Rongai Constituency

Rongai Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of eleven constituencies in Nakuru County. The constituency has eight wards, all electing Members of County Assembly (MCAs)for the Nakuru County Assembly. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections when it was carved out of Nakuru North Constituency (now Subukia Constituency).[1]

The constituency had a population of 199,906 according to the 2019[2] census.

The first Rongai MP, previously representing Nakuru North, is a brother-in-law of the then Kenyan president Daniel arap Moi.[1]

Members of Parliament

Elections MP Party Notes
1988[3] Eric Kibet Koras Bomett KANU One-party system.
1992[3] William K. Komen KANU
1997[3] Eric Toroitich Morogo KANU
2002[3] Alicen Chelaite NARC
2007 Luka Kigen ODM
2013 Raymond Moi KANU
2017 Raymond Moi KANU
2022 Paul Mamba Chebor UDA United Democratic Alliance

Locations and wards

Locations
Location Population*
Boror 13,753
Kampi ya Moto 23,436
Lenginet 21,770
Maji Tamu 13,881
Makongeni 19,746
Ngata 17,910
Rongai 20,268
Solai 35,949
Waseges 29,722
Total x
1999 census.[4]
Wards
Ward Registered Voters
Boror 4,114
Kampi ya Moto 6,257
Maji Tamu 3,827
Makongeni 5,598
Ngata 5,194
Rongai 13,095
Solai 4,089
Waseges 8,688
Total 50,862
*September 2005.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Daily Nation, June 3, 2002: An almost sure seat for the Opposition
  2. ^ "Rongai (Subcounty, Kenya) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  3. ^ a b c d Kihoro, Wanyiri (March 2007). Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 (PDF). Centre for Multiparty Democracy CMD-Kenya. OCLC 157025547. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 28, 2008.
  4. ^ information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine