Kipkelion Constituency

Kipkelion Constituency was an electoral constituency in Kenya (1988-2012). It was a successor of the defunct Kericho East Constituency (1963-1988). It was one of the three constituencies of Kericho District. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections. It was later divided into Kipkelion East Constituency and Kipkelion West Constituency, both part of Kericho County.

Members of Parliament

ElectionsMP Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 PartyNotes 1988 Richard Kipnge’no Koech KANU One-party system. 1990 W. K. Kikwai KANU By-election, one party system 1992 Daniel K. arap Tanui KANU 1997 Samuel K. A. Rotich KANU 2002 Sammy Kipkemoi Rutto KANU 2007 Kiprono Langat ODM General Election

Locations and wards Locations Location Population*Barsiele 5,020Chepseon 12,895Chilchila 10,312Kamasian 12,700Kapkoros 7,987Kapseger 10,881Kedowa 13,009Kimugul 11,277Kipchorian 8,242Kipsegi 9,894Kipsirichet 10,260Kipteris 6,368Kokwet 11,519Kunyak 7,563Lemotit 9,361Lesirwa 5,413Londiani 12,168Masaita 10,237Sogeet 8,755Tendeno 6,526 Total x 1999 census.information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)

Wards Ward Registered VotersLocal AuthorityBarsiele 4,097 Kipkelion townChesinende 4,645 Kipkelion townKimugul 3,717 Kipkelion townLesirwa 3,313 Kipkelion townKedowa 4,775 Londiani townKipsirichet 3,667 Londiani townLondiani 4,825 Londiani townMasaita / Tuiyobei 3,184 Londiani townCheboswa 5,751 Kipsigis countyChilchila 3,349 Kipsigis countyKamasian 6,281 Kipsigis countyKapseger 3,284 Kipsigis countyKipteres 2,231 Kipsigis countyKokwet 3,500 Kipsigis countyKunyak 4,487 Kipsigis countyLemotit 2,580 Kipsigis countySorget 3,464 Kipsigis countyTendeno 2,347 Kipsigis county Total 69,497

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