Rongai Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of eleven constituencies in Nakuru County. The constituency has eight wards, all electing councillors for the Nakuru County Assembly. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections when it was carved out of Nakuru North Constituency (now Subukia Constituency). [1]
The constituency had a population of 199,906 according to the 2019 [2] census.
The first Rongai MP, previously representing Nakuru North, is a brother-in-law of the then Kenyan president Daniel arap Moi. [1]
Elections | MP | Party | Notes |
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1988 [3] | Eric Kibet Koras Bomett | KANU | One-party system. |
1992 [3] | William K. Komen | KANU | |
1997 [3] | Eric Toroitich Morogo | KANU | |
2002 [3] | Alicen Chelaite | NARC | |
2007 | Luka Kigen | ODM | |
2013 | Raymond Moi | KANU | |
2017 | Raymond Moi | KANU | |
2022 | Paul Mamba Chebor | UDA | United Democratic Alliance |
Locations | |
Location | Population* |
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Boror | 13,753 |
Kampi ya Moto | 23,436 |
Lenginet | 21,770 |
Maji Tamu | 13,881 |
Makongeni | 19,746 |
Ngata | 17,910 |
Rongai | 20,268 |
Solai | 35,949 |
Waseges | 29,722 |
Total | x |
1999 census. [4] |
Wards | |
Ward | Registered Voters |
---|---|
Boror | 4,114 |
Kampi ya Moto | 6,257 |
Maji Tamu | 3,827 |
Makongeni | 5,598 |
Ngata | 5,194 |
Rongai | 13,095 |
Solai | 4,089 |
Waseges | 8,688 |
Total | 50,862 |
*September 2005. [5] |
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