Keiyo South Constituency

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 a 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, one of two constituencies of the former Keiyo District.

Members of Parliament

Elections MP Party Notes
1969 Stanley Kurgat KANU One-party system
1974 Stanley Kurgat KANU One-party system
1979 Nicholas Biwott KANU One-party system
1983 Nicholas Biwott KANU One-party system.
1988 Nicholas Biwott KANU One-party system.
1992 Nicholas Biwott KANU
1997 Nicholas Biwott KANU
2002 Nicholas Biwott KANU
2007 Jackson Kiptanui ODM
2013 Jackson Kiptanui URP
2017 Daniel Rono Jubilee
2022 Gideon Kimaiyo UDA

Locations and wards

Locations
Location Population*
Chemoibon 4,819
Chepsigot 2,244
Epke 2,353
Kabiemit 6,731
Kamwosor 6,774
Kapkwony 2,556
Kaptarakwa 5,411
Kibargoi 4,802
Kitany 7,226
Kocholwo 6,865
Maoi 5,640
Marichor 15,196
Metkei 3,285
Mosop 7,754
Nyaru 8,933
Soy 10,544
Tumeiyo 5,213
Total x
1999 census.
Wards
Ward Registered Voters
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
*September 2005.

References

  1. ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine