Dagoretti | |
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Former constituency for the Parliament of Kenya | |
District | Nairobi |
Area | 39km2 |
Former constituency | |
Created | 1963 |
Abolished | 2013 |
Replaced by | Dagoretti 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 1966.
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]
Elections | MP [3] | Party | Notes |
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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 | |
Location | Population* |
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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 |
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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] |
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