Kacheliba Constituency

Kacheliba Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of three constituencies of West Pokot District. The constituency has eleven wards, all electing councillors for the Pokot County Council. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections.

Members of Parliament

Elections MP [1] Party Notes
1988 Samuel Poghisio KANU One-party system.
1990 Peter L. Nang’ole KANU By-elections, One-party system.
1992 Peter L. Nang’ole KANU
1997 Samuel Poghisio KANU
2002 Samuel Poghisio KANU
2007 Samuel Poghisio ODM

Locations and wards

Locations
Location Population*
Akoret 2,329
Alale 7,987
Chemorongii 1,824
Kalapata 3,045
Kapchok 5,150
Kaptolomwo 2,842
Kasei 4,503
Kases 4,818
Kiwawa 7,129
Kodich 5,946
Kopulio 1,841
Korpu 2,927
Lokichar 5,063
Lokitanya 9,740
Lopet 2,000
Suam 7,035
Total x
1999 census [2].
Wards
Ward Registered Voters
Akoret 545
Chemorongit 366
Kalapata 1,990
Kapchok 1,975
Kasei 1,795
Kases 864
Kiwawa 1,879
Kodich 3,130
Lokitanyala 1,689
Lopet 1,274
Suam 3,155
Total 18,662
*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