Langata Constituency

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Langata Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of eight constituencies of Nairobi Province. It consists of southern and southwestern areas of Nairobi. Langata constituency has common boundaries with Kibera Division of Nairobi. The entire constituency is located within Nairobi City Council area. The constituency has an area of 223 sq km. It was known as Nairobi South Constituency at the 1963 elections but since 1969 elections it has been known as Langata Constituency.

Kibera, Kenya's largest slum is located in Langata constituency, as are Karen and Langata, some of the most affluent suburbs in Nairobi.

Langata is now represented by Raila Odinga, a leading politician in Kenya. The first Langata MP Joseph Murumbi served as a Vice-President of Kenya from 1966 to 1967. Former Langata MP Philip Leakey was the first white Kenyan MP. Another noteworthy former Langata MP is Mwangi Mathai, former husband of nobel peace price laureate Wangari Maathai.

1 Members of Parliament
2 Locations and wards
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Members of Parliament

Elections	MP ^[1]	Party	Notes
1963	Joseph Murumbi	KANU
1969	Yunis Ali	KANU	One-party system
1974	Mwangi Mathai	KANU	One-party system
1979	Philip Leakey	KANU	One-party system
1983	Philip Leakey	KANU	One-party system.
1988	Philip Leakey	KANU	One-party system.
1992	Raila Odinga	Ford-Kenya
1997	Raila Odinga	NDP
2002	Raila Odinga	NARC / LDP
2007	Raila Odinga	ODM

[edit] Locations and wards

Location	Population*
Locations

Karen	13,663
Kibera	117,106
Laini Saba	72,792
Langata	22,555
Mugumoini	49,064
Nairobi West	59,517
Sera Ngombe	66,548
Total	368,274
1999 census ^[2].