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Narok West is a constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Narok County. [1] [2]
Some of the country assembly wards in Narok West constituency include;
Narok is a town west of Nairobi that supports Kenya's economy in south-west of the country, along the Great Rift Valley. Narok is the district capital of the Narok County and stands as the major centre of commerce in the district. Narok has a population of around 120,000 people, mostly Maasai. The elevation of Narok is 1827 metres in altitude.
Narok County is a county in southwestern Kenya with an estimated population of 1,157,873 according to 2019 Census. The dominant ethnic group is the Maasai. Its capital and largest town is Narok, with the only other major urban centre being Kilgoris. Narok County Government was formed by the County Governments Act of 2012 as prescribed in the 2010 Constitution of Kenya. Narok County governor is Patrick Ole Ntutu after winning in the 2022 elections and his Deputy is Tamalinye K. Koech.
Bomet is the capital and largest town of Bomet County, Kenya. Bomet town has a total population of 110,963. It is located along the B3 Mai Mahiu-Narok-Kisii road. Bomet city is one of the eight sister cities to Milwaukee.
Kajiado County is a county in the former Rift Valley Province of Kenya. As of 2019, Kajiado county spanned an area of 21,292.7 km2, with a recorded population of 1,117,840. The county borders Nairobi and to its south it borders the Tanzanian regions of Arusha and Kilimanjaro. The county capital is Kajiado, but the largest town is Ongata Rongai. Its main tourist attraction is its wildlife.
Bomet County is a county in the former Rift Valley Province of Kenya. Initially a district, Bomet District was created from the former Kericho District in 1992. The capital of Bomet County is Bomet. It has a population of 875,689 in 2019 and an area of 1,630.0 km2 (629.3 sq mi).
Migori County is a county in the former Nyanza Province of southwestern Kenya. It borders Homa Bay County to the north, Kisii County to the northeast, Narok County to the southeast, Tanzania to the west and south, and Lake Victoria to the west. The county also borders Uganda via Migingo Island in Lake Victoria. The county's headquarter is Migori, which is also its largest town. In the 2019 National Census, Migori County had a population of 1,116,436, almost 200,000 more than the 917,170 recorded in 2009.
The constituencies of Kenya are used to elect members of the National Assembly, the lower chamber of the Kenyan Parliament. In accordance with Article 89 of the 2010 Constitution of Kenya, there are 290 constituencies, based on a formula where these constituencies were to be delineated based on population numbers. Each constituency returns one Member of Parliament. The constituencies are further divided to electoral wards.
Narok North is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies of Narok County. The constituency was established for the 1969 elections. Its current Member of Parliament is Hon. Agnes Mantaine Pareyio who also happens to be the first Woman to occupy the much coveted seat.
Narok South is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies of Narok County. The constituency was established for the 1966 elections. The constituency has 6 wards, all electing Member of the County Assembly (MCA) for the Narok County Assembly.
Kilgoris Constituency is an electoral constituency in Narok County, Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in the county. It used to be the only constituency in the former Trans Mara District. The constituency was established for the 1997 elections. The constituency has 18 wards, all electing councillors for the Trans Mara County Council.
Kisii County is a county in the former Nyanza Province in southwestern Kenya. Its capital and largest town is Kisii. The county has a population of 1,266,860 people. It borders Nyamira County to the North East, Narok County to the South, and Homa bay and Migori Counties to the West. The county covers an area of 1,318 km2.
Suba South, formerly Gwasi is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of eight constituencies in Homa Bay County. The current member of Parliament is Caroli Omondi. He was elected on an ODM ticket.
Narok Airport is an airport in Narok, Kenya.
Sub-counties, also known as Districts, are the decentralised units through which government of Kenya provides functions and services. At national level, sub-counties take a more administrative function like security, statistical purposes, provision of government services, etc. Even though the sub-counties are divisions of counties, powers to create new national sub-counties lies with the national government. As of 2023, there are 314 sub-counties, compared to 290 constituencies. A deputy county commissioner is appointed by the state to lead each sub-county. The sub-counties are further divided into divisions, locations and sub-locations.
Narok East is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies of Narok County. The constituency was established for the 2013 elections. Since the 2013 Kenyan General Elections, Hon. Lemanken Aramat has represented the constituency in the Kenyan National Assembly. In 2017, Aramat won re-election as a member of the Jubilee Party.
Emurua Dikirr is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies of Narok County. The constituency was established for the 2013 elections. Since the 2013 Kenyan General Elections, Johana Kipyegon Ngeno represented the constituency in the Kenyan National Assembly. Ngeno was re-elected in 2017 as a coalition member of The Eagle Coalition and is the current Member of Parliament. the constituency has 95% christians and 2% muslims(most of them living in Chebaibai near Murkan).It is located in Narok county and famously known as Transmara East. Johana was reelected in 2022 as the MP.Its backbone is the growing of swee tpotoes. The area is predominantly inhabited by Kipsigis community which with few others mainly in businesses and working there.There has been high tension in terms of politics since but has never disrupted peace.
The Narok Newspaper Edition(NNE) is an online newspaper based in Narok County, Kenya, owned by the Maasai Media Group. The newspaper was launched in 2012 and publishes first-hand information and provide 24-hour news update about Narok County while also publishing on important national and international happenings.
Kipkelion West is a constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Kericho County. It was split from the now defunct Kipkelion Constituency to create two constituencies that is Kipkelion West and Kipkelion East after the promulgation of the New Constitution in 2010.
Embakasi West is a constituency in Nairobi. It is one of seventeen constituencies in Nairobi County. The constituency was formed prior to the 2013 elections, and has an area of 9.35 km2 (3.6 sq mi). Most of the area that forms Embakasi West Constituency was part of Embakasi Constituency; though some of its areas were part of Kamukunji Constituency. Embakasi West includes four electoral wards: Umoja I, Umoja II, Mowlem, and Kariobangi South.
Mathare is a constituency in Nairobi. It is one of seventeen constituencies in Nairobi City County. It was created prior to the 2013 general election, when Starehe Constituency boundaries were revised. It is the smallest constituency in Nairobi with an area of 3.00 km2 (1.2 sq mi). It borders Ruaraka Constituency to the north; Roysambu and Westlands constituencies to the northwest; Embakasi Central Constituency to the east; Kamukunji Constituency to the south; and Starehe Constituency to the west.
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