Taveta Constituency

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Taveta Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies in Taita-Taveta County. The constituency has five county assembly wards, all belonging to the Taita-Taveta County. The constituency was established for the 1966 elections.

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Members of Parliament

ElectionsMP [1] PartyNotes
1966 Alexander Harry Dingiria KANU
1969 D. J. Mnene KANU One-party system
1974 Mwacharo Kubo KANU One-party system
1979 Mwacharo Kubo KANU One-party system
1983 Norman Nthenge Lukindo KANU One-party system.
1988 Mwacharo Kubo KANU One-party system
1992 Basil Criticos KANU
1997 Basil Criticos KANU
2001 Jackson Mwalulu DP By-election
2002 Naomi Shaban KANU
2007 Naomi Shaban KANU 10th Parliament of kenya
2013 Naomi Shaban Jubilee coalition 11th Parliament of Kenya
2017 Naomi Shaban Jubilee party 12th Parliament of Kenya
2022 John Okano Bwire Wiper 13th Parliament of Kenya

Locations and wards

Locations
LocationPopulation*
Bomani24,931
Chala 8,580
Jipe 6,926
Kimorigho 11,420
Njukini 7,883
Totalx
1999 census. [2]
Wards
WardRegistered Voters
Chala/Njukini5,141
Kitobo / Kimorigho4,237
Mahoo2,551
Mboghoni / Kimalamata4,543
Taveta North3,623
Taveta South1,851
Total21,946
*September 2005. [3]

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