Westlands Constituency
Westlands is an electoral constituency in Kenya.[1] It is one of the seventeen constituencies in Nairobi County. The constituency is situated within Westlands Sub-county, formerly Westlands District. The entire constituency is located within Nairobi City County. The constituency has an area of 72.4 km2 (28.0 sq mi). It was known as Nairobi Northwest Constituency at the 1963 elections, then as Parklands Constituency and since 1988 elections it has been known as Westlands Constituency.
| Westlands | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Kenya | |
| County | Nairobi City |
| Area | 72.4 km2 (28.0 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1969 |
| Number of members | One |
| Party | ODM |
| Member of Parliament | Tim Wanyonyi |
| Created from | Nairobi Northwest |
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In 2013, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission hived off a portion of Westlands Constituency to form part of Dagoretti North Constituency.[2]
Westlands constituency contains some of the high suburb areas such as Runda, LakeView, Muthaiga, Kitisuru and Highridge, as well as slum areas like Kangemi, Githogoro, DeepSea, Mji Wa Huruma, Kaptagat, Kibagare, Ndumboini, Maasai and Suswa.
Members of Parliament
| Elections | MP [3] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Fitz Remedios Santana de Souza | KANU | |
| 1969 | Samuel Kivuitu | KANU | One-party system |
| 1974 | Isaac Waweru | KANU | One-party system |
| 1979 | Krishan Chander Gautama | KANU | One-party system |
| 1983 | Samuel Kivuitu | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1988 | Njoroge Mungai | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1992 | Amin Walji | KANU | Walji died during his tenure [4] |
| 1994 | Fred Gumo | KANU | By-elections |
| 1997 | Fred Gumo | KANU | |
| 2002 | Fred Gumo | NARC | |
| 2007 | Fred Gumo | ODM | Election Results: Gumo 35,821; Tett 24,594; Mueke 5,501; Pattni 4,586 |
| 2013 | Timothy Wanyonyi Wetangula | ODM | Election Results: Wetangula 42,558; Kihara Otiende 26,571 |
| 2017 | Timothy Wanyonyi Wetangula | ODM | Election Results: Wetangula 56,233 |
Locations and wards
| Ward | Population | km2 | County Assembly Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitisuru | 31,202 | 21.3 | Alvin Alango PalaPala ODM |
| Parklands/Highridge | 38,344 | 8.2 | Jeffer Abdulwahab Kassam ODM |
| Karura | 26,453 | 38.2 | Kamau Thuo FiuNifiu TNA |
| Kangemi | 45,564 | 1.6 | Peter Vukindu Isuha ODM |
| Mountain View | 36,126 | 3.1 | Beatrice Kwamboka Makori ODM |
Westlands Sub-county
The Sub-county shares the same boundaries with what was Westlands Division of Nairobi and constituency prior to 2013. Some areas that are electorally placed under Dagoretti North Constituency such as: Kilimani, Lavington, Muthangari, Maziwa and Kileleshwa, form part of the sub-county. The Sub-county is headed by the sub-county administrator, appointed by a County Public Service Board.[5]
References
- "Home". westlandsconstituency.co.ke.
- "IEBC notably alters Ligale proposals". www.capitalfm.co.ke. 9 February 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Paliamenterians in Kenya 1944-2007
- Daily Nation, March 18, 2002: Mwau looking past merger poll
- "County Governments Act No. 17 of 2012" (PDF). Law Society of Kenya. p. 39. Retrieved 4 November 2022.