Isiolo North Constituency

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Isiolo North Constituency
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Location of Isiolo North Constituency in Isiolo County
Area
  Total15,881 km2 (6,132 sq mi)
Population
 (2009) [1]
  Total100,176
  Density6.3/km2 (16/sq mi)

Isiolo North Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of two constituencies of Isiolo County. The constituency has Seven wards, all electing Members of county assembly to the Isiolo County Assembly. The constituency was established for the 1966 elections.

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Members of Parliament

ElectionsMP [2] PartyNotes
1966 M’Kubito Lawi KANU
1969 Mohamed Abdul Kadir KANU One-party system
1974 Ahmed Haji Halake Fayo KANU One-party system
1979 Ahmed Haji Halake Fayo KANU One-party system
1983 Halake Fayo Hussein KANU By-election, One-party system.
1983 Sebastian Muthaura Kiome KANU One-party system.
1988 Charfano Guyo Mokku KANU One-party system.
1992 Charfano Guyo Mokku KANU
1997 Charfano Guyo Mokku KANU
2002 Mohammed Kuti KANU
2007 Mohammed Kuti NARC-K
2012 Joseph Lomwa Samal URP under the new constitution
2017 Hassan Oda Hulufo KPP

Locations and wards

Locations
LocationPopulation*
Bisan Biliku 2,244
Bulesa 2,917
Isiolo West14,734
Kipsing 2,644
Korbesa 3,520
Malkagalla 4,240
Merti 7,470
Ngare Mara 8,324
Oldonyiro 4,996
Totalx
1999 census. [3]
Wards
WardRegistered Voters
Wabera11,947
Bulesa Pesa12,530
Chari4,322
Cherab7,285
Ngare Mara4,521
Burat10,995
Oldonyiro4,653
Total56,253
*August 2017. [4]

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References

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