Changamwe Constituency is an electoral constituency in Mombasa County, Kenya. It used to be one of the four constituencies in Mombasa district. In 2010, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) split Changamwe Constituency in two, creating Jomvu Constituency.
Before the creation of the Jomvu constituency from Changamwe, the constituency used to have eight wards electing Councillors for the Mombasa municipal council. It had a population of 131,882 people (2019 census).
The current MP of Changamwe Constituency is Omar Mwinyi of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM).
History Changamwe Constituency was created from the dissolution of Mombasa Mainland Constituency into the Changamwe, Kisauni, and Likoni Constituencies ahead of the 1988 elections. In 2010, the promulgation of the new constitution prompted a review of electoral boundaries by the IEBC. During this review, Changamwe Constituency was split into the Changamwe and Jomvu Constituencies.
The 2010 IEBC review created controversy in both the Changamwe and Jomvu Constituencies. In the review, Changamwe Ward was renamed Magongo Ward and moved into the newly created Jomvu Constituency. Additionally, Miritini Ward was included in Changamwe Constituency. Residents of Changamwe Ward argued that the name of the ward had cultural significance, as the Wachangamwe were the historical inhabitants of that area. Similarly, Miritini Ward was included in the new Changamwe Constituency despite its ties to the Jomvu area.
Two petitions were filed by residents of the area to revise these decisions. These petitions formed part of a broader set of petitions from around Kenya following this 2010 review. On 9 July 2012, the High Court in Nairobi ruled in favour of the petitioners, ordering the renaming of Magongo Ward back to Changamwe Ward, the transfer of Changamwe Ward into Changamwe Constituency, and the transfer of Miritini Ward into Jomvu Constituency.
Electoral history
ElectionsMP Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Paliamenterians in Kenya 1944-2007PartyNotesChangamwe Constituency created from Mombasa Mainland Constituency 1988 Joseph Kennedy Kiliku KANU One-party system 1992 Joseph Kennedy Kiliku DP 1997 Ramadhan Seif Kajembe KANU 2002 Ramadhan Seif Kajembe NARC 2007 Ramadhan Seif Kajembe ODM 2013Omar Mwinyi ODM2017Omar MwinyiODM2022Omar MwinyiODM
Wards There are 5 wards in Changamwe Constituency: Chaani, Airport, Changamwe, Port Reitz, and Kipevu. As of 2022, there are 93,561 registered voters in the constituency. Ward Registered VotersChaani 22,873Airport 18,557Changamwe 18,557Port Reitz 17,817Kipevu 16,132 Total 93,561 *As of 2022
Locations Locations Location Population*Changamwe 11,346Kipevu 44,720Mikindani 32,485Miritini 31,485Port Reitz 54,084Tudor 27,225 Total x 1999 census.information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)
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