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Dagoretti Constituency

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Dagoretti
Former constituency
for the Parliament of Kenya
DistrictNairobi
Area39km2
Former constituency
Created1963
Abolished2013
Replaced byDagoretti North & Dagoretti South

Dagoretti Constituency was an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of eight constituencies of Nairobi.[1] It was located to the west of Nairobi. It consisted of the western suburbs of Nairobi. Dagoretti constituency had common boundaries with Dagoretti Division of Nairobi. The entire constituency was located within Nairobi City Council area. The constituency had an area of 39 km2. The constituency boundaries were altered prior to the 1997 elections to include Kenyatta/Golf Course ward from Lang'ata, and moved Kangemi to Westlands. The constituency was partly formed from what was Nairobi West Constituency from 1963 to 1969.

Before the general election of 2013, Dagoretti Constituency was divided, with the bulk of the western and southern parts forming Dagoretti South Constituency; the south-east stretch combined with part of Lang'ata Constituency to form Kibra Constituency; the rest was combined with part of Westlands Constituency to form Dagoretti North Constituency.[2]

Members of Parliament

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Elections MP [3] Party Notes
1963 Njoroge Mungai KANU
1969 Njoroge Mungai KANU One-party system
1974 Johnstone Muthiora KANU Muthiora died soon after elections, necessitating a by-election.[4]
1975 Francis Kahende KANU By-Election, One-party system
1979 Njoroge Mungai KANU One-party system
1983 Clement Gachanja KANU One-party system
1988 Chris Kamuyu KANU One-party system
1992 Chris Kamuyu FORD-Asili
1997 Beth Wambui Mugo Social Democratic Party
2002 Beth Wambui Mugo NARC
2007 Beth Wambui Mugo Party of National Unity

Locations and wards

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Locations
Location Population*
Kawangware 86,824
Kenyatta/Golf course 30,253
Mutuini 14,521
Riruta 65,958
Uthiru/Ruthimitu 23,016
Waithaka 19,937
Total 240,081
1999 census.[5]
Wards
Ward Registered Voters
Kawangware 22,662
Kenyatta/Golf course 24,948
Mutuini 6,344
Riruta 20,329
Uthiru/Ruthimitu 8,120
Waithaka 6,952
Total 89,355
*September 2005.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Ben-Hafaïedh, Cyrine; Cooney, Thomas M. (2017). Research Handbook on Entrepreneurial Teams: Theory and Practice. Edward Elgar Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78471-326-3. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  2. ^ "IEBC notably alters Ligale proposals". www.capitalfm.co.ke. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  3. ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Paliamenterians in Kenya 1944-2007
  4. ^ Daily Nation, August 14, 2003: Debate on PM is as old as Kenya
  5. ^ information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)
  6. ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency
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