Mandera North | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Kenya |
| County | Mandera County |
Mandera North is a constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Mandera County. [1] [2]
Mandera North | |
|---|---|
| Country | Kenya |
| County | Mandera County |
Mandera North is a constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Mandera County. [1] [2]
| Elections | MP [3] | Party | Clan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Adan Mohamed Nooru | KANU | Garre |
| 1992 | Adan Mohamed Nooru | KANU | Garre |
| 1997 | Adan Mohamed Nooru | KANU | Garre |
| 2002 | Adan Kerrow Billow | KANU | Garre |
| 2007 | Abdikadir Hussein Mohamed | Safina | Degodia |
| 2012 | Adan Mohamed Nooru | United Republic Party | Garre |
| 2017 | Bashir Maalim Abdullahi | Jubilee Party | Degodia |
| Ward |
|---|
| As-Habito |
| Guticha |
| Morothile |
| Rhamu |
| Rhamu Dimtu |
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