Garsen Constituency
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Garsen Constituency is an electoral constituency
in Kenya
. It is one of three constituencies in Tana River District
. The constituency has nine wards, all electing councillors to the Tana River County Council. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections.
Constituencies of Kenya
Constituencies of Kenya are used to select members of the Kenyan parliament. Currently there are 210 constituencies in Kenya. However, following the promulgation of the new constitution, the number of constituencies are to be increased to 290...
in Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
. It is one of three constituencies in Tana River District
Tana River District
Tana River District is a district of Coast Province, Kenya. It is named after the Tana River itself. It has an area of and a population of 180,901 according to the 1999 census. The district capital is Hola ....
. The constituency has nine wards, all electing councillors to the Tana River County Council. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections.
Members of Parliament
| Elections | MP | Party | Notes |
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| 1988 Kenyan general election, 1988 General elections were held in Kenya on 21 March 1988. At time the county was a one-party state with the Kenya African National Union as the sole legal party. The size of the National Assembly was expanded from 158 to 188 seats, whilst a further 12 members were appointed by President Daniel arap Moi... |
Abdi Shongolo Wakole | KANU Kenya African National Union The Kenya African National Union, better known as KANU is a political party which ruled Kenya for nearly 40 years after its independence from British colonial rule in 1963, until its electoral loss at the end of 2002... |
One-party system. |
| 1992 Kenyan general election, 1992 General elections were held in Kenya on 29 December 1992. Although they were the first multi-party elections since independence, the results were marred by allegations of ballot-box stuffing, and targeted ethnic violence in the Rift Valley Province... |
Yuda Komora | KANU Kenya African National Union The Kenya African National Union, better known as KANU is a political party which ruled Kenya for nearly 40 years after its independence from British colonial rule in 1963, until its electoral loss at the end of 2002... |
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| 1997 Kenyan general election, 1997 General elections were held in Kenya on 29 December 1997. The result was a victory for the ruling Kenya African National Union, which won 107 of the 210 seats in the National Assembly, and whose candidate Daniel arap Moi won the presidential election... |
Molu Galgalo Shambaro | KANU Kenya African National Union The Kenya African National Union, better known as KANU is a political party which ruled Kenya for nearly 40 years after its independence from British colonial rule in 1963, until its electoral loss at the end of 2002... |
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| 2002 | Danson Mungatana Danson Mungatana Danson Buya Mungatana is a Kenyan politician. He belongs to NARC-Kenya and was elected to represent the Garsen Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya since the Kenyan parliamentary election, 2007.... |
NARC National Rainbow Coalition The National Rainbow Coalition was a coalition of Kenyan political parties in power from 2002 and 2005 when it fell apart in a controversy between its wings about a constitutional referendum.-Formation:... |
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| 2007 Kenyan general election, 2007 Kenyan general election, 2007 was held on 27 December 2007 . It comprised Presidential, parliamentary and civic elections. The previous general election in Kenya was held in 2002.-See also:*Kenyan presidential election, 2007... |
Danson Mungatana Danson Mungatana Danson Buya Mungatana is a Kenyan politician. He belongs to NARC-Kenya and was elected to represent the Garsen Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya since the Kenyan parliamentary election, 2007.... |
NARC-Kenya Narc-Kenya The National Rainbow Coalition–Kenya is a political party in Kenya. The party was formed after the defeat of the Government sponsored Draft constitution. It was formed by National Rainbow Coalition members loyal to the government... |
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Locations and wards
| Locations Locations of Kenya ||Locations are a type of administrative region in Kenya. Location are a fourth level subdivision below Provinces, Districts and Divisions. Locations are further subdivided into Sub-locations . As of 1999 census there were 2,427 locations and 6,612 sublocations in Kenya .Each division in Kenya is... |
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| Location | Population* |
|---|---|
| Assa ASSA ASSA can refer to:* Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia* Actuarial Society of South Africa* Allied Social Sciences Association* Armed Services Security Agency, UK* Assa Abloy - Swedish manufacturer of locks and security doors... |
1,430 |
| Bilisa | 9,510 |
| Chara Chara -Geography:*Chara , a rural locality in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia*Chara Airport located there*Chara River, a river in Russia-Science:*Chara , a genus of algae in the family Characeae... |
4,751 |
| Galili | 9,461 |
| Kilelengwani | 3,715 |
| Kipao | 4,109 |
| Kipini | 7,861 |
| Kone Mansa | 2,601 |
| Mwina | 5,714 |
| Ndera | 8,257 |
| Ngao | 8,612 |
| Ozi | 1,680 |
| Salama Salama Salama may refer to:* Fathy Salama, musician* Hannu Salama , Finnish author* Hasan Salama , commander of the Palestinian Holy War Army* Salama al-Khufaji, member of the Interim Iraq Governing Council... |
5,287 |
| Shirikisho | 7,197 |
| Wachu-Oda | 5,878 |
| Total | x |
| 1999 census . | |
| Wards | |
| Ward | Registered Voters |
|---|---|
| Assa | 1,001 |
| Bilisa | 3,800 |
| Garsen Central | 3,897 |
| Garsen South | 5,497 |
| Kipini East | 4,556 |
| Kipini West | 2,011 |
| Ndera | 2,667 |
| Salama / Mwina | 3,270 |
| Shirikisho | 1,842 |
| Total | 28,541 |