Garsen Constituency

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Garsen Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of three constituencies in Tana River District. The constituency has nine wards, all electing councillors to the Tana River County Council. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections.

Members of Parliament

Elections MP [1] Party Notes
1988 Abdi Shongolo Wakole KANU One-party system.
1992 Yuda Komora KANU
1997 Molu Galgalo Shambaro KANU
2002 Danson Mungatana NARC
2007 Danson Mungatana NARC-Kenya

Locations and wards

Locations
Location Population*
Assa 1,430
Bilisa 9,510
Chara 4,751
Galili 9,461
Kilelengwani 3,715
Kipao 4,109
Kipini 7,861
Kone Mansa 2,601
Mwina 5,714
Ndera 8,257
Ngao 8,612
Ozi 1,680
Salama 5,287
Shirikisho 7,197
Wachu-Oda 5,878
Total x
1999 census.[2]
Wards
Ward Registered Voters
Assa 1,001
Bilisa 3,800
Garsen Central 3,897
Garsen South 5,497
Kipini East 4,556
Kipini West 2,011
Ndera 2,667
Salama / Mwina 3,270
Shirikisho 1,842
Total 28,541
*September 2005.[3]

References

  1. Center for Multiparty Democracy: [http://www.cmd.or.ke/images/Politics%20and%20Paliamenterians%20in%20Kenya.pdf: 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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