Dagoretti Constituency

Dagoretti Constituency was an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of eight constituencies of Nairobi.[1] It was located to the west of Nairobi. It consisted of the western suburbs of Nairobi. Dagoretti constituency had common boundaries with Dagoretti Division of Nairobi. The entire constituency was located within Nairobi City Council area. The constituency had an area of 39 km². The constituency boundaries were altered prior to the 1997 elections to include Kenyatta/Golf Course ward from Lang'ata, and moved Kangemi to Westlands. The constituency was partly formed from what was Nairobi West Constituency from 1963 to 1969.

Dagoretti
Former constituency
for the Parliament of Kenya
DistrictNairobi
Area39km2
Former constituency
Created1969
Abolished2013
Replaced byDagoretti North & Dagoretti South

Before the general election of 2013, Dagoretti Constituency was divided, with the bulk of the western and southern parts forming Dagoretti South Constituency; the south-east stretch combined with part of Lang'ata Constituency to form Kibra Constituency; the rest was combined with part of Westlands Constituency to form Dagoretti North Constituency.[2]

Members of Parliament
Elections MP [3] Party Notes
1963Njoroge MungaiKANU
1969Njoroge MungaiKANUOne-party system
1974Johnstone MuthioraKANUMuthiora died soon after elections, necessitating a by-election.[4]
1975Francis KahendeKANUBy-Election, One-party system
1979Njoroge MungaiKANUOne-party system
1983Clement GachanjaKANUOne-party system
1988Chris KamuyuKANUOne-party system
1992Chris KamuyuFORD-Asili
1997Beth Wambui MugoSocial Democratic Party
2002Beth Wambui MugoNARC
2007Beth Wambui MugoParty of National Unity

Locations and wards
Locations
Location Population*
Kawangware86,824
Kenyatta/Golf course30,253
Mutuini14,521
Riruta65,958
Uthiru/Ruthimitu23,016
Waithaka19,937
Total240,081
1999 census.[5]
Wards
Ward Registered Voters
Kawangware22,662
Kenyatta/Golf course24,948
Mutuini6,344
Riruta20,329
Uthiru/Ruthimitu8,120
Waithaka6,952
Total89,355
*September 2005.[6]

References
  1. Ben-Hafaïedh, Cyrine; Cooney, Thomas M. (2017). Research Handbook on Entrepreneurial Teams: Theory and Practice. Edward Elgar Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78471-326-3. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  2. "IEBC notably alters Ligale proposals". www.capitalfm.co.ke. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  3. Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Paliamenterians in Kenya 1944-2007
  4. Daily Nation, August 14, 2003: Debate on PM is as old as Kenya
  5. information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)
  6. Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency

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