Dagoretti Constituency

Dagoretti Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of eight constituencies of Nairobi Province. It consists of western suburbs of Nairobi. Dagoretti constituency has common boundaries with Dagoretti Division of Nairobi. The entire constituency is located within Nairobi City Council area. The constituency has an area of 39 kmĀ². It was known as Nairobi West Constituency at the 1963 elections, but has had its current name since the 1969 elections.

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Members of Parliament

Elections MP [1] Party Notes
1963 Njoroge Mungai KANU
1969 Njoroge Mungai KANU One-party system
1974 Johnstone Muthiora KANU One-party system. Muthiora died soon after elections [2].
1975 Francis Kahende KANU By-Election, One-party system
1979 Njoroge Mungai KANU One-party system
1983 Clement Gachanja KANU One-party system
1988 Chris Kamuyu KANU One-party system
1992 Chris Kamuyu FORD-Asili
1997 Beth Wambui Mugo Social Democratic Party
2002 Beth Wambui Mugo NARC
2007 Beth Wambui Mugo Party of National Unity

Locations and wards

Locations
Location Population*
Kawangware 86,824
Kenyatta/Golf course 30,253
Mutuini 14,521
Riruta 65,958
Uthiru/Ruthimitu 23,016
Waithaka 19,937
Total 240,081
1999 census [3].
Wards
Ward Registered Voters
Kawangware 22,662
Kenyatta/Golf course 24,948
Mutuini 6,344
Riruta 20,329
Uthiru/Ruthimitu 8,120
Waithaka 6,952
Total 89,355
*September 2005 [4].

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