Laikipia North Constituency

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County Laikipia County

Laikipia North (sub-County) is a constituency in Kenya. It is one of three constituencies in Laikipia County. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Constituency – Constituencies in Kenya". softkenya. Archived from the original on 13 August 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. "Constituencies". The National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF). Archived from the original on 2019-12-10. Retrieved 9 June 2018.