Baringo Central Constituency
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Baringo Central Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Baringo County, Rift Valley Province. The constituency was established for the 1966 elections.
Kabarnet is the largest town located within this constituency.
Daniel arap Moi served as the MP from 1966 until his retirement in 2002. At the 1963 elections, he won the Baringo North Constituency seat. Daniel arap Moi was also the president of Kenya from 1978 to 2002. The current Baringo Central MP is Sammy Mwaita of URP, a member of the ruling Jubilee Coalition.
Members of Parliament
| Elections | MP [1] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Daniel arap Moi | KANU | One-party system |
| 1969 | Daniel arap Moi | KANU | One-party system |
| 1974 | Daniel arap Moi | KANU | One-party system |
| 1979 | Daniel arap Moi | KANU | One-party system |
| 1983 | Daniel arap Moi | KANU | One-party system |
| 1988 | Daniel arap Moi | KANU | One-party system |
| 1992 | Daniel arap Moi | KANU | Multi-party system, Moi elected unopposed as MP |
| 1997 | Daniel arap Moi | KANU | Multi party system, Moi challenged for the first time in the parliamentary contest |
| 2002 | Gideon Moi | KANU | Gideon Moi elected unopposed |
| 2007 | Sammy Mwaita | ODM | |
| 2013 | Sammy Mwaita | United Republican Party |
Wards
| Wards | ||
| Ward | Registered Voters | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| Chebano | 1,299 | Kabarnet municipality |
| Kaprogonya | 1,719 | Kabarnet municipality |
| Kapsoo/Borowonin | 988 | Kabarnet municipality |
| Kinyo | 823 | Kabarnet municipality |
| Kituro | 1,719 | Kabarnet municipality |
| Seguton | 3,471 | Kabarnet municipality |
| Chebinyiny/Arabal | 1,833 | Baringo County |
| Emom/Kisonei | 1,829 | Baringo County |
| Ewalel Soi/Kimondis | 1,107 | Baringo County |
| Ilchamus | 1,364 | Baringo County |
| Kabarnet Soi | 3,823 | Baringo County |
| Kabasis | 1,939 | Baringo County |
| Kimalel | 1,558 | Baringo County |
| Loboi | 1,550 | Baringo County |
| Marigat | 3,339 | Baringo County |
| Mochongoi | 4,123 | Baringo County |
| Mukutani | 1,666 | Baringo County |
| Ng'ambo | 1,214 | Baringo County |
| Ng'et Moi | 1,623 | Baringo County |
| Orokwo | 2,153 | Baringo County |
| Sacho Mosop | 1,930 | Baringo County |
| Sacho Soi | 1,637 | Baringo County |
| Salabani | 1,518 | Baringo County |
| Talai/Ewalel | 3,668 | Baringo County |
| Tenges | 2,746 | Baringo County |
| Total | 50,639 | |
| *September 2005,[2][3] | ||
References
- ↑ Center for Multiparty Democracy: [http://www.cmd.or.ke/images/Politics%20and%20Paliamenterians%20in%20Kenya.pdf: Politics and Paliamenterians in Kenya 1944-2007]
- ↑ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency
- ↑ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Civic Elections Results (2002)
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