Kipkelion Constituency
Kipkelion Constituency was an electoral constituency in Kenya (1988-2012).It was a successor of the defunct Kericho East Constituency(1963-1988). It was one of the three constituencies of Kericho District. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections. It was later divided into Kipkelion East Constituency and Kipkelion West Constituency, both part of Kericho County.
Members of Parliament
| Elections | MP [1] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Richard Kipnge’no Koech | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1990 | W. K. Kikwai | KANU | By-election, one party system |
| 1992 | Daniel K. arap Tanui | KANU | |
| 1997 | Samuel K. A. Rotich | KANU | |
| 2002 | Sammy Kipkemoi Rutto | KANU | |
| 2007 | Kiprono Langat | ODM | General Election |
Locations and wards
| Locations | |
| Location | Population* |
|---|---|
| Barsiele | 5,020 |
| Chepseon | 12,895 |
| Chilchila | 10,312 |
| Kamasia | 12,700 |
| Kapkoros | 7,987 |
| Kapseger | 10,881 |
| Kedowa | 13,009 |
| Kimugul | 11,277 |
| Kipchorian | 8,242 |
| Kipsegi | 9,894 |
| Kipsirichet | 10,260 |
| Kipteris | 6,368 |
| Kokwet | 11,519 |
| Kunyak | 7,563 |
| Lemotit | 9,361 |
| Lesirwa | 5,413 |
| Londiani | 12,168 |
| Masaita | 10,237 |
| Sogeet | 8,755 |
| Tendeno | 6,526 |
| Total | x |
| 1999 census.[2] | |
| Wards | ||
| Ward | Registered Voters | Local Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Barsiele | 4,097 | Kipkelion town |
| Chesinende | 4,645 | Kipkelion town |
| Kimugul | 3,717 | Kipkelion town |
| Lesirwa | 3,313 | Kipkelion town |
| Kedowa | 4,775 | Londiani town |
| Kipsirichet | 3,667 | Londiani town |
| Londiani | 4,825 | Londiani town |
| Masaita / Tuiyobei | 3,184 | Londiani town |
| Cheboswa | 5,751 | Kipsigis county |
| Chilchila | 3,349 | Kipsigis county |
| Kamasian | 6,281 | Kipsigis county |
| Kapseger | 3,284 | Kipsigis county |
| Kipteres | 2,231 | Kipsigis county |
| Kokwet | 3,500 | Kipsigis county |
| Kunyak | 4,487 | Kipsigis county |
| Lemotit | 2,580 | Kipsigis county |
| Sorget | 3,464 | Kipsigis county |
| Tendeno | 2,347 | Kipsigis county |
| Total | 69,497 | |
| *September 2005.[3] | ||
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References
- Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-02-28 at the Wayback Machine
- information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)
- Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency
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