Saku Constituency | |
|---|---|
 Location of Saku Constituency in Marsabit County | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,078 km2 (802 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 46,502 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (58/sq mi) |
Marsabit central (Saku Constituency) is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies in Marsabit County in Northern Kenya. It borders North Horr Constituency to the North and Laisamis Constituency to the South. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections. Marsabit town which is the county headquarters is in Saku constituency.
Members of Parliament
| Elections | MP [2] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Jillo Jarso Falana | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1992 | Jillo Jarso Falana | KANU | |
| 1997 | Abdi Tari Sasura | KANU | |
| 2002 | Abdi Tari Sasura | KANU | Sasura died in an aviation accident in 2006.[3] |
| 2006 | Hussein Sasura | KANU | By-elections |
| 2007 | Hussein Sasura | ODM-Kenya | |
| 2022 | Dido Ali | UDA |
Locations and wards
| Locations | |
| Location | Population* |
|---|---|
| Badasa | 2,898 |
| D'akabarricha | 5,119 |
| Dirib Gombo | 4,523 |
| Karare | 5,445 |
| Mountain | 8,943 |
| Nagayo | 7,530 |
| Qilta | 3,712 |
| Sagante | 3,886 |
| Songa | 3,498 |
| Total | 45,554 |
| 1999 census.[4] | |
| Wards | |
| Ward | Registered Voters |
|---|---|
| Dakabaricha | 2,714 |
| Dirib Gombo | 2,990 |
| Karare | 2,486 |
| Mountain | 4,763 |
| Sagante | 2,930 |
| Total | 15,883 |
| *September 2005.[5] | |
References
- ^ "Delimitation of Constituencies and Recommendations on Local Authority Electoral Units and Administrative Boundaries for Districts and Other Units". Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Redorbit.com, April 10, 2006: Kenyan military plane crash kills 11
- ^ information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)[permanent dead link]
- ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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