Yatta Constituency
| Yatta | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Kenya | |
 Yatta Constituency within Machakos County | |
 Machakos County within Kenya | |
| County | Machakos |
| Population | 172,583[1] |
| Area | 1,062 km2 (410.0 sq mi)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Number of members | 1 |
| Party | Wiper |
| Member of Parliament | Robert Basil Ngui |
| Wards | 5 |
Yatta Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of 8 constituencies in Machakos County. The constituency was established for the 1945 elections. Yatta residents elect a young energetic politician Hon. Robert Basil.
Members of Parliament
[edit]| Elections | MP [2] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Gideon Munyao Mutiso | APP | |
| 1969 | Gideon Munyao Mutiso | KANU | One-party system |
| 1974 | Simon Kitheka Kiilu | KANU | One-party system |
| 1979 | Richard Matheka Kakoi | KANU | One-party system |
| 1988 | Gideon Munyao Mutiso | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1992 | Gideon Munyao Mutiso | KANU | |
| 1997 | Francis P. Wambua(Kyole) | SDP | |
| 2002 | James Philip Mutiso | NARC | Mutiso died due to flash floods in 2003 [3] |
| 2003 | Charles Mutavi Kilonzo | NARC | By-election |
| 2007 | Charles Mutavi Kilonzo | ODM-Kenya | |
| 2013 | Francis Mwangangi Kilonzo | Muungano | |
| 2017 | Charles Mutavi Kilonzo | Independent | |
| 2022 | Hon. Robert Basil | Wiper Party |
Locations and wards
[edit]| Locations | |
| Location | Population[4] |
|---|---|
| Ikombe | 18,062 |
| Katangi | 10,972 |
| Kinyaata | 18,635 |
| Kithimani | 25,974 |
| Kyua | 11,950 |
| Matuu | 27,794 |
| Mavoloni | 17,446 |
| Ndalani | 22,152 |
| Total | 152,985 |
| Wards | ||
| Ward | Registered Voters | County Assembly |
|---|---|---|
| Kithimani | 4,549 | Machakos County Assembly |
| Matuu | Machakos County Assembly | |
| Ikombe | 6,693 | Machakos County Assembly |
| Katangi | 7,411 | Machakos County Assembly |
| Ndalani | 8,072 | Masaku county |
| Total | 53,045 | |
| *September 2005.[5] | ||
References
[edit]- 1 2 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census. www.knbs.or.ke (Report). Vol. 2 - Distribution of Population by Administrative Units. Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. December 2019. 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
- ↑ BBC News, May 5, 2003: Floods leave Nairobi dry
- ↑ 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
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