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PUBLICATION OF THE 290 CONSTITUENCIES OF KENYA BY

THE INTERIM INDEPENDENT BOUNDARIES COMMISSION

After the December 2007 General Election and the crisis that followed, the

Kriegler Commission found that representation in Kenya was flawed and

pointed to the need to correct the anomaly and give effect to the democratic

principle of equality of the vote.

Acting on these recommendations, Parliament created the Interim

Independent Boundaries Review Commission and entrenched it in theConstitution to insulate it from political interference by any person or

authority.

The Interim Independent Boundaries Review Commission has held

numerous consultations with Kenyans across the board on how they would

like to participate in their own governance. It has also employed modern

scientific methods in an effort to arrive at decisions that further the countrys

journey towards becoming a fully functioning democracy. In undertaking its

work, the Commission has been guided by the Constitution.

The New Constitution promulgated on August 27, 2010 provides that Kenya

shall have 290 constituencies. IIBRC is, therefore, required to create only 80

new constituencies while ensuring that none of the current 210 is lost.

Further, the New Constitution does not permit the Commission to change the

county boundaries.

The new constituencies will be the electoral areas for the 2012 General

Election.

The democratic principle of the equality of the vote has been given effect by

the provision requiring that in creating constituencies the number of

inhabitants shall be as nearly as possible equal to the population quota. The

population quota is arrived at by dividing the total population of the country


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with the number of constituencies. Recognising that the country has

developed unevenly and also that the population distribution is uneven

across the country, the Constitution provides that IIBRC can deviate fromthe population quota by 40 per cent upwards in respect to cities and

downwards in respect to sparsely populated areas. In all other areas, the

deviation from the mean is 30 per cent on the basis of:

i. Geographical features and urban centres.

ii. Community of interest, historical, economic and cultural ties; and

After extensive countrywide public hearings and consultations with all

stakeholders at all levels of Kenyan society, the IIBRC together with its

highly qualified technical secretariat analysed the recommendations

received and obtained a distribution of the 80 new constituencies in

accordance with the Constitution. For the first time in the history of

Kenya, the number of constituencies in each region will be directlyproportional to its population.

Following internal democratic decision-making processes, in strict

adherence to the constitution and on the advice of the Attorney General,

the IIBRC forwarded to the Government Printer on November 15, 2010

the following list of new constituencies for publication. The Government

Printer has identified this information as Gazette Supplement No.83,

Legislative Supplement No.52, Legal Notice No.185.

The following, therefore, is the list of the 290 constituencies of Kenya as

determined by the Interim Independent Boundaries Review Commission.

Please note that the Constitution provides that a person may apply to the

High Court for review of a decision of the Commission.


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County Constituency Number ConstituencyName

Mombasa County

1. Changamwe

2. Jomvu

3. Kisauni

4. Nyali

5. Likoni

6. Mvita

Kwale County

7. Msambweni

8. Lunga Lunga

9. Matuga

10. Kinango

Kilifi County

11. Kilifi North

12. Kilifi South

13. Kaloleni

14. Rabai


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15. Ganze

16. Malindi

17. Magarini

Tana River County

18. Garsen

19. Galole

20. Bura

Lamu County

21. Lamu East

22. Lamu West

Taita Taveta County

23. Taveta

24. Wundanyi

25. Mwatate

26. Voi

Garissa County

27. Dujis

28. Balambala

29. Lagdera


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30. Dadaab

31. Fafi

32. Ijara

Wajir County

33. Wajir North

34. Wajir East

35. Tarbaj

36. Wajir West

37. Eldas

38. Wajir South

Mandera County

39. Mandera West

40. Banisa

41. Mandera North

42. Mandera South

43. Mandera East

44. Lafey


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Marsabit County

45. Moyale

46. North Horr

47. Saku

8. Laisamis

Isiolo County

49. Isiolo North

50. Isiolo South

Meru County

51. Igembe South

52. Igembe Central

53. Igembe North

54. Tigania West

55. Tigania East

56. North Imenti

57. Mbuuri

58. Central Imenti

59. South Imenti


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Tharaka Nithi County

60. Nithi

61. Maara

62. Tharaka

Embu County

3. Manyatta

64. Runyenjes

65. Gachoka

66. Siakago

Kitui County

67. Mwingi North

68. Mwingi Central

69. Mwingi South

70. Kitui West

71. Kitui Rural

72. Kitui Town

73. Mutito

74. Kitui South

Machakos County


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75. Masinga

76. Yatta

7. Kangundo

78. Matungulu

79. Kathiani

80. Mavoko

81. Machakos town

82. Mwala

Makueni County

83. Mbooni

84. Kilome

85. Kaiti

86. Makueni

87. Kibwezi West

88. Kibwezi East

Nyandarua County


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90. Kipipiri

91. Ol-Kalou

92. Ol-Jorok

93. Ndaragwa


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Nyeri County

94 Tetu

95. Kieni

96. Mathira

97. Othaya

98. Mukurwe-ini

99. Nyeri Town

Kirinyaga County

100. Mwea

101. Gichugu

102. Ndia

103. Kirinyaga

Central

Muranga County

104. Kangema

105. Mathioya

106. Kiharu

107. Kigumo

108. Maragwa

109. Kandara


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110. Gatanga

Kiambu County

111. Gatundu South

112. Gatundu North

113. Juja

114 Thika Town

115. Ruiru

116. Githunguri

117. Kiambu

118. Kiambaa

119. Kabete

120. Kikuyu

121. Limuru

122. Lari

Turkana County

123. Turkana North

124. Turkana West

125. Turkana Central

126. Loima

127. Turkana South

128 Turkana East


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West Pokot County

129. Kapenguria

130. Sigor

131. Kacheliba

132. Pokot South

Samburu County

133. Samburu West

134. Samburu North

135. Samburu East

Trans Nzoia County

136. Kwanza

137. Endebess

138. Saboti

139. Kiminini

140. Cherenganyi

Uasin Gishu County

141. Soy

142. Turbo

143. Moiben


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144. Ainabkoi

145. Kapseret

146. Kesses

Elgeyo / Marakwet County

147. Marakwet East

148. Marakwet West

149. Keiyo East

150. Keiyo South

Nandi County

151. Tinderet

152. Aldai

153. Nandi Hills

154. Emgwen North

155. Emgwen South

156. Mosop

Baringo County

157. Baringo East

158. Baringo West

159. Baringo Central


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160. Mochongoi

161. Mogotio

162. Eldama Ravine

Laikipia County

163. Laikipia West

164. Laikipia East

165. Laikipia North

Nakuru County

166. Molo

167. Njoro

168. Naivasha

169. Gilgil

170. Kuresoi South

171. Kuresoi North

172. Subukia

173. Rongai

174. Bahati

175. Nakuru Town

West

176. Nakuru Town

East


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Narok County

177. Kilgoris

178. Emurua Dikirr

179. Narok North

180. Narok East

181. Narok South

182. Narok West

Kajiado County

183. Kajiado North

184. Kajiado Central

185. Kajiado East


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187. Kajiado South

Kericho County

188. Kipkelion East

189. Kipkelion West

190. Ainamoi

191. Bureti

192. Belgut

193. Sigowet


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Bomet County

194. Sotik

195. Chepalungu

196. Bomet East


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198. Konoin

Kakamega County

199. Lugari

200. Likuyani

201. Malava

202. Lurambi

203. Navakholo

204. Mumias

205. Mumias East

206 Matungu

207. Butere

208. Khwisero

209. Shinyalu

210. Ikolomani

Vihiga County


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211. Vihiga

212. Sabatia

213. Hamisi

214. Emuhaya

215. Luanda

Bungoma County

216. Mt. Elgon

217. Sirisia

218. Kabuchai

219. Bumula

220. Kanduyi

221. Webuye

222. Bokoli

223. Kimilili

224. Tongaren

Busia County

225. Teso North

226. Teso South

227. Nambale

228. Matayos


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229. Butula

230. Funyula

231 Budalangi

Siaya County

232. Ugenya

233. Ugunja

234. Alego Usonga

235. Gem

236. Bondo

237. Rarieda

Kisumu County

238. Kisumu East

239. Kisumu West

240. Kisumu Central

241. Seme

242. Nyando

243. Muhoroni

244. Nyakach

Homa Bay County

245. Kasipul


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246. Kabondo

247. Karachuonyo

248. Rangwe

249. Homa Bay Town

250. Ndhiwa

251. Mbita

252. Gwasi

Migori County

253. Rongo

254. Awendo

255. Migori East

256. Migori West

257. Uriri

258. Nyatike

259. Kuria East

260. Kuria West

Kisii County

261. Bonchari

262. South Mugirango


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263. Bomachoge

264. Bobasi

265. Gucha

266. Nyaribari

Masaba

267. Nyaribari

Chache

268. Marani

269. Mosocho

Nyamira County

270. Kitutu Masaba

271. West Mugirango

272. North Mugirango

273. Borabu

Nairobi County

274. Westlands

275. Parklands

276. Dagoretti

277. Karen / Langata

278. Kibra

279. Roysambu

280. Kasarani


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281. Ruaraka

282. Kariobangi

283. Kayole

284. Embakasi

285. Mihango

286. Nairobi-West

287. Makadara

288. Kamukunji

289. Starehe

290. Mathare

Andrew Ndooli Ligale, EBS

Chairman,

Interim Independent Boundaries Review Commission

November 16, 2010.

PUBLICATION OF THE 290 CONSTITUENCIES OF KENYA

After the December 2007 General Election and the crisis that followed, the

Kriegler Commission found that representation in Kenya was flawed and


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pointed to the need to correct the anomaly and give effect to the democratic

principle of equality of the vote.

Acting on these recommendations, Parliament created the Interim

Independent Boundaries Review Commission and entrenched it in the

Constitution to insulate it from political interference by any person or

authority.

The Interim Independent Boundaries Review Commission has held

numerous consultations with Kenyans across the board on how they would

like to participate in their own governance. It has also employed modern

scientific methods in an effort to arrive at decisions that further the countrys

journey towards becoming a fully functioning democracy. In undertaking its

work, the Commission has been guided by the Constitution.

The New Constitution promulgated on August 27, 2010 provides that Kenya

shall have 290 constituencies. IIBRC is, therefore, required to create only 80

new constituencies while ensuring that none of the current 210 is lost.

Further, the New Constitution does not permit the Commission to change the

county boundaries.

The new constituencies will be the electoral areas for the 2012 General

Election.

The democratic principle of the equality of the vote has been given effect by

the provision requiring that in creating constituencies the number of

inhabitants shall be as nearly as possible equal to the population quota. Thepopulation quota is arrived at by dividing the total population of the country

with the number of constituencies. Recognising that the country has

developed unevenly and also that the population distribution is uneven

across the country, the Constitution provides that IIBRC can deviate from

the population quota by 40 per cent upwards in respect to cities and

downwards in respect to sparsely populated areas. In all other areas, the

deviation from the mean is 30 per cent on the basis of:


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i. Geographical features and urban centres.

ii. Community of interest, historical, economic and cultural ties; and

iii. Means of communication.

After extensive countrywide public hearings and consultations with all

stakeholders at all levels of Kenyan society, the IIBRC together with its

highly qualified technical secretariat analysed the recommendations

received and obtained a distribution of the 80 new constituencies in

accordance with the Constitution. For the first time in the history of

Kenya, the number of constituencies in each region will be directly

proportional to its population.

Following internal democratic decision-making processes, in strict

adherence to the constitution and on the advice of the Attorney General,

the IIBRC forwarded to the Government Printer on November 15, 2010

the following list of new constituencies for publication. The Government

Printer has identified this information as Gazette Supplement No.83,Legislative Supplement No.52, Legal Notice No.185.

The following, therefore, is the list of the 290 constituencies of Kenya as

determined by the Interim Independent Boundaries Review Commission.

Please note that the Constitution provides that a person may apply to the

High Court for review of a decision of the Commission.

County Constituency Number Constituency

Name

Mombasa County


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1. Changamwe

2. Jomvu

3. Kisauni

4. Nyali

5. Likoni

6. Mvita

Kwale County

7. Msambweni

8. Lunga Lunga

9. Matuga

10. Kinango

Kilifi County

11. Kilifi North

12. Kilifi South

13. Kaloleni

14. Rabai

15. Ganze

16. Malindi


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Tana River County

18. Garsen


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19. Galole

20. Bura

Lamu County

21. Lamu East

22. Lamu West

Taita Taveta County

23. Taveta

24. Wundanyi

25. Mwatate

26. Voi

Garissa County

27. Dujis

8. Balambala

29. Lagdera

30. Dadaab

31. Fafi

32. Ijara

Wajir County


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33. Wajir North

34. Wajir East

35. Tarbaj

36. Wajir West

37. Eldas

38. Wajir South

Mandera County

39. Mandera West

40. Banisa

41. Mandera North

42. Mandera South

43. Mandera East

44. Lafey

Marsabit County

45. Moyale

46. North Horr

47. Saku


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48. Laisamis

Isiolo County

49. Isiolo North

50. Isiolo South

Meru County

51. Igembe South

52. Igembe Central

53. Igembe North

54. Tigania West

55. Tigania East

56. North Imenti

57. Mbuuri

58. Central Imenti

59. South Imenti

Tharaka Nithi County

60. Nithi

61. Maara

62. Tharaka

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63. Manyatta

64. Runyenjes

65. Gachoka

66. Siakago

Kitui County

67. Mwingi North

68. Mwingi Central

69. Mwingi South

70. Kitui West

71. Kitui Rural

72. Kitui Town

73. Mutito

74. Kitui South

Machakos County

75. Masinga

76. Yatta

77. Kangundo

78. Matungulu

79. Kathiani

80. Mavoko

81. Machakos town


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82. Mwala

Makueni County

83. Mbooni

84. Kilome

85. Kaiti

86. Makueni

87. Kibwezi West

88. Kibwezi East

Nyandarua County

89. Kinangop

90. Kipipiri

91. Ol-Kalou

92. Ol-Jorok

93. Ndaragwa

Nyeri County

94. Tetu

95. Kieni

96. Mathira

97. Othaya

98. Mukurwe-ini


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99. Nyeri Town

Kirinyaga County

100. Mwea

101. Gichugu

102. Ndia

103. Kirinyaga

Central

Muranga County

104. Kangema

105. Mathioya

106. Kiharu

107. Kigumo

108. Maragwa

109. Kandara

110. Gatanga

Kiambu County

111. Gatundu South

112. Gatundu North

113. Juja

114. Thika Town


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115. Ruiru

116. Githunguri

117. Kiambu

118. Kiambaa

119. Kabete

120. Kikuyu

121. Limuru

122. Lari

Turkana County

123. Turkana North

124. Turkana West

125. Turkana Central

126. Loima


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128. Turkana East

West Pokot County

129. Kapenguria

130. Sigor

131. Kacheliba

132. Pokot South


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Samburu County

133. Samburu West

134. Samburu North

135. Samburu East

Trans Nzoia County

136. Kwanza

137. Endebess

138. Saboti

139. Kiminini

140. Cherenganyi

Uasin Gishu County

141. Soy

142. Turbo

143. Moiben

144. Ainabkoi

145. Kapseret

146. Kesses

Elgeyo / Marakwet County

147. Marakwet East


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148. Marakwet West

149. Keiyo East

150. Keiyo South

Nandi County

151. Tinderet

152. Aldai

153. Nandi Hills

154. Emgwen North

155. Emgwen South

156. Mosop

Baringo County

157. Baringo East

158. Baringo West

159. Baringo Central

160. Mochongoi

161. Mogotio

162. Eldama Ravine

Laikipia County

163. Laikipia West


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164. Laikipia East

165. Laikipia North

Nakuru County

166. Molo

167. Njoro

168. Naivasha

169. Gilgil

170. Kuresoi South

171. Kuresoi North

172. Subukia

173. Rongai

174. Bahati

175. Nakuru Town

West

176. Nakuru Town

East

Narok County

177. Kilgoris

178. Emurua Dikirr

179. Narok North

180. Narok East

181. Narok South


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182. Narok West

Kajiado County

183. Kajiado North

184. Kajiado Central

185. Kajiado East

186. Kajiado West

187. Kajiado South

Kericho County

188. Kipkelion East

189. Kipkelion West

190. Ainamoi

191. Bureti

192. Belgut

193. Sigowet

Bomet County

194. Sotik

195. Chepalungu

196. Bomet East

197. Bomet Central

198. Konoin


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Kakamega County

199. Lugari

200. Likuyani

201. Malava

202. Lurambi

203. Navakholo

204. Mumias

205. Mumias East

206. Matungu

207. Butere

208. Khwisero

209. Shinyalu

210. Ikolomani

Vihiga County

211. Vihiga

212 Sabatia

213. Hamisi

214. Emuhaya

215. Luanda

Bungoma County


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216. Mt. Elgon

217. Sirisia

218. Kabuchai

219. Bumula

220. Kanduyi

221. Webuye

222. Bokoli

223. Kimilili

224. Tongaren

Busia County

225. Teso North

226. Teso South

227. Nambale

228. Matayos

229. Butula

230. Funyula

231. Budalangi

Siaya County

232. Ugenya

233. Ugunja


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234. Alego Usonga

235. Gem

236. Bondo

237. Rarieda

Kisumu County

238. Kisumu East

239. Kisumu West

240. Kisumu Central

241. Seme

242. Nyando

243. Muhoroni

244. Nyakach

Homa Bay County

245. Kasipul

246. Kabondo

247. Karachuonyo

248. Rangwe

249. Homa Bay Town

250. Ndhiwa

251. Mbita

252. Gwasi


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Migori County

253. Rongo

254. Awendo

255. Migori East

256. Migori West

257. Uriri


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259. Kuria East

260. Kuria West

Kisii County

261. Bonchari

262. South Mugirango

263. Bomachoge

264. Bobasi

265. Gucha

266. Nyaribari

Masaba

267. Nyaribari

Chache

268. Marani

269. Mosocho


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Nyamira County

270. Kitutu Masaba

271. West Mugirango

272. North Mugirango

273. Borabu

Nairobi County

274. Westlands

275. Parklands

276. Dagoretti

277. Karen / Langata

278. Kibra

279. Roysambu

280. Kasarani

281. Ruaraka

282. Kariobangi

283. Kayole

284. Embakasi

285. Mihango

286. Nairobi-West

287. Makadara

288. Kamukunji

289. Starehe


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290 Mathare

Andrew Ndooli Ligale, EBS

Chairman,

Interim Independent Boundaries Review Commission

November 16, 2010.

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