Wajir East Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Wajir County. The constituency has 10 wards, all electing councillors to the Wajir County Council. The constituency was established for the 1966 elections.
Members of Parliament
| Elections | MP [1] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Omar Abdi Abdullahi | KANU | |
| 1969 | A. S. Khalif | KANU | One-party system |
| 1970 | Diriye Mohamed Amin | KANU | By-election. One-party system |
| 1974 | Diriye Mohamed Amin | KANU | One-party system |
| 1979 | Mohamed Sheikh Abdi | KANU | One-party system |
| 1983 | Mohamed Sheikh Abdi | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1988 | Diriye Mohamed Amin | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1992 | Sheikh Mohamed Abdi | KANU | |
| 1997 | Mohamed Abdi Mohamud | KANU | |
| 2002 | Mohamed Abdi Mohamud | KANU | |
| 2007 | Mohamed Ibrahim Elmi | ODM | |
| 2013 | Abass Sheikh Mohamed | URP | |
| 2017 | Rashid Kassim Amin | WDM |
Wards
| Wards | |
| Ward | Registered Voters |
|---|---|
| Jogbaru | 2,119 |
| Khorof Harar | 1,526 |
| Township | 3,794 |
| Hothan | 2,794 |
| Wagberi | 4,645 |
| Wajir Bor | 1,468 |
| Wargadud | 2,030 |
| Total | 26,470 |
| *September 2005.[2] | |
References
- ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007
- ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency
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