Kipkelion Constituency

Kipkelion Constituency was an electoral constituency in Kenya (1988-2012). It was a successor of the defunct Kericho East Constituency (1963-1988). It was one of the three constituencies of Kericho District. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections. It was later divided into Kipkelion East Constituency and Kipkelion West Constituency, both part of Kericho County.

Members of Parliament

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Elections MP [1] Party Notes
1988 Richard Kipnge’no Koech KANU One-party system.
1990 W. K. Kikwai KANU By-election, one party system
1992 Daniel K. arap Tanui KANU
1997 Samuel K. A. Rotich KANU
2002 Sammy Kipkemoi Rutto KANU
2007 Kiprono Langat ODM General Election

Locations and wards

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Locations
Location Population*
Barsiele 5,020
Chepseon 12,895
Chilchila 10,312
Kamasian 12,700
Kapkoros 7,987
Kapseger 10,881
Kedowa 13,009
Kimugul 11,277
Kipchorian 8,242
Kipsegi 9,894
Kipsirichet 10,260
Kipteris 6,368
Kokwet 11,519
Kunyak 7,563
Lemotit 9,361
Lesirwa 5,413
Londiani 12,168
Masaita 10,237
Sogeet 8,755
Tendeno 6,526
Total x
1999 census.[2]
Wards
Ward Registered Voters Local Authority
Barsiele 4,097 Kipkelion town
Chesinende 4,645 Kipkelion town
Kimugul 3,717 Kipkelion town
Lesirwa 3,313 Kipkelion town
Kedowa 4,775 Londiani town
Kipsirichet 3,667 Londiani town
Londiani 4,825 Londiani town
Masaita / Tuiyobei 3,184 Londiani town
Cheboswa 5,751 Kipsigis county
Chilchila 3,349 Kipsigis county
Kamasian 6,281 Kipsigis county
Kapseger 3,284 Kipsigis county
Kipteres 2,231 Kipsigis county
Kokwet 3,500 Kipsigis county
Kunyak 4,487 Kipsigis county
Lemotit 2,580 Kipsigis county
Sorget 3,464 Kipsigis county
Tendeno 2,347 Kipsigis county
Total 69,497
*September 2005.[3]

References

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