Lamu West Constituency

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Lamu West Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of two constituencies in Lamu District. The constituency has eleven wards, all electing councillors for the Lamu County Council.

Members of Parliament

Elections MP [1] Party Notes
1966 Abu Somo KANU One-party system
1969 Abu Somo KANU One-party system
1970 Mohamed M. Modhihiri KANU By-elections, One-party system
1974 Abdillahiman Omar Cheka KANU One-party system
1979 Abdillahiman Omar Cheka KANU One-party system
1983 Omar Twalib Mzee KANU One-party system
1988 Abdul Aziz Bujra KANU One-party system
1992 Abdukarim Mohamed Ali KANU
1997 Fahim Yasin Twaha KANU
2002 Fahim Yasin Twaha KANU
2007 Fahim Yasin Twaha NARC-K

Locations and wards

Locations
Location Population*
Baharini 6,380
Dide Waride 3,294
Hindi Magongoni 5,303
Hongwe 6,538
Langoni 8,619
Mapenya 5,334
Matondoni 2,797
Mkomani 6,819
Mkunumbi 1,678
Mokowe 3,121
Mpeketoni 9,977
Ndambwe 505
Shella / Manda 2,386
Witu 3,830
Total x
1999 census.[2]
Wards
Ward Registered Voters
Baharini 2,228
Dide Waride 1,380
Hindi/Magogoni 1,921
Hongwe 2,581
Langoni / Manda / Shella 4,649
Mapenya 1,697
Mkomani / Matondoni 4,780
Mkunumbi 1,606
Mokowe 1,466
Mpeketoni 3,926
Witu 2,783
Total 29,017
*September 2005.[3]

References

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