Mt._Elgon_Constituency

Mt. Elgon Constituency

Mt. Elgon Constituency

Electoral constituency in Kenya

Mount Elgon Constituency is an electoral constituency in Bungoma County, Western Kenya. It was formerly the only constituency in the now defunct Mount Elgon District. The constituency was established for the 1963 elections. It has a population of 218,873 people (2019 census).[1]

Members of Parliament

Since independence, Mt. Elgon constituency electorates has elected five different Members of the National Assembly (MPs). Daniel Moss was the pioneer MP in 1963, while Fred Chesebe Kapondi is the incumbent. It is worthy also noting that Mt. Elgon is the only constituency created at independence that has never been subdivided to create more electoral area units, an issue that has disenfranchised its electorate. This was witnessed by the recent call for ELEXIT (Elgon Exit from Bungoma County), a memorandum that was received at the SENATE during the highs of BBI.

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Wards

The constituency has six wards, all electing Members of County Assembly (MCAs) for the Bungoma County Assembly.

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References

  1. [1]
    District Development Plan, 2002-2008: Mt. Elgon. Republic of Kenya, Ministry of Finance and Planning. 2002.
  2. [2]
    Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
  3. [3]
    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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