Kisauni Constituency

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Kisauni Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Mombasa County. [1] The constituency has seven wards electing councillors for the Mombasa municipal council. With the promulgation of the new constitution in August 2010, Nyali Constituency was carved out from Kisauni Constituency.

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Members of Parliament

ElectionsMP [2] PartyNotes
1988 Said Hemed Said KANU One-party system
1992 Rashid M. Mzee Ford-Kenya
1997 Emmanuel Karisa Maitha DP
2002 Emmanuel Karisa Maitha NARC Maitha died in 2004 [3]
2005 Ananiah Mwasambu Mwaboza NLP By-elections
2007 Hassan Ali Joho ODM
2013 Rashid Bedzimba ODM
2017 Ali Mbogo Menza WDM-K
2022 Rashid Bedzimba Azimio la Umoja

Locations and wards

Locations
LocationPopulation*
Bamburi 45,294
Ganjoni 18,791
Kisauni 117,889
Kongowea 86,678
Majengo 40,241
Mombasa Old Town 21,516
Totalx
1999 census. [4]
Wards
WardRegistered Voters
Bamburi16,108
Frere Town12,154
Kizingo8,661
Kongowea13,935
Maweni13,688
Mjambere9,476
Mji wa Kale / Makadara15,243
Mwakirunge 4,136
Total93,401
*September 2005. [5]

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References

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  2. Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Paliamenterians in Kenya 1944-2007
  3. Catholic Information Service for Africa (CISA), Aug 30, 2004: Cabinet Minister Dies Suddenly [ permanent dead link ]
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  5. Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine