Matuga Constituency

Matuga Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of three constituencies in Kwale District. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections.

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Members of Parliament

Elections MP [1] Party Notes
1988 Boy Juma Boy KANU One-party system.
1992 Boy Juma Boy KANU
1997 Suleiman Mwarunga Kamolleh KANU
2002 Chirau Ali Mwakwere NARC
2007 Chirau Ali Mwakwere PNU The result was nullified by a court in 2010 [2]
2010 Chirau Ali Mwakwere PNU By-election [2]

Locations and wards

Locations
Location Population*
Golini 12,166
Lukore 3,150
Majimbo 7,348
Mangawani 8,947
Mbuguni 5,130
Mkongani 15,734
Mwaluphamba 19,924
Mwaluvanga 3,401
Ngombeni 18,773
Shimba Hills Nat. Res. 162
Tiwi 19,178
Tsimba 12,863
Waa 18,714
Total x
1999 census [3].
Wards
Ward Registered Voters Local Authority
Golini/Vyongwani 1,448 Kwale town
Kubo South 5,396 Kwale county
Kwale 2,347 Kwale town
Mazumalume 1,430 Kwale town
Mbuguni / Ng'ombeni 5,075 Kwale county
Mkongani / Mangawani 6,247 Kwale county
Mwaluphamba 5,755 Kwale county
Mwamgunga 1,051 Kwale town
Tiwi 6,485 Kwale county
Vuga 1,545 Kwale town
Waa 5,383 Kwale county
Ziwani 902 Kwale town
Total 43,064
*September 2005 [4].

References

  1. ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamenterians in Kenya 1944-2007
  2. ^ a b The Standard, July 13, 2010: Mwakwere re-elected Matuga MP
  3. ^ information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)
  4. ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency

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