Tongaren
Constituency
Country Kenya
CountyBungoma County
Government
 • Member of ParliamentJohn Chikati
Area
 • Land146.06 sq mi (378.30 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total187,478

Tongaren is an electoral constituency in Kenya.[1] Tongaren constituency[2] politically came into existence in 2012 prior to the 2013 general election.[3] The constituency was carved off from the then larger Kimilili Constituency.[3] It is one of the 290 constituencies in Kenya and one of the 9 constituencies in Bungoma County.[4][5][6] The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) registered 84,952 voters[7] in Tongaren constituency for the August 9th 2022 general election in Kenya.[8]

Members of National Assembly

Election Year Member of Parliament Political Party Members of County Assembly
2013 David Eseli Simiyu FORD-Kenya 5
2017 David Eseli Simiyu FORD-Kenya 4
2022 John Murumba Chikati FORD-Kenya 4

County Assembly Wards[9]

Code Name Population (approx) Area (km²)
1115 Mbakalo Ward[10] 32,229 50.20
1116 Naitiri/Kabuyefwe Ward[11] 38,023 42.10
1117 Milima Ward[12] 33,352 64.60
1118 Ndalu Ward[13] 21,148 58.90
1119 Tongaren Ward[14] 33,907 74.10
1120 Soysambu/Mitua Ward[15] 28,819 53.10

References

  1. ↑ Admin-BgCounty. "Background". The County Government of Bungoma. Our Heritage, Our Wealth. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  2. ↑ "Tongaren Constituency". gadm.org. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  3. 1 2 "89. Delimitation of electoral units - Kenya Law Reform Commission (KLRC)". www.klrc.go.ke. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  4. ↑ Admin-BgCounty. "Political Units". The County Government of Bungoma. Our Heritage, Our Wealth. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  5. ↑ "Constituency – Constituencies in Kenya". softkenya. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "Constituencies". The National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF). Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  7. ↑ "IEBC Bungoma County Registered Voters (Constituency, Wards)". Kenyayote. 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  8. ↑ Registered Voters per Constituency for the 2022 General Elections (PDF). Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. 2022. p. 6.
  9. ↑ "Tongaren Constituency Wards, MP, CDF, Population, Registered Voters and Map". kenyacradle.com. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  10. ↑ "Mbakalo Ward". gadm.org. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  11. ↑ "Naitiri/Kabuyefwe Ward". gadm.org. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  12. ↑ "Milima Ward". gadm.org. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  13. ↑ "Ndalu/ Tabani Ward". gadm.org. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  14. ↑ "Tongaren Ward". gadm.org. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  15. ↑ "Soysambu/ Mitua Ward". gadm.org. Retrieved 2022-08-30.

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