Turkana North Constituency
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Turkana North Constituency is an electoral constituency
in Kenya
. It is one of three constituencies in Turkana District
. The constituency was established for the 1997 elections. The constituency has 18 wards, all electing councillors to the Turkana County Council.
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 Turkana District
Turkana District
Turkana District is an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. Turkana is the northwesternmost district in Kenya. It is bordered by the countries of Uganda to the west; South Sudan and Ethiopia, including the disputed Ilemi Triangle, to the north and northeast; and Lake...
. The constituency was established for the 1997 elections. The constituency has 18 wards, all electing councillors to the Turkana County Council.
Members of Parliament
| Elections | MP | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
John Munyes John Munyes John Kiyonga Munyes is a Kenyan politician. He belongs to the Party of National Unity and was elected to represent the Turkana North Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya since the Kenyan parliamentary election, 2007.-References:... |
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| 2002 | John Munyes John Munyes John Kiyonga Munyes is a Kenyan politician. He belongs to the Party of National Unity and was elected to represent the Turkana North Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya since the Kenyan parliamentary election, 2007.-References:... |
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... |
John Munyes John Munyes John Kiyonga Munyes is a Kenyan politician. He belongs to the Party of National Unity and was elected to represent the Turkana North Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya since the Kenyan parliamentary election, 2007.-References:... |
PNU Party of National Unity (Kenya) Party of National Unity was founded as a political coalition of parties in Kenya. On September 16, 2007, Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki announced the party formation and said that he would run as its presidential candidate in the December 2007 Kenyan elections... |
Wards
| Wards | |
| Ward | Registered Voters |
|---|---|
| Kaeris | 1,597 |
| Kaikor | 1,787 |
| Kakuma Kakuma Kakuma town is located in Turkana District, in the northwestern region of Kenya. Kakuma is the Swahili word for "nowhere", epitomizing the seclusion of the area.... |
10,355 |
| Kalobeyei | 1,648 |
| Kataboi | 1,678 |
| Kibish | 880 |
| Kokuro | 1,651 |
| Lokichoggio | 4,527 |
| Lokitaung Lokitaung Lokitaung is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province.... |
2,904 |
| Lorau | 989 |
| Loreng | 1,358 |
| Loruth Esekon | 702 |
| Meyan | 574 |
| Naita | 1,073 |
| Nanaam / Mogila | 1,743 |
| Ngissiger | 2,623 |
| Songot | 991 |
| Yapakuno | 1,894 |
| Total | 38,974 |