Kinango Constituency
| Kinango | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Kenya | |
 Kinango Constituency within Kwale County | |
 Kwale County within Kenya | |
| County | Kwale |
| Population | 94220[1][2] |
| Area | 1,612 km2 (622.4 sq mi)[3] |
| Current constituency | |
| Number of members | 1 |
| Party | PAA |
| Member of Parliament | Samuel Gonzi Rai |
| Wards | 7 |
Kinango Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies in Kwale County which has nine wards, all electing ward representatives for the Kwale County Assembly. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections.
It is not to be confused with Kinangop Constituency in Nyandarua County.
Members of Parliament
[edit]| Elections | MP [4] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Ali Abdalla Bidu | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1992 | Samuel Gonzi Rai | KANU | |
| 1997 | Simeon M. Mkalla | KANU | |
| 2002 | Samuel Gonzi Rai | Ford-People | |
| 2007 | Samuel Gonzi Rai | Ford-People | |
| 2013 | Samuel Gonzi Rai | TNA | |
| 2017 | Benjamin Dalu Stephen Tayari | ODM | |
| 2022 | Samuel Gonzi Rai | PAA |
Locations and wards
[edit]| Locations | Population |
|---|---|
| Chengoni | 11,204 |
| Gandini | 18,618 |
| Kasemeni | 21,870 |
| Kinango | 13,311 |
| Mackinnon Road | 8,094 |
| Makamini | 12,556 |
| Mtaa | 10,828 |
| Mwatate | 14,464 |
| Mwavumbo | 15,721 |
| Ndavaya | 16,147 |
| Puma | 14,573 |
| Samburu | 17,079 |
| Taru | 8,190 |
| Vigurungani | 12,928 |
| Total | 195,583 |
| 1999 census.[5] | |
| Ward | Registered Voters |
|---|---|
| Chengoni | 2,624 |
| Kasemeni | 5,244 |
| Kinango | 4,032 |
| Mackinnon road / Taru | 4,842 |
| Mtaa / Gandini | 7,647 |
| Mwavumbo / Mwatate | 7,425 |
| Ndavaya | 4,299 |
| Samburu / Makamini | 6,547 |
| Vigurungani / Puma | 6,521 |
| Total | 49,181 |
| *September 2005.[6] | |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Constituency Population by Sex, Number of Households, Area and Density - Kenya National Bureau of Statistics". www.knbs.or.ke. Archived from the original on 2025-12-10. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
- ↑ 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census. Vol. 2. Nairobi: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. December 2019.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ↑ "Constituency Population by Sex, Number of Households, Area and Density - Kenya National Bureau of Statistics". www.knbs.or.ke. Archived from the original on 2025-12-10. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
- ↑ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-02-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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