| Official Name: | Laisamis Constituency |
| Settlement Type: | Constituency |
| Area Total Km2: | 20,266 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 65,669 |
| Population As Of: | 2009 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
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. Formally known as Marsabit South, it was represented by Hon. Phillip Kurungu in the 1966 elections. From 1969-1988 Laisamis Constituency was represented by Hon. Haji Kholkhale Adichareh. Hon. Adichareh was a Lancaster House Conference delegate and was a fierce defender of Rendille land. He served 7 years at Shimo La Tewa prison on trumped up charges and emerge to lead his Rendille community for 20 years in parliament.
| Elections | MP [2] | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hon. Samuel Ntontoi Bulyaar | One-party system. | |||
| Hon. Robert Iltaramatwa Kochalle | ||||
| Hon. Robert Iltaramatwa Kochalle | He died in 2018 | |||
| Hon, Titus Ngoyoni | Ngoyoni died in an aviation accident in 2006.[3] | |||
| 2006 | Hon. Joseph Lekuton | By-elections | ||
| Hon. Joseph Lekuton | ||||
| Hon. Joseph Lekuton | ||||
| Marselino Malimo Arbelle | Jubilee | |||
| 2022 | Hon. Joseph Lekuton | UDM | 13th Parliament of Kenya |
| Locations | ||
| Location | Population* | |
|---|---|---|
| Illaut/Ngurunit | 5,038 | |
| 5,609 | ||
| Korr | 8,018 | |
| 9,066 | ||
| Logologo | 4,057 | |
| 8,049 | ||
| 3,032 | ||
| 3,910 | ||
| 3,071 | ||
| Total | 49,850 | |
| 1999 census.[4] | ||
| 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 | |