Westlands Constituency
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Westlands Constituency, IEBC March 2012
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Westlands Constituency 1969-2012 (Kenya)
Westlands Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of eight constituencies of Nairobi Province. It consists of western and northwestern areas of Nairobi. Westlands constituency has common boundaries with Westlands Division of Nairobi. The entire constituency is located within the Nairobi City Council area. The constituency has an area of 98 km². It was known as Nairobi Northeast Constituency at the 1963 elections, then as Parklands Constituency and since 1988 elections it has been known as Westlands Constituency.
Westlands constituency contains some of the highest income areas in Nairobi, as well as slum areas like Kangemi.
Members of Parliament
| Elections | MP [1] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Fitz Remedios Santana de Souza | KANU | |
| 1969 | Samuel Kivuitu | KANU | One-party system |
| 1974 | Isaac Waweru | KANU | One-party system |
| 1979 | Krishan Chander Gautama | KANU | One-party system |
| 1983 | Samuel Kivuitu | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1988 | Njoroge Mungai | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1992 | Amin Walji | KANU | Walji died during his tenure [2] |
| 1994 | Fred Gumo | KANU | By-elections |
| 1997 | Fred Gumo | KANU | |
| 2002 | Fred Gumo | NARC | |
| 2007
2013 |
Fred Gumo
Timothy Wanyonyi Wetangula |
ODM
ODM |
Election Results: Gumo 35,821; Tett 24,594;
Mueke 5,501; Pattni 4, ODM is a coalition member of CORD |
Locations and wards
| Ward | Population | Sq km | County Assembly Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitisuru | 31,202 | 21.3 | -- |
| Parkland/Highridge | 38,344 | 8.2 | -- |
| Karura | 26,453 | 38.2 | -- |
| Kangemi | 44,564 | 1.6 | -- |
| Mountain View | 36,126 | 3.1 | -- |
References
- ↑ Center for Multiparty Democracy: [http://www.cmd.or.ke/images/Politics%20and%20Paliamenterians%20in%20Kenya.pdf: Politics and Paliamenterians in Kenya 1944-2007]
- ↑ Daily Nation, March 18, 2002: Mwau looking past merger poll
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