Wajir West Constituency

Wajir West Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in the northeastern Wajir County. The constituency has 12 wards, all electing councillors to the Wajir County Council. It was established for the 1966 elections. The constituency is predominantly inhabited by Somalis, with the Ajuran and Matan subclans well-represented.

Members of Parliament

Elections MP [1] Party Notes
1966 Abdinur Ali KANU
1969 Ibrahim Ali Hussein KANU One-party system
1974 Abdillahi Abdi Omar KANU One-party system
1979 Ahmed Mohamed Khalif KANU One-party system
1983 Ahmed Mohamed Khalif KANU One-party system.
1988 Ahmed Mohamed Khalif KANU One-party system.
1990 Abdi Ibrahim Mohamed KANU By-election. One-party system.
1992 Ahmed Mohamed Khalif KANU
1997 Adan Keynan Wehliye Safina
2002 Ahmed Mohamed Khalif NARC
2007 Adan Keynan Wehliye KANU

Abdikadir Ore Ahmed 2013-2017 Orange Democratic Movement (ODM)

Wards

Wards
Ward Registered Voters
Adamsajide 2,724
Arbajahan 7000
Boji Heri 1,033
Dela 1,111
El-Nur 1,479
Eldas 2,254
Ganyure 4,800
Griftu 4,219
Hadado 8020
Lakole South 415
Tula-Tula 854
Wagalla 5,922
Total 49,220
*September 2005.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007
  2. ↑ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency

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