Dagoretti Constituency

Dagoretti

Former constituency
for the Parliament of Kenya
District| Nairobi
Area| 39km2
Former constituency
Created| 1963
Abolished| 2013
Replaced by| Dagoretti North & Dagoretti South

Dagoretti Constituency was an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of eight constituencies of Nairobi.[1] It was located to the west of Nairobi. It consisted of the western suburbs of Nairobi. Dagoretti constituency had common boundaries with Dagoretti Division of Nairobi. The entire constituency was located within Nairobi City Council area. The constituency had an area of 39 km2. The constituency boundaries were altered prior to the 1997 elections to include Kenyatta/Golf Course ward from Lang'ata, and moved Kangemi to Westlands. The constituency was partly formed from what was Nairobi West Constituency from 1963 to 1969.

Before the general election of 2013, Dagoretti Constituency was divided, with the bulk of the western and southern parts forming Dagoretti South Constituency; the south-east stretch combined with part of Lang'ata Constituency to form Kibra Constituency; the rest was combined with part of Westlands Constituency to form Dagoretti North Constituency.[2]

## Members of Parliament

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Elections  | MP [3] | Party  | Notes

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1963 | Njoroge Mungai | KANU |
1969 | Njoroge Mungai | KANU | One-party system
1974 | Johnstone Muthiora | KANU | Muthiora died soon after elections, necessitating a by-election.[4]
1975 | Francis Kahende | KANU | By-Election, One-party system
1979 | Njoroge Mungai | KANU | One-party system
1983 | Clement Gachanja | KANU | One-party system
1988 | Chris Kamuyu | KANU | One-party system
1992 | Chris Kamuyu | FORD-Asili |
1997 | Beth Wambui Mugo | Social Democratic Party |
2002 | Beth Wambui Mugo | NARC |
2007 | Beth Wambui Mugo | Party of National Unity |

## Locations and wards

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Locations

Location  | Population*
Kawangware | 86,824
Kenyatta/Golf course | 30,253
Mutuini | 14,521
Riruta | 65,958
Uthiru/Ruthimitu | 23,016
Waithaka | 19,937
Total | 240,081
1999 census.[5]
Wards

Ward  | Registered Voters
Kawangware | 22,662
Kenyatta/Golf course | 24,948
Mutuini | 6,344
Riruta | 20,329
Uthiru/Ruthimitu | 8,120
Waithaka | 6,952
Total | 89,355
*September 2005.[6]

## References

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1. ^ Ben-Hafaïedh, Cyrine; Cooney, Thomas M. (2017). Research Handbook on Entrepreneurial Teams: Theory and Practice. Edward Elgar Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78471-326-3. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
2. ^ "IEBC notably alters Ligale proposals". www.capitalfm.co.ke. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
3. ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Paliamenterians in Kenya 1944-2007
4. ^ Daily Nation, August 14, 2003: Debate on PM is as old as Kenya
5. ^ information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)
6. ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency

## External links

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* Map of the constituency[permanent dead link‍]
* Uchaguzikenya.com - Constituency profile