Laisamis Constituency
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Laisamis Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies in Marsabit County. The entire constituency is located within Marsabit County Council area. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections.
Members of Parliament
| Elections | MP [1] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Samuel Ntontoi Bulyaar | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1992 | Robert Iltaramatwa Kochalle | KANU | |
| 1997 | Robert Iltaramatwa Kochalle | KANU | |
| 2002 | Titus Ngoyoni | KANU | Ngoyoni died in an aviation accident in 2006.[2] |
| 2006 | Joseph Lekuton | KANU | By-elections |
| 2007 | Joseph Lekuton | KANU |
Locations and wards
| Locations | |
| Location | Population* |
|---|---|
| Illaut/Ngurunit | 5,038 |
| Kargi | 5,609 |
| Korr | 8,018 |
| Laisamis | 9,066 |
| Logologo | 4,057 |
| Loiyangalani | 8,049 |
| Merille | 3,032 |
| Mount Kulal | 3,910 |
| South Horr | 3,071 |
| Total | 49,850 |
| 1999 census.[3] | |
| Wards | |
| Ward | Registered Voters |
|---|---|
| Korr | 4,494 |
| Laisamis | 3,429 |
| Logologo | 1,763 |
| Loiyangalani | 2,077 |
| Mount Kulal | 1,077 |
| South Horr | 2,755 |
| Total | 15,595 |
| *September 2005.[4] | |
References
- ↑ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007
- ↑ BBC News, April 10, 2006: Air crash kills Kenya politicians
- ↑ information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)
- ↑ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency
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