Kuresoi South Constituency

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Kuresoi South
CountryFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
County Nakuru County
Government
  MPJoseph Tonui
Area
  Total211.7 sq mi (548.2 km2)
Population
 (November 2019)
  Total 155,324

Kuresoi South is a constituency in Kenya. Part of the former constituency of Kuresoi Community, it is one of eleven constituencies in Nakuru County. [1] [2] The Constituency is further divided into four wards namely; Amalo, Tinet, Kiptagich and Keringet. [3]

Members of Parliament

ElectionsMP [4] PartyNotes
2013 Zakayo Kipkemoi Cheruiyot URP
2017 Joseph Kipkosgei Tonui JP

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References

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