Mt. Elgon Constituency
Mt. Elgon Constituency is an electoral constituency in Bungoma County, Kenya. It was formerly the only constituency in the now defunct Mount Elgon District. The constituency was established for the 1963 elections.
Members of Parliament
| Elections | MP [1] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Daniel Naibei Chepnoi Moss | KANU | |
| 1969 | Daniel Naibei Chepnoi Moss | KANU | One-party system |
| 1974 | Daniel Naibei Chepnoi Moss | KANU | One-party system |
| 1979 | Wilberforce arap Kisiero | KANU | One-party system |
| 1983 | Wilberforce arap Kisiero | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1988 | Wilberforce arap Kisiero | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1992 | Wilberforce arap Kisiero | KANU | |
| 1997 | Joseph N. Kimkung | KANU | |
| 2002 | John Bomet Serut | KANU | |
| 2007 | Fred Chesebe Kapondi | ODM | |
| 2013 | John Bomet Serut | IN | |
| 2017 | Fred Chesebe Kapondi | Jubilee |
Wards
The constituency has eleven wards, all electing councillors for the Mt. Elgon County Council.
| Wards | |
| Ward | Registered Voters |
|---|---|
| Chemoge | 4,458 |
| Chepkube | 2,915 |
| Cheptais | 4,532 |
| Chepyuk | 5,113 |
| Chesikak | 6,793 |
| Chongeywo | 3,190 |
| Elgon | 5,197 |
| Emmia | 4,269 |
| Kapkateny | 3,338 |
| Kaptama | 5,453 |
| Namorio | 4,911 |
| Total | 50,169 |
| *September 2005.[2] | |
References
- Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
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