Kwanza Constituency
Kwanza Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. The constituency has four wards, all of which elect member of county assembly for the Trans-Nzoia County Assembly. It is one of five constituencies in Trans-Nzoia County. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections. After the promulgation of the new constitution in 2010, the larger constituency was split into two constituencies, and Endebess Constituency was created out of it.
Members of Parliament
| Elections | MP [1] | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Dr Noah Mahalang’ang’a Wekesa | KANU | One-party system. | |
| 1992 | George Kapten | Ford-K | The first election following the repeal of Section 2A of the constitution, this made Kenya a multi-party state. The change enabled the introduction of term limits to the presidency. | |
| 1997 | George Kapten | Ford-K | ||
| 1999 | Dr Noah Mahalang’ang’a Wekesa | KANU | By-elections following the dead of Hon George Kapten. | |
| 2002 | Dr Noah Mahalang’ang’a Wekesa | NARC | KANU rule ended when the NARC swept into power with Mwai Kibaki as the new president. | |
| 2007 | Dr Noah Mahalang’ang’a Wekesa | PNU | ||
| 2013 | Ferdinand Kevin Wanyonyi | Ford-K | The first election held under the new constitution of Kenya (2010), President Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta was elected the fourth president of the Republic of Kenya. The constituency was re-mapped and Endebess was curved out of the larger Kwanza to create a new constituency. | |
| 2017 | Ferdinand Kevin Wanyonyi | Ford-K | ||
| 2022 | Ferdinand Kevin Wanyonyi | Ford-K | Dr Ruto was elected as the fifth president of the Republic of Kenya on this general election. |
Wards
| Wards | |
| Ward | Registered Voters |
|---|---|
| Kapomboi | 21,887 |
| Keiyo | 14,929 |
| Kwanza | 21,365 |
| Bidii | 17,371 |
| Total | 75,552 |
| *9th August 2022.[2] | |
References
- Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamenterians in Kenya 1944-2007 Archived 2008-02-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency
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