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Revision as of 19:13, 3 July 2018
| Makadara | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Kenya | |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1963 |
| Party | The National Alliance |
| MP | Benson Kangara |
Makadara Constituency is an electoral constituency in Nairobi County, Kenya. It is one of seventeen constituencies in the county. It was created for the 1997 elections, but was also known as Doonholm constituency for the 1963 and 1969 elections, then as Bahati Constituency. It consists of central and southern of central areas of Nairobi County. The entire constituency is located within Nairobi county, and has an area of 13 km².
Mwai Kibaki, who later became the president of Kenya, served as a Makadara MP before moving to Othaya Constituency. The constituency was also represented by Gidion Kioko Mbuvi, also known as 'Mike Sonko', who was elected in a by-election in 2010, replacing Dickson Wathika, whose election in 2007 was invalidated due to 'election irregularities'.[1] Sonko went on to become the senator for Nairobi County in 2013.[2]
Members of Parliament
| Elections | MP [3] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Mwai Kibaki | KANU | |
| 1969 | Mwai Kibaki | KANU | One-party system |
| 1974 | James Muriuki | KANU | One-party systems. |
| 1979 | Fredrick Esau Omido | KANU | One-party system |
| 1983 | Fredrick Esau Omido | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1988 | Fredrick Esau Omido | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1992 | John Mutere | FORD-Asili | |
| 1997 | Paul Mugeke | Democratic Party | |
| 2002 | Reuben Ndolo | NARC | |
| 2007 | Dickson Wathika | PNU | Election invalidated in April 2010 due to electoral irregularities |
| 2010 | Gidion Mbuvi Kioko | NARC-Kenya | By-election (September 20, 2010) |
| 2013 | Benson Kangara | TNA |
County Assembly Wards
| Location | Area | Population* |
|---|---|---|
| Maringo/Hamza | 2.9 | 52,293 |
| Viwandani | 5.7 | 44,881 |
| Harambee | 2.6 | 32,238 |
| Makongeni | 1.8 | 31,022 |
| Total | 13.0 | 160,434 |
| 1999 census.[4] | ||
References
- ^ Daily Nation, September 20, 2010: Seats fell vacant after election petitions
- ^ Daily Nation, September 20, 2010: PNU trounced in Juja as ODM wins Starehe Mbuvi (19,913); Ndolo (17,652); Wathika (11,088)
- ^ 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]
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