Taveta Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies in Taita-Taveta County. The constituency has five county assembly wards, all belonging to the Taita-Taveta County. The constituency was established for the 1966 elections.
Members of Parliament edit
| Elections | MP [1] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Alexander Harry Dingiria | KANU | |
| 1969 | D. J. Mnene | KANU | One-party system |
| 1974 | Mwacharo Kubo | KANU | One-party system |
| 1979 | Mwacharo Kubo | KANU | One-party system |
| 1983 | Norman Nthenge Lukindo | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1988 | Mwacharo Kubo | KANU | One-party system |
| 1992 | Basil Criticos | KANU | |
| 1997 | Basil Criticos | KANU | |
| 2001 | Jackson Mwalulu | DP | By-election |
| 2002 | Naomi Shaban | KANU | |
| 2007 | Naomi Shaban | KANU | 10th Parliament of kenya |
| 2013 | Naomi Shaban | Jubilee coalition | 11th Parliament of Kenya |
| 2017 | Naomi Shaban | Jubilee party | 12th Parliament of Kenya |
| 2022 | John Okano Bwire | Wiper | 13th Parliament of Kenya |
Locations and wards edit
| Locations | |
| Location | Population* |
|---|---|
| Bomani | 24,931 |
| Chala | 8,580 |
| Jipe | 6,926 |
| Kimorigho | 11,420 |
| Njukini | 7,883 |
| Total | x |
| 1999 census.[2] | |
| Wards | |
| Ward | Registered Voters |
|---|---|
| Chala/Njukini | 5,141 |
| Kitobo / Kimorigho | 4,237 |
| Mahoo | 2,551 |
| Mboghoni / Kimalamata | 4,543 |
| Taveta North | 3,623 |
| Taveta South | 1,851 |
| Total | 21,946 |
| *September 2005.[3] | |
References edit
- ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Paliamenterians in Kenya 1944-2007
- ^ information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)[permanent dead link]
- ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine