Embakasi Constituency (formerly known as Nairobi East Constituency) is a former electoral constituency in Kenya. It was one of eight constituencies of Nairobi Province. It consisted of eastern and southeastern suburbs of Nairobi. With 164,227 registered voters, it was the most populous constituency in Kenya. It covered most of the Eastlands part of Nairobi. Embakasi constituency had common boundaries with Embakasi Division. The entire constituency was located within Nairobi City Council area. The constituency had an area of 208 km2.
The division has since been split into Embakasi South Constituency, Embakasi North Constituency, Embakasi Central Constituency, Embakasi East Constituency, and Embakasi West Constituency; Two of its regions, Njiru and Ruai were hived off from Embakasi Constituency and combined with Kasarani Constituency.
Members of Parliament
ElectionsMP Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Paliamenterians in Kenya 1944-2007PartyNotes 1963 John David Kali KANU 1966 B. Mwangi Karungaru KANU One-party system 1969 B. Mwangi Karungaru KANU One-party system 1974 Godfrey Muhuri Muchiri KANU One-party system 1976 Ezra H. Njoka KANU By-Election, One-party system 1979 Ezra H. Njoka KANU One-party system 1983 Godfrey Muhuri Muchiri KANU One-party system 1988 David Mwenje KANU One-party system 1992 Henry Ruhiu FORD-Asili 1997 David Mwenje Democratic Party 2002 David Mwenje NARC 2007 Mugabe Were ODM Killed in January 2008 2008 Ferdinand Waititu PNU By-election (June 10) Daily Nation, June 12, 2008: Kibaki congratulates by-election winners
Mugabe Were In the early morning hours of January 27, 2008, the Member of Parliament for Embakasi Constituency, Mugabe Were, was shot dead by two gunmen near Kifaru Primary School. According to news reports, Mugabe had just arrived at his compound when the gunmen attacked him while still in his car, before the gate could be opened. Mugabe was elected as a member of the Orange Democratic Movement, Kenya's opposition party. Speculation as to whether or not this was a political assassination already surrounds the killing. If so, this would mark a new stage in the continuing crisis over the disputed presidential election of December 27, 2007.
Locations and wards Locations Location Population* Dandora 154,157 Embakasi 32,027 Kariobangi South 24,528Bububuru 28,345 Kayole 137,866 Mukuru kwa Njenga 86,697 Njiru 25,251 Ruai 17,531 Umoja 137,866 Total 615,923 1999 census.information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)
Wards Ward Registered Voters Dandora A 17,223 Dandora B 21,735 Embakasi / Mihang'o 13,322 Kariobangi South 8,589 Kayole 27,506 Komarock 9,413 Mukuru 22,060 Njiru / Mwiki 7,705 Ruai 5,944 Savanna 10,149 Umoja 20,581 Total 164,227
References
External links Map of Embakasi Constituency Uchaguzikenya.com - Embakasi Constituency