Kipkelion Constituency Explained
Kipkelion Constituency was an electoral constituency in Kenya (1988-2012). It was a successor of the defunct Kericho East Constituency (1963-1988). It was one of the three constituencies of Kericho District. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections. It was later divided into Kipkelion East Constituency and Kipkelion West Constituency, both part of Kericho County.
Members of Parliament
Elections | MP [1] | Party | Notes |
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1990 | | | By-election, one party system |
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Locations and wards
Locations |
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Location | Population* |
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Barsiele | 5,020 |
Chepseon | 12,895 |
Chilchila | 10,312 |
Kamasian | 12,700 |
Kapkoros | 7,987 |
Kapseger | 10,881 |
Kedowa | 13,009 |
Kimugul | 11,277 |
Kipchorian | 8,242 |
Kipsegi | 9,894 |
Kipsirichet | 10,260 |
Kipteris | 6,368 |
Kokwet | 11,519 |
Kunyak | 7,563 |
Lemotit | 9,361 |
Lesirwa | 5,413 |
Londiani | 12,168 |
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Sogeet | 8,755 |
Tendeno | 6,526 |
Total | x |
1999 census.[2] | |
Wards |
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Ward | Registered Voters | Local Authority |
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Barsiele | 4,097 | Kipkelion town |
Chesinende | 4,645 | Kipkelion town |
Kimugul | 3,717 | Kipkelion town |
Lesirwa | 3,313 | Kipkelion town |
Kedowa | 4,775 | Londiani town |
Kipsirichet | 3,667 | Londiani town |
Londiani | 4,825 | Londiani town |
Masaita / Tuiyobei | 3,184 | Londiani town |
Cheboswa | 5,751 | Kipsigis county |
Chilchila | 3,349 | Kipsigis county |
Kamasian | 6,281 | Kipsigis county |
Kapseger | 3,284 | Kipsigis county |
Kipteres | 2,231 | Kipsigis county |
Kokwet | 3,500 | Kipsigis county |
Kunyak | 4,487 | Kipsigis county |
Lemotit | 2,580 | Kipsigis county |
Sorget | 3,464 | Kipsigis county |
Tendeno | 2,347 | Kipsigis county |
Total | 69,497 |
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Notes and References
- Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007
- information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)