Bura Constituency

Bura Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya and was established for the 1997 elections. It is one of three constituencies in Tana River County. The constituency has nine wards, all electing ward representatives to the Tana River County Assembly.

Members of Parliament

Elections MP [1] Party Notes
1997 Mohamed Abdi Galgallo KANU
2002 Ali Wario KANU
2007 Nassir Nuh Abdi ODM-Kenya
2013 Ali Wario TNA 11th Parliament of Kenya
2017 Ali Wario JUBILEE 12th Parliament of Kenya
2022 Yakub Dubow Kuno UPIA 13th Parliament of Kenya

Locations and wards

Locations
Location Population*
Bangale 4,706
Bura 14,121
Buwa 3,848
Chewele 6,108
Hirimani 4,816
Kamagur 7,531
Madogo 9,194
Mbalambala 2,759
Mororo 6,675
Nanighi 11,555
Saka 7,814
Sala 3,887
Total x
1999 census.[2]
Wards
Ward Registered Voters
Bangale 2,288
Chewele / Bura 6,302
Hirimani 1,495
Kamaguru 921
Madogo South 4,932
Mbalambala 1,200
Nanighi 2,066
Saka 1,078
Sala 976
Total 21,258
*September 2005.[3]

References

  1. ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Paliamenterians in Kenya 1944-2007
  2. ^ information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine