Makadara Constituency

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Makadara Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of eight constituencies of Nairobi Province. It consists of central and south of central areas of Nairobi. Makadara constituency has common boundaries with Makadara Division of Nairobi. The entire constituency is located within Nairobi City Council area. The constituency has an area of 20 sq km. It was known as Doonholm constituency at the 1963 and 1969 elections, then as Bahati Constituency and since 1997 elections it has has been known as Makadara Constituency.

Mwai Kibaki, who later became the president of Kenya, served as a Makadara MP before moving to Othaya Constituency.

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

[edit] Members of Parliament

Elections	MP ^[1]	Party	Notes
1963	Mwai Kibaki	KANU
1969	Mwai Kibaki	KANU	One-party system
1974	James Muriuki	KANU	One-party system
1979	Fredrick Esau Omido	KANU	One-party system
1983	Fredrick Esau Omido	KANU	One-party system.
1988	Fredrick Esau Omido	KANU	One-party system.
1992	John Mutere	FORD-Asili
1997	Paul Mugeke	Democratic Party
2002	Reuben Ndolo	NARC
2007	Dickson Wathika	PNU

[edit] Locations and wards

Location	Population*
Locations

Makadara	73,020
Makongeni	29.032
Maringo	40,547
Mukuru Nyayo	50,701
Viwandani	82,977
Total	x
1999 census ^[2].

Ward	Registered Voters
Wards

Harambee	18,651
Hamza/Lumumba	17,400
Makongeni	13,162
Mbotela	8,280
Nairobi South	18,527
Ofafa	12,172
Viwandani	23,371
Total	111,563
*September 2005 ^[3].