| Starehe | |
| Constituency Link: | List of constituencies of Kenya |
| Parl Name: | Parliament of Kenya |
| District Label: | County |
| District: | Nairobi City |
| Area: | 201NaN1 |
| Year: | 1966 |
| Members: | Amos Mwago |
| Elects Howmany: | One |
| Party Label: | Party |
| Party: | Jubilee Party |
| Previous: | Nairobi Central |
Starehe is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of seventeen constituencies in Nairobi City County. It consists of central and central to north areas of Nairobi. The constituency was established for the 1966 elections, with an area of 201NaN1. It borders Westlands Constituency to the north; Mathare Constituency to the northeast; Kamukunji and Makadara constituencies to the east; Embakasi South Constituency to the south; Dagoretti North, Kibra and Lang'ata constituencies to the west.
| Elections | MP [1] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-party system | |||
| One-party system | |||
| One-party system | |||
| One-party system | |||
| One-party system. | |||
| One-party system. Kimondo was dismissed by KANU in 1989.[2] | |||
| 1989 | By-elections. One-party system. | ||
| Kimondo defected to KANU in 1989 resulting in by-elections. | |||
| 1994 | By-elections | ||
| Vote recount held in 2010 indicated that the poll was won by Maina Kamanda (PNU). As a result, a by-election was ordered to take place.[3] Wanjiru won in the by-election.[4] | |||
| Jubilee | |||
| Charles Njagua[5] | Jubilee | ||
| 2022 | Amos Mwago | Jubilee |
Following the 2013 election, Starehe six electoral wards are Nairobi Central, Ngara, Pangani, Landimawe, South B and Ziwani/ Kariokor.
The Sub-county partly shares the same boundaries with Starehe Constituency. The sub-county is headquartered at Kariokor and headed by a Deputy County Commissioner, working under the Ministry of Interior.[6]