Roysambu Constituency
Roysambu is a constituency in Kenya. It is one of seventeen constituencies in Nairobi County.[1][2] It was created prior to the 2013 general election, when Kasarani Constituency was split up to form three constituencies: Kasarani, Roysambu and Ruaraka.[3]
Roysambu | |
|---|---|
| Country |  |
| County | Nairobi County |
It borders Mathare Constituency to the south and south east, Ruaraka and Kasarani constituencies to the east, Ruiru constituency to the north and north east, Kiambu constituency to the north west and Westlands constituency to the west.
It contains neighbourhoods such as Garden Estate, Thome, Balozi, Zimmerman, Kahawa West and part of Githurai. Kenyatta University, United States International University, National Youth Service headquarters, General Service Unit headquarters, Kamiti Maximum Prison and Kahawa Barracks are also found here.
It has 5 wards namely Roysambu, Zimmerman, Githurai 44, Kahawa and Kahawa West.
References
- "Constituency – Constituencies in Kenya". softkenya. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- "Constituencies". The National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF). Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- "List of districts in Nairobi". Tuko. Retrieved 17 June 2018.