Ganze Constituency

Ganze Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of seven constituencies in Kilifi County. The constituency has four wards, all electing representatives for the Kilifi County Assembly. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections. After the IEBC adopted the Boundary commission's recommendation for new constituencies and boundaries, Ganze Constituency retained its name, and no major boundaries were altered. It had a population of 143,906 (66,921 males, 76,981 females and 4 intersex) according to the 2019 census report by the Kenya National bureau of Statistics (KNBS). Its current member of parliament is Hon. Charo Kenneth Kazungu Tungule of Pamoja African alliance Party (PAA).[1]

Sokoke Ward after the March 10, 2013 General Elections, the then Councillor Hon. Teddy Mwambire was re-elected as the new Member of County Assembly (MCA) representing Sokoke Ward in the County Assembly of Kilifi. He is now the Speaker, Kilifi County Assembly.[2]

Members of Parliament

Elections MP [3] Party Notes
1988 Noah Katana Ngala KANU One-party system.
1992 Noah Katana Ngala KANU
1997 Noah Katana Ngala KANU
2002 Joseph Kahindi Kingi NARC
2007 Francis Bayah KADU-A
2013 Peter Safari Shehe Federal Party of Kenya
2017 Teddy Ngumbao Mwambire ODM
2022 Charo Kenneth Kazungu Tungule PAA

Locations and wards

Locations Population
Bamba 20,701
Bandari 8,419
Dungicha 4,132
Ganze 10,046
Jaribuni 6,210
Kauma 10,797
Mitangani 7,053
Mrima wa Ndege 5,577
Mwahera 16,519
Ndigiria 8,367
Palakumi 10,069
Sokoke 19,351
Vitengeni 12,171
Total 139,412
1999 census.[4]
Ward Registered Voters
Bamba 10,751
Ganze 8,020
Jaribuni 6,822
Sokoke 11,970
Total 37,563
*March 2013.[5]

References

  1. ^ Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, KNBS (2019). 2019 KENYA POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS. Nairobi Kenya: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. p. 12. ISBN 978-9966-102-09-6.
  2. ^ "Speaker – Kilifi County Assembly". Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  3. ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived October 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ http://kenyaelectiondatabase.co.ke/?page_id=1010 [dead link‍]