Mathare Constituency (2013)

Mathare is a constituency in Nairobi. It is one of seventeen constituencies in Nairobi City County.[1][2] It was created prior to the 2013 general election, when Starehe Constituency boundaries were revised. It is the smallest constituency in Nairobi with an area of 3.00 km2 (1.2 sq mi).[3] It borders Ruaraka Constituency to the north; Roysambu and Westlands constituencies to the northwest; Embakasi Central Constituency to the east; Kamukunji Constituency to the south; and Starehe Constituency to the west.

For other uses, see Mathare Constituency.
Mathare
constituency
for the Parliament of Kenya
CountyNairobi City
Area3 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created2013
Number of membersOne
PartyODM
Member of ParliamentAnthony Oluoch
Created fromStarehe

It has six electoral wards namely; Hospital, Mabatini, Huruma, Ngei, Mlango Kubwa, and Kiamaiko.

Mathare Sub-county

The Sub-county shares the same boundaries with the constituency. The Sub-county is headed by the sub-county administrator, appointed by a County Public Service Board.[4]

References
  1. "Constituency – Constituencies in Kenya". softkenya. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  2. "Constituencies". The National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF). Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  3. "List of districts in Nairobi". Tuko. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  4. "County Governments Act No. 17 of 2012" (PDF). Law Society of Kenya. p. 39. Retrieved 4 November 2022.


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