Mvita Constituency
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| Mvita | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Kenya | |
 Mvita Constituency within Mombasa County | |
 Mombasa County within Kenya | |
| County | Mombasa |
| Population | 154,171[1] |
| Area | 14.8 km2 (5.7 sq mi)[citation needed] |
| Current constituency | |
| Number of members | 1 |
| Party | ODM |
| Member of Parliament | Machele Mohamed Soud |
| Wards | 5 |
Mvita Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Mombasa County, located entirely within the Mombasa municipality area. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections.
Members of Parliament
[edit]| Elections | MP [2] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Shariff Nassir | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1992 | Shariff Nassir | KANU | |
| 1997 | Shariff Nassir | KANU | |
| 2002 | Najib Balala | NARC | |
| 2007 | Najib Balala | ODM | |
| 2013 | Abdullswamad Sheriff Nassir | ODM | |
| 2017 | Abdullswamad Sheriff Nassir | ODM | |
| 2022 | Machele Mohamed Soud | ODM |
Locations and wards
[edit]| Locations | |||
| Location | Population* | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Majengo | 40,241 | ||
| Railway | 9,527 | ||
| Tononoka | 29,044 | ||
| Old Town | 55,000 | Total | x |
| 1999 census.[3] | |||
| Wards | |
| Ward | Registered Voters |
|---|---|
| Bondeni | 9,352 |
| King'orani | 7,471 |
| Majengo | 18,272 |
| Mwembe Tayari | 11,576 |
| Shimanzi | 10,134 |
| Tononoka | 9,049 |
| Total | 65,854 |
| *September 2005.[4] | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census (PDF) (Report). Vol. 2 - Distribution of Population by Administrative Units. Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. December 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- ↑ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-12-19 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
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