Kwanza Constituency

Kwanza Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. The constituency has seven wards, all of which elect councillors for the Nzoia County Council. It is one of three constituencies in Trans-Nzoia District. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections.

Members of Parliament

Elections MP [1] Party Notes
1988 Noah Wekesa KANU One-party system.
1992 George Kapten Ford-K
1997 George Kapten Ford-K Kapten died in December 1999, resulting in by-elections [2]
2000 Noah Wekesa Ford-K
2002 Noah Wekesa NARC
2007 Noah Wekesa PNU

Wards

Wards
Ward Registered Voters
Chepchoina 8,871
Endebess 8,610
Kaibei 7,346
Kaisagat 7,123
Kapomboi 11,944
Kapsitwet 6,791
Kwanza 9,336
Total 60,021
*September 2005 [3].

References

  1. ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamenterians in Kenya 1944-2007
  2. ^ Daily Nation, April 17, 2000: Kanu loss in by-election more than a triumph for opposition party
  3. ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency