Keiyo South Constituency Explained
Keiyo South is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies of Elgeyo-Marakwet County. The constituency has 6 wards, all of which elect Member of County Assembly (MCA) for Elgeyo Marakwet County which sits in the county Headquarters, Iten. The wards are namely: Metkei, Kabiemit, Chepkorio, Soy South and Soy North. The constituency was established for the 1969 elections. It was previously one of two constituencies of the former Keiyo District.
Members of Parliament
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Locations and wards
Locations |
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Location | Population* |
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Chemoibon | 4,819 |
Chepsigot | 2,244 |
Epke | 2,353 |
Kabiemit | 6,731 |
Kamwosor | 6,774 |
Kapkwony | 2,556 |
| 5,411 |
Kibargoi | 4,802 |
Kitany | 7,226 |
Kocholwo | 6,865 |
Maoi | 5,640 |
Marichor | 15,196 |
| 3,285 |
Mosop | 7,754 |
Nyaru | 8,933 |
Soy | 10,544 |
Tumeiyo | 5,213 |
Total | x |
1999 census.[2] | |
Wards |
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Ward | Registered Voters |
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Chemoibon | 1,941 |
Chepsigot | 1,835 |
Kabiemit | 2,699 |
Kamwosor | 2,773 |
Kaptarakwa | 2,728 |
Kibargoi | 2,071 |
Kitany | 2,848 |
Kocholwo | 2,701 |
Maoi | 1,942 |
Marichor | 6,196 |
Metkei | 2,270 |
Mosop | 2,386 |
Nyaru | 2,821 |
Soy ward | 3,922 |
Tumeiyo | 1,929 |
Total | 41,062 |
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Notes and References
- Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007
- information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)