Rongai Constituency Explained

Rongai Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of eleven constituencies in Nakuru County. The constituency has eight wards, all electing councillors for the Nakuru County Assembly. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections when it was carved out of Nakuru North Constituency (now Subukia Constituency).[1]

The constituency had a population of 199,906 according to the 2019[2] census.

The first Rongai MP, previously representing Nakuru North, is a brother-in-law of the then Kenyan president Daniel arap Moi.[1]

Members of Parliament

ElectionsMPPartyNotes
1988[3] One-party system.
Alicen Chelaite
ODM
2022Paul Mamba Chebor UDAUnited Democratic Alliance

Locations and wards

Locations
Location Population*
Boror 13,753
Kampi ya Moto 23,436
Lenginet 21,770
Maji Tamu 13,881
Makongeni 19,746
Ngata 17,910
20,268
35,949
Waseges 29,722
Total x
1999 census.[4]
Wards
Ward Registered Voters
Boror 4,114
Kampi ya Moto 6,257
Maji Tamu 3,827
Makongeni 5,598
Ngata 5,194
Rongai 13,095
Solai 4,089
Waseges 8,688
Total 50,862

External links

Notes and References

  1. Daily Nation, June 3, 2002: An almost sure seat for the Opposition
  2. Web site: Rongai (Subcounty, Kenya) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location . 2024-04-03 . www.citypopulation.de.
  3. Book: Kihoro . Wanyiri . Wanyiri Kihoro . March 2007 . Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 . dead . PDF . Centre for Multiparty Democracy CMD-Kenya . 157025547 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081028212845/http://www.cmd.or.ke/images/Politics%20and%20Paliamenterians%20in%20Kenya.pdf . October 28, 2008.
  4. information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)