Westlands Constituency

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Westlands Constituency map (Nairobi)
Westlands Constituency map (Nairobi)

Westlands Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of eight constituencies of Nairobi Province. It consists of western and northwestern areas of Nairobi. Westlands constituency has common boundaries with Westlands Division of Nairobi. The entire constituency is located within Nairobi City Council area. The constituency has an area of 98 sq km. It was known as Nairobi Northeast Constituency at the 1963 elections, then as Parklands Constituency and since 1988 elections it has has been known as Westlands Constituency.

Westlands constituency contains some of the highest income areas in Nairobi, as well as slum areas like Kangemi.

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[edit] Members of Parliament

Elections MP [1] Party Notes
1963 Fitz Remedios Santana de Souza KANU
1969 Samuel Kivuitu KANU One-party system
1974 Isaac Waweru KANU One-party system
1979 Krishan Chander Gautama KANU One-party system
1983 Samuel Kivuitu KANU One-party system.
1988 Njoroge Mungai KANU One-party system.
1992 Amin Walji KANU Walji died durng his tenure [2]
1994 Fred Gumo KANU By-elections
1997 Fred Gumo KANU
2002 Fred Gumo NARC
2007 Fred Gumo ODM Gumo 35,821; Tett 24,594; Mueke 5,501; Pattni 4,586

[edit] Locations and wards

Locations
Location Population*
Highridge 65,268
Kangemi 82,964
Kilimani 61,290
Kitisuru 38,424
Lavington 26,540
Parklands 16,031
Total x
1999 census [3].
Wards
Ward Registered Voters
Highridge 26,875
Kangemi 24,239
Kileleshwa 17,064
Kilimani 29,684
Kitisuru 17,143
Parklands 20,114
Total 135,119
*September 2005 [4].

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