Cherangany Constituency

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Cherangany Constituency (also spelled Cherangani) is an electoral constituency in Kenya. The constituency has six wards, all of which elect councillors for the Nzoia County Council. It is one of five constituencies in Trans-Nzoia County. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections.

Members of Parliament

Elections MP [1] Party Notes
1988 Masinde Muliro KANU One-party system.
1990 Kipruto Rono Arap Kirwa KANU By-elections
1992 Kipruto Rono Arap Kirwa KANU
1997 Kipruto Rono Arap Kirwa KANU
2002 Kipruto Rono Arap Kirwa NARC
2007 Joshua Kutuny ODM
2013 Wesley Korir[2] Independent

Wards

Wards
Ward Registered Voters
Cherangani / Suwerwa 8,140
Kaplamai 6,778
Kiptororo 9,723
Makutano / Motosiet 11,496
Sinyerere 6,220
Sitatunga 6,088
Total 48,445
*September 2005.[3]

References

  1. Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007
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  3. Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency