Tinderet Constituency
Tinderet Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies of Nandi County (formerly Nandi District). The constituency was established for the 1966 elections. It has recently been delimited to create two new constituencies after the parliamentary approval, the newly created constituencies are Tinderet and Nandi Hills.
Members of Parliament
[edit]| Elections | MP [1] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Marie-Jean Seroney | KANU | |
| 1969 | Marie-Jean Seroney | KANU | One-party system |
| 1974 | Marie-Jean Seroney | KANU | One-party system |
| 1976 | Gerald Nathaniel Kalya | KANU | By-elections, One-party system |
| 1979 | Henry Kiprono Kosgey | KANU | One-party system |
| 1983 | Henry Kiprono Kosgey | KANU | One-party system |
| 1988 | Kimaiyo Keronei arap Sego | KANU | One-party system |
| 1992 | Henry Kiprono Kosgey | KANU | |
| 1997 | Henry Kiprono Kosgey | KANU | |
| 2002 | Henry Kiprono Kosgey | KANU | |
| 2007 | Henry Kiprono Kosgey | ODM | |
| 2013-2017 | Julius Kibiwott Melly | URP | under 2010 constitution |
| 2017-2022 | Julius Kibiwott Melly | Jubilee |
Wards
[edit]| Ward | Area Sq. Km | Registered Voters | Local Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soghor / Soba | 192.50 | 39,934 | Tinderet |
| Tinderet | 159.20 | 27,896 | Tinderet |
| Chemelil/Chemase | 140.11 | 12000 | Nandi Hills |
| Kapsimotwa | 161.30 | 17,818 | Nandi Hills |
| Total | 580.90 | 105,044 | Nandi |
| *September 2005.[2] | |||
References
[edit]- ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-02-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine