Kuresoi Constituency

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Kuresoi Constituency is a former electoral constituency in Kenya. The constituency was established for the 1997 elections. In 2010, it was split into Kuresoi North Constituency and Kuresoi South Constituency

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The Kuresoi constituencies are an agriculturally productive area with large scale plantation of tea in the south western parts of the constituency, pyrethrum and potatoes in the central and northern parts of the constituencies. More than 10,000 hectares of land are under tea growing in the south western parts.

The constituencies have a tea industry, Kiptagich Tea Factory, which processes and packs tea grown in the plantations and also those sold to the factory by the local small scale farmers. The industry is owned by the former president, Daniel T. Moi and it provides employment directly and indirectly to more than 2,500 individuals.

The constituencies are home to different ethnic groups like the Kalenjins, Kikuyus and Kisii community.

History

Kuresoi Constituency experienced tribal skirmishes after the 1992, 1997, and 2007 general elections.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMP [1] PartyNotes
1997 James Cheruiyot arap Koske KANU
2002 Moses Kipkemboi Cheboi KANU
2007 Zakayo Cheruiyot ODM
2007 Zakayo Cheruiyot URP

Locations and wards

Locations
LocationPopulation*
Amalo7,899
Chebara4,037
Chemaner7,314
Cheptuech4,331
Emitik4,581
Kamara8,535
Kaplamai8,946
Kapsibeiywo4,977
Kaptagich10,773
Keringet10,614
Kipsonoi4,069
Kiptororo14,561
Kuresoi16,241
Mau Summit21,170
Mkulima9,598
Nyota16,314
Silibwet3,417
Sinindet4,107
Sirikwa12,576
Temoyetta12,652
Tinet9,598
Tulwet11,521
Totalx
1999 census. [2]
Wards
WardRegistered Voters Local Authority
Amalo2,652Nakuru County
Chemaner2,375Nakuru County
Cheptuech3,543Nakuru County
Kamara2,537Nakuru County
Kaplamai3,167Nakuru County
Kapsibeiywo4,639Nakuru County
Keringet4,978Nakuru County
Kiptangich5,022Nakuru County
Kiptororo4,756Nakuru County
Koige7,536 Molo town
Kuresoi5,398Nakuru County
Mkulima5,974Nakuru County
Nyota5,500Nakuru County
Sirikwa4,032Molo town
Temoyetta3,836Nakuru County
Tinet5,350Nakuru County
Total71,295
*September 2005. [3]

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