Kuresoi Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Nakuru District. The constituency was established for the 1997 elections.
Kuresoi constituency is an agriculturally productive area with large scale plantation of tea in the south western parts of the constituency, pyrethrum and potatoes in the central and northern parts of the constituency. More than 10,000 hectares of land are under tea growing in the south western parts.
The constituency has a tea industry, Kiptagich Tea Factory, which processes and packs tea grown in the plantations and also those sold to the factory by the local small scale farmers. The industry is owned by the former president, Daniel T. Moi and it provides employment directly and indirectly to more than 2,500 individuals.
The constituency is home to different ethnic groups like the Kalenjins, Kikuyus and Kisii community.
Members of Parliament
Locations and wards
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Population* |
| Amalo | 7,899 |
| Chebara | 4,037 |
| Chemaner | 7,314 |
| Cheptuech | 4,331 |
| Emitik | 4,581 |
| Kamara | 8,535 |
| Kaplamai | 8,946 |
| Kapsibeiywo | 4,977 |
| Kaptagich | 10,773 |
| Keringet | 10,614 |
| Kipsonoi | 4,069 |
| Kiptororo | 14,561 |
| Kuresoi | 16,241 |
| Mau Summit | 21,170 |
| Mkulima | 9,598 |
| Nyota | 16,314 |
| Silibwet | 3,417 |
| Sinindet | 4,107 |
| Sirikwa | 12,576 |
| Temoyetta | 12,652 |
| Tinet | 9,598 |
| Tulwet | 11,521 |
| Total | x |
| 1999 census.[2] |
| Wards |
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| Ward |
Registered Voters |
Local Authority |
| Amalo | 2,652 | Nakuru County |
| Chemaner | 2,375 | Nakuru County |
| Cheptuech | 3,543 | Nakuru County |
| Kamara | 2,537 | Nakuru County |
| Kaplamai | 3,167 | Nakuru County |
| Kapsibeiywo | 4,639 | Nakuru County |
| Keringet | 4,978 | Nakuru County |
| Kiptangich | 5,022 | Nakuru County |
| Kiptororo | 4,756 | Nakuru County |
| Koige | 7,536 | Molo town |
| Kuresoi | 5,398 | Nakuru County |
| Mkulima | 5,974 | Nakuru County |
| Nyota | 5,500 | Nakuru County |
| Sirikwa | 4,032 | Molo town |
| Temoyetta | 3,836 | Nakuru County |
| Tinet | 5,350 | Nakuru County |
| Total | 71,295 |
| *September 2005.[3]
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