Kuresoi Constituency is a former electoral constituency in Kenya. The constituency was established for the 1997 elections. In 2010, it was split into Kuresoi North Constituency and Kuresoi South Constituency
The Kuresoi constituencies are an agriculturally productive area with large scale plantation of tea in the south western parts of the constituency, pyrethrum and potatoes in the central and northern parts of the constituencies. More than 10,000 hectares of land are under tea growing in the south western parts.
The constituencies have a tea industry, Kiptagich Tea Factory, which processes and packs tea grown in the plantations and also those sold to the factory by the local small scale farmers. The industry is owned by the former president, Daniel T. Moi and it provides employment directly and indirectly to more than 2,500 individuals.
The constituencies are home to different ethnic groups like the Kalenjins, Kikuyus and Kisii community.
History Kuresoi Constituency experienced tribal skirmishes after the 1992, 1997, and 2007 general elections.
Members of Parliament
ElectionMP Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 PartyNotes 1997 James Cheruiyot arap Koske KANU 2002 Moses Kipkemboi Cheboi KANU 2007 Zakayo Cheruiyot ODM 2007 Zakayo Cheruiyot URP
Locations and wards + Locations Location Population*Amalo 7,899Chebara 4,037Chemaner 7,314Cheptuech 4,331Emitik 4,581Kamara 8,535Kaplamai 8,946Kapsibeiywo 4,977Kaptagich 10,773Keringet 10,614Kipsonoi 4,069Kiptororo 14,561Kuresoi 16,241Mau Summit 21,170Mkulima 9,598Nyota 16,314Silibwet 3,417Sinindet 4,107Sirikwa 12,576Temoyetta 12,652Tinet 9,598Tulwet 11,521 Total x 1999 census.information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)
+ Wards Ward Registered VotersLocal AuthorityAmalo 2,652 Nakuru CountyChemaner 2,375 Nakuru CountyCheptuech 3,543 Nakuru CountyKamara 2,537 Nakuru CountyKaplamai 3,167 Nakuru CountyKapsibeiywo 4,639 Nakuru CountyKeringet 4,978 Nakuru CountyKiptangich 5,022 Nakuru CountyKiptororo 4,756 Nakuru CountyKoige 7,536 Molo townKuresoi 5,398 Nakuru CountyMkulima 5,974 Nakuru CountyNyota 5,500 Nakuru CountySirikwa 4,032 Molo townTemoyetta 3,836 Nakuru CountyTinet 5,350 Nakuru County Total 71,295
References
External links Map of the constituency