Taveta Constituency

Taveta Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies in Taita-Taveta County and was established for the 1966 elections. The constituency has five county assembly wards, all belonging to the Taita-Taveta County.

Members of Parliament

Elections MP [1] Party Notes
1966 Alexander Harry Dingiria KANU
1969 D. J. Mnene KANU One-party system
1974 Mwacharo Kubo KANU One-party system
1979 Mwacharo Kubo KANU One-party system
1983 Norman Nthenge Lukindo KANU One-party system.
1988 Mwacharo Kubo KANU One-party system
1992 Basil Criticos KANU
1997 Basil Criticos KANU
2001 Jackson Mwalulu DP By-election
2002 Naomi Shaban KANU
2007 Naomi Shaban KANU 10th Parliament of kenya
2013 Naomi Shaban Jubilee coalition 11th Parliament of Kenya
2017 Naomi Shaban Jubilee party 12th Parliament of Kenya
2022 John Okano Bwire Wiper 13th Parliament of Kenya

Locations and wards

Locations
Location Population*
Bomani 24,931
Chala 8,580
Jipe 6,926
Kimorigho 11,420
Njukini 7,883
Total x
1999 census.[2]
Wards
Ward Registered Voters
Chala/Njukini 5,141
Kitobo / Kimorigho 4,237
Mahoo 2,551
Mboghoni / Kimalamata 4,543
Taveta North 3,623
Taveta South 1,851
Total 21,946
*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 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine