Mwatate Constituency

Mwatate Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies in Taita-Taveta District. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections.

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Members of Parliament

Elections MP [1] Party Notes
1988 Eliud Mwakio Mcharo KANU One-party system
1992 Eliud Mwakio Mcharo KANU
1997 Marsden Herman Madoka KANU
2002 Marsden Herman Madoka KANU
2007 Calist Andrew Mwatela ODM

Locations and wards

Locations
Location Population*
Chawia 6,513
Bura 10,931
Kidaya Ngerenyi 5,189
Kishamba 7.822
Mwachabo 12,006
Mwakitau 8,179
Mwatate 13,849
Rong'e 3,449
Rong'e Juu 3,671
Total x
1999 census [2].
Wards
Ward Registered Voters Local Authority
Kighononyi 1,145 Voi municipality
Bura 4,725 Taita-Taveta County
Chawia / Kishamba 8,724 Taita-Taveta County
Mwachabo 5,017 Taita-Taveta County
Mwakitau 3,259 Taita-Taveta County
Mwatate 5,194 Taita-Taveta County
Rong'e 1,726 Taita-Taveta County
Rong'e Juu 1,840 Taita-Taveta County
Total 31,630
*September 2005 [3].

References

  1. ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Paliamenterians 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

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