Kapenguria Constituency

Kapenguria Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies of West Pokot County. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections.

Members of Parliament

Elections MP [1] Party Notes
1984 William Sindano KANU One-party system.
1988 Francis Polisi Loile Lotodo KANU One-party system.
1990 E.L. Lotim KANU By-elections, One-party system.
1992 Francis Polisi Loile Lotodo KANU
1997 Francis Polisi Loile Lotodo KANU
2001 Samuel Chumel Moroto KANU By-elections
2002 Samuel Chumel Moroto KANU 9th Parliament of Kenya
2007 Julius Murgor ODM 10th Parliament of Kenya
2013 Samuel Chumel Moroto KANU 11th Parliament of Kenya
2017 Samuel Chumel Moroto JP 12th Parliament of Kenya
2022 Samuel Chumel Moroto UDA 13th Parliament of Kenya

Locations and wards

Locations
Location Population*
Chekomos 2,385
Chemwochoi 3,887
Chepkopegh 12,146
Endugh 5,896
Kaibos 4,167
Kaisagat 8,119
Kanyarkwat 6,451
Kapenguria 14,607
Kapkoris 10,123
Keringet 3,045
Kipkomo 9,277
Kishaunet 13,661
Miskwony 5,825
Mnangei 15,379
Nakwijit 2,605
Ptoyo 6,153
Riwo 8,601
Senetwo 5,403
Serewo 3,992
Sook 2,944
Talau 4,964
Tamugh 4,839
Ywalateke 8,361
Total x
1999 census.[2]
Wards
Ward Registered Voters Local Authority
Chekomos 626 Pokot County
Chemwochoi 1,492 Kapenguria municipality
Chepareria / Kosulol 2,459 Chepareria town
Chepkopegh 3,101 Pokot County
Endugh 1,412 Pokot County
Kaibos 1,118 Kapenguria municipality
Kanyarkwat 2,203 Pokot County
Kapchemogen 1,301 Chepareria town
Kapenguria 4,056 Kapenguria municipality
Kapenguria North 2,298 Pokot County
Keringet / Psigirio 3,091 Kapenguria municipality
Keringet 2,012 Pokot County
Kisiaunet 4,280 Kapenguria municipality
Miskwony 1,634 Pokot County
Nakwijit 545 Pokot County
Ptoyo 1,511 Pokot County
Riwo 3,417 Pokot County
Senetwo 1,528 Chepareria town
Siyoi 2,336 Kapenguria municipality
Sook 832 Pokot County
Talau 1,413 Kapenguria municipality
Tamugh 1,305 Pokot County
Ywalateke 1,216 Chepareria town
Total 45,186
*September 2005.[3]

References

  1. ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
  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 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine