Tongaren Constituency
Tongaren | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country |  Kenya |
| County | Bungoma County |
| Government | |
| • Member of Parliament | John Chikati |
| Area | |
| • Land | 146.06 sq mi (378.30 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 187,478 |
Tongaren is an electoral constituency in Kenya.[1] Tongaren constituency[2] politically came into existence in 2012 prior to the 2013 general election.[3] The constituency was carved off from the then larger Kimilili Constituency.[3] It is one of the 290 constituencies in Kenya and one of the 9 constituencies in Bungoma County.[4][5][6] The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) registered 84,952 voters[7] in Tongaren constituency for the August 9th 2022 general election in Kenya.[8]
Members of National Assembly
[edit]| Election Year | Member of Parliament | Political Party | Members of County Assembly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | David Eseli Simiyu | FORD-Kenya | 5 |
| 2013 | David Eseli Simiyu | FORD-Kenya | |
| 2017 | David Eseli Simiyu | FORD-Kenya | 4 |
| 2022 | John Murumba Chikati | FORD-Kenya | 4 |
| Code | Name | Population (approx) | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1115 | Mbakalo Ward[10] | 32,229 | 50.20 |
| 1116 | Naitiri/Kabuyefwe Ward[11] | 38,023 | 42.10 |
| 1117 | Milima Ward[12] | 33,352 | 64.60 |
| 1118 | Ndalu Ward[13] | 21,148 | 58.90 |
| 1119 | Tongaren Ward[14] | 33,907 | 74.10 |
| 1120 | Soysambu/Mitua Ward[15] | 28,819 | 53.10 |
References
[edit]- ^ Admin-BgCounty. "Background". The County Government of Bungoma. Our Heritage, Our Wealth. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
- ^ "Tongaren Constituency". gadm.org. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
- ^ a b "89. Delimitation of electoral units - Kenya Law Reform Commission (KLRC)". www.klrc.go.ke. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ^ Admin-BgCounty. "Political Units". The County Government of Bungoma. Our Heritage, Our Wealth. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
- ^ "Constituency – Constituencies in Kenya". softkenya. Archived from the original on July 10, 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Constituencies". The National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF). Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "IEBC Bungoma County Registered Voters (Constituency, Wards)". Kenyayote. 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
- ^ Registered Voters per Constituency for the 2022 General Elections (PDF). Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. 2022. p. 6.
- ^ "Tongaren Constituency Wards, MP, CDF, Population, Registered Voters and Map". kenyacradle.com. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
- ^ "Mbakalo Ward". gadm.org. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
- ^ "Naitiri/Kabuyefwe Ward". gadm.org. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
- ^ "Milima Ward". gadm.org. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
- ^ "Ndalu/ Tabani Ward". gadm.org. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
- ^ "Tongaren Ward". gadm.org. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
- ^ "Soysambu/ Mitua Ward". gadm.org. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
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