Belgut Constituency

Belgut is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of three constituencies of Kericho District. The constituency was established for the 1963 elections.

Members of Parliament

Elections MP [1] Party Notes
1963 Alfred Kiprato Kerich KADU
1969 Wesley K. Rono KANU One-party system
1974 Alfred Kiprato arap Kerich KANU One-party system
1979 Ayub arap Chepkwony KANU One-party system
1983 Kiptarus arap Kirior KANU One-party system.
1988 Ayub arap Chepkwony KANU One-party system.
1992 Kiptarus arap Kirior KANU
1997 Charles D. K. arap Kirui KANU
2002 Charles Cheruiyot Keter KANU
2007 Charles Cheruiyot Keter ODM

Locations and wards

Locations
Location Population*
Kapsuser 15,000
Chaik 27,870
Chemamul 15,051
Kabianga 15,909
Kaplelatet 15241
Kebeneti 22,096
Kiptere 20,692
Seretut 18,283
Waldai 41,616
Total x
1999 census [2].
Wards
Ward Registered Voters Local Authority
Cheptororiet 3,162 Kericho municipality
Kapsuser 2,517 Kericho municipality
Kipkoiyan 3,934 Kericho municipality
Chaik 8,691 Kipsigis county
Chemamul 5,588 Kipsigis county
Kabianga 5,895 Kipsigis county
Kaplelatet 4,553 Kipsigis county
Kebeneti 6,867 Kipsigis county
Kiptere 7,091 Kipsigis county
Seretut 2,549 Kipsigis county
Waldai 9,260 Kipsigis county
Total 60,107
*September 2005 [3].

References

  1. ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamenterians in Kenya 1944-2007
  2. ^ information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)
  3. ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency