Kenyan electoral constituency
Makadara |
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constituency for the Parliament of Kenya |
Current constituency |
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Created | 1963 |
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Party | ODM |
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MP | George Aladwa |
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Makadara Constituency is an electoral constituency in Nairobi City County, Kenya. It is one of the seventeen constituencies in the county. It was renamed prior to the 1997 elections, but was also known as Nairobi Doonholm Constituency for the 1963 elections, then as Bahati Constituency from 1966 to 1997. It consists of some central and southern of central areas of Nairobi County. The entire constituency is located within Nairobi City County, and has an area of 13 km2. The current constituency boundaries were revised prior to the 2013 elections. It has a population of 189,536 people from the 2019 census report.
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 Gideon Kioko Mbuvi 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, and is currently the Governor of Nairobi County which is also the Capital of Kenya.[2]
Members of Parliament
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] |
Makadara Sub-county
The Sub-county shares the same boundaries as the constituency. The sub-county is headquartered in Makadara. It is headed by a Deputy County Commissioner, working under the Ministry of Interior.[5]
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]
- ^ "County Governments Act No. 17 of 2012" (PDF). Law Society of Kenya. p. 39. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
External links
- Map of the constituency[permanent dead link]
- Uchaguzikenya.com - Constituency profile
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Central Region |
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Nyandarua District | |
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Nyeri District | |
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Kirunyaga District | |
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Maragua District | |
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Muranga District | |
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Thika District | |
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Kiambu District | |
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Kilifi District | |
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Kwale District | |
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Lamu District | |
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Malindi District | |
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Mombasa District | |
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Taita-Taveta District | |
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Tana River District | |
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Eastern Region |
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Embu District | |
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Isiolo District | |
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Kitui District | |
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Machakos District | |
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Makueni District | |
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Marsabit District | |
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Mbeere District | |
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Meru District | |
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Meru North District | |
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Meru South District | |
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Moyale District | |
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Mwingi District | |
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Tharaka District | |
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Bondo District | |
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Gucha District | |
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Homa Bay District | |
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Kisii District | |
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Kisumu District | |
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Kuria District | |
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Migori District | |
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Nyamira District | |
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Nyando District | |
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Rachuonyo District | |
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Siaya District | |
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Suba District | |
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Baringo District | |
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Bomet District | |
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Buret District | |
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Kajiado District | |
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Keiyo District | |
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Kericho District | |
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Koibatek District | |
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Laikipia District | |
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Marakwet District | |
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Nakuru District | |
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Nandi District | |
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Narok District | |
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Samburu District | |
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Trans Mara District | |
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Trans-Nzoia District | |
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Turkana District | |
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Uasin Gishu District | |
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West Pokot District | |
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