North Horr Constituency

North Horr Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies in Marsabit County. The entire constituency is located within Marsabit County Council area. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections. It is the largest constituency in Kenya on land coverage and hosts the only true desert in Kenya, Chalbi desert. Kenyas well known politician Godana Bonaya was its first member of parliament where he represented the constituency till his demise in a Kenya Air Force Y-12 plane crash on 10th April 2006 where all the legislators from Marsabit county perished.

Members of Parliament

Elections MP [1] Party Notes
1988 Bonaya Godana KANU One-party system.
1992 Bonaya Godana KANU
1997 Bonaya Godana KANU
2002 Bonaya Godana KANU Godana died during his tenure in an aviation accident.
2006 Ukur Yattani Narc-Kenya By-elections
2007 Francis Chachu Ganya ODM

Locations and wards

Locations
Location Population*
Balesa Ririba 5,215
Bubisa 3,541
Dukana 6,660
Galas 4,000
Hurii Hills 3,373
Illeret 5,045
Kalacha 7,937
Maikona 7,092
North Horr 7,715
Turbi 1,800
Total x
1999 census.[2]
Wards
Ward Registered Voters
Bubisa 2,886
Dukana 4,188
Hurri Hills 1,269
Illeret 681
Kalacha 2,023
Maikona 2,165
North Horr 4,421
Total 17,633
*September 2005.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians 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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