Tongaren Constituency

Tongaren is an electoral constituency in Kenya.[1] Tongaren constituency[2] politically came into existence in 2012 prior to the 2013 general election.[3] The constituency was carved off from the then larger Kimilili Constituency.[3] It is one of the 290 constituencies in Kenya and one of the 9 constituencies in Bungoma County.[4][5][6] The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) registered 84,952 voters[7] in Tongaren constituency for the August 9th 2022 general election in Kenya.[8]

Tongaren
Constituency
Country Kenya
CountyBungoma County
Government
 • Member of ParliamentJohn Chikati
Area
 • Land146.06 sq mi (378.30 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total187,478

Members of National Assembly
Election Year Member of Parliament Political Party Members of County Assembly
2013 David Eseli Simiyu FORD-Kenya 5
2017 David Eseli Simiyu FORD-Kenya 4
2022 John Murumba Chikati FORD-Kenya 4

County Assembly Wards[9]
Code Name Population (approx) Area (km²)
1115 Mbakalo Ward[10] 32,229 50.20
1116 Naitiri/Kabuyefwe Ward[11] 38,023 42.10
1117 Milima Ward[12] 33,352 64.60
1118 Ndalu Ward[13] 21,148 58.90
1119 Tongaren Ward[14] 33,907 74.10
1120 Soysambu/Mitua Ward[15] 28,819 53.10

References
  1. Admin-BgCounty. "Background". The County Government of Bungoma. Our Heritage, Our Wealth. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  2. "Tongaren Constituency". gadm.org. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  3. "89. Delimitation of electoral units - Kenya Law Reform Commission (KLRC)". www.klrc.go.ke. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  4. Admin-BgCounty. "Political Units". The County Government of Bungoma. Our Heritage, Our Wealth. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  5. "Constituency – Constituencies in Kenya". softkenya. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  6. "Constituencies". The National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF). Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  7. "IEBC Bungoma County Registered Voters (Constituency, Wards)". Kenyayote. 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  8. Registered Voters per Constituency for the 2022 General Elections (PDF). Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. 2022. p. 6.
  9. "Tongaren Constituency Wards, MP, CDF, Population, Registered Voters and Map". kenyacradle.com. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  10. "Mbakalo Ward". gadm.org. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  11. "Naitiri/Kabuyefwe Ward". gadm.org. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  12. "Milima Ward". gadm.org. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  13. "Ndalu/ Tabani Ward". gadm.org. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  14. "Tongaren Ward". gadm.org. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  15. "Soysambu/ Mitua Ward". gadm.org. Retrieved 2022-08-30.

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