Laisamis Constituency

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Laisamis Constituency
Marsabit-Laisamis.svg
Location of Laisamis Constituency in Marsabit County
Area
  Total20,266 km2 (7,825 sq mi)
Population
 (2009) [1]
  Total65,669
  Density3.2/km2 (8.4/sq mi)

Laisamis Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies in Marsabit County. The entire constituency is located within Marsabit County Council area. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections. Formally known as Marsabit South, it was represented by Hon. Phillip Kurungu in the 1966 elections. From 1969-1988 Laisamis Constituency was represented by Hon. Haji Kholkhale Adichareh. Hon. Adichareh was a Lancaster House Conference delegate and was a fierce defender of Rendille land. He served 7 years at Shimo La Tewa prison on trumped up charges and emerge to lead his Rendille community for 20 years in parliament.

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Members of Parliament

ElectionsMP [2] PartyNotes
1988 Hon. Samuel Ntontoi Bulyaar KANU One-party system.
1992 Hon. Robert Iltaramatwa Kochalle KANU
1997 Hon. Robert Iltaramatwa Kochalle KANU He died in 2018
2002 Hon, Titus Ngoyoni KANU Ngoyoni died in an aviation accident in 2006. [3]
2006 Hon. Joseph Lekuton KANU By-elections
2007 Hon. Joseph Lekuton KANU
2013 Hon. Joseph Lekuton ODM
2017 Marselino Malimo Arbelle Jubilee
2022 Hon. Joseph Lekuton UDM 13th Parliament of Kenya

Locations and wards

Locations
LocationPopulation*
Illaut/Ngurunit 5,038
Kargi, Kenya 5,609
Korr 8,018
Laisamis 9,066
Logologo 4,057
Loiyangalani 8,049
Merille 3,032
Mount Kulal 3,910
South Horr 3,071
Total49,850
1999 census. [4]
Wards
WardRegistered Voters
Korr4,494
Laisamis3,429
Logologo1,763
Loiyangalani2,077
Mount Kulal1,077
South Horr2,755
Total15,595
*September 2005. [5]

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References

  1. "Delimitation of Constituencies and Recommendations on Local Authority Electoral Units and Administrative Boundaries for Districts and Other Units". Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  2. Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
  3. BBC News, April 10, 2006: Air crash kills Kenya politicians
  4. information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6) [ permanent dead link ]
  5. Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine