections, One-party system |
| 1974 | Abdillahiman Omar Cheka | KANU | One-party system |
| 1979 | Abdillahiman Omar Cheka | KANU | One-party system |
| 1983 | Omar Twalib Mzee | KANU | One-party system |
| 1988 | Abdul Aziz Bujra | KANU | One-party system |
| 1992 | Abdukarim Mohamed Ali | KANU | |
| 1997 | Fahim Yasin Twaha | KANU | |
| 2002 | Fahim Yasin Twaha | KANU | |
| 2007 | Fahim Yasin Twaha | NARC-K | |
| 2013 | Julius K Ndegwa | Safina | |
Locations and wards
| Locations | |
| Location | Population* |
|---|---|
| Baharini | 6,380 |
| Dide Waride | 3,294 |
| Hindi Magongoni | 5,303 |
| Hongwe | 6,538 |
| Langoni | 8,619 |
| Mapenya | 5,334 |
| Matondoni | 2,797 |
| Mkomani | 6,819 |
| Mkunumbi | 1,678 |
| Mokowe | 3,121 |
| Mpeketoni | 9,977 |
| Ndambwe | 505 |
| Shella / Manda | 2,386 |
| Witu | 3,830 |
| Total | x |
| 1999 census.[2] | |
| Wards | |
| Ward | Registered Voters |
|---|---|
| Baharini | 2,228 |
| Dide Waride | 1,380 |
| Hindi/Magogoni | 1,921 |
| Hongwe | 2,581 |
| Langoni / Manda / Shella | 4,649 |
| Mapenya | 1,697 |
| Mkomani / Matondoni | 4,780 |
| Mkunumbi | 1,606 |
| Mokowe | 1,466 |
| Mpeketoni | 3,926 |
| Witu | 2,783 |
| Total | 29,017 |
| *September 2005.[3]
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References
- ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007
- ^ information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)
- ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency
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