Kamukunji Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of eight constituencies of Nairobi Province. It consists of central to eastern areas of Nairobi. Kamukunji constituency has common boundaries with Pumwani Division of Nairobi. The entire constituency is located within Nairobi City Council area. The constituency has an area of 12 km². It was known as Nairobi Central Constituency at the 1963 elections, but has had its current name since the 1969 elections.
Prominent politician Tom Mboya was the first MP from this constituency. He was assassinated in 1969.
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| Elections | MP [1] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Tom Mboya | KANU | |
| 1969 | Maina Wanjigi | KANU | One-party system |
| 1974 | Maina Wanjigi | KANU | One-party system |
| 1979 | Philip Nicholas Gor | KANU | One-party system |
| 1983 | Maina Wanjigi | KANU | One-party system |
| 1988 | Maina Wanjigi | KANU | One-party system |
| 1992 | George Nthenge | FORD-Asili | |
| 1997 | Norman Nyagah | Democratic Party | |
| 2002 | Norman Nyagah | NARC | |
| 2007 | Simon Mbugua | PNU | Results were not declared until August 2008 due to a court case [2]. However, he eventually lost the seat as the election was annulled by a court in January 2011 [3] |
| 2011 | Abdi Yusuf Hassan | PNU | By-election August 18, 2011: Yusuf Hassan(PNU - 19,030), Jonny Ibrahim(ODM - 15,476), Brian Weke(Narc-Kenya - 4,064)[4][5] |
| Locations | |
| Location | Population* |
|---|---|
| Bahati | 55,082 |
| Eastleigh North | 98,277 |
| Eastleigh South | 74,136 |
| Kamukunji | 25,851 |
| Pumwani | 29,616 |
| Total | 201,783 |
| 1999 census [6]. | |
| Wards | |
| Ward | Registered Voters |
|---|---|
| Eastleigh North | 21,450 |
| Eastleigh South | 14,721 |
| Kimathi | 7,010 |
| Muthurwa/Shauri Moyo | 17,513 |
| Pumwani | 18,032 |
| Uhuru | 11,860 |
| Total | 90,586 |
| *September 2005 [7]. | |