Starehe Constituency
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Starehe Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of eight constituencies of Nairobi Province. It consists of central and central to north areas of Nairobi. Starehe constituency has common boundaries with Central Division of Nairobi. The entire constituency is located within Nairobi City Council area. The constituency was established for the 1966 elections.
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[edit] Members of Parliament
| Elections | MP [1] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Clement Lubembe | KANU | One-party system |
| 1969 | Charles Rubia | KANU | One-party system |
| 1974 | Charles Rubia | KANU | One-party system |
| 1979 | Charles Rubia | KANU | One-party system |
| 1983 | Charles Rubia | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1988 | Kiruhi Kimondo | KANU | One-party system. Kimondo was dismissed by KANU in 1989 [2]. |
| 1989 | Gerishon Kirima | KANU | By-elections. One-party system. |
| 1992 | Kiruhi Kimondo | FORD-Asili | Kimondo defected to KANU in 1989 resulting in by-elections [2]. |
| 1994 | Stephen Mwangi | FORD-Asili | By-elections |
| 1997 | Maina Kamanda | Democratic Party | |
| 2002 | Maina Kamanda | NARC | |
| 2007 | Margaret Wanjiru | ODM |
[edit] Locations and wards
| Locations | |
| Location | Population* |
|---|---|
| Huruma | 126,047 |
| Kariokor | 47,843 |
| Mathare | 96,559 |
| Ngara | 35,917 |
| Starehe | 22,398 |
| Total | x |
| 1999 census [3]. | |
| Wards | |
| Ward | Registered Voters |
|---|---|
| Central | 33,156 |
| Huruma | 20,426 |
| Kariokor | 23,124 |
| Mathare | 25,536 |
| Ngara | 20,804 |
| Total | 123,046 |
| *September 2005 [4]. | |
[edit] References
- ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Paliamenterians in Kenya 1944-2007
- ^ a b Daily Nation, January 1, 2001: Notable people who departed
- ^ 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
