Ruaraka Constituency
Kenyan electoral constituency From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ruaraka Constituency is an electoral constituency located in Nairobi County, Kenya. It is one of seventeen constituencies in the County. The constituency has a population of 192,620 and covers an area of 7.20 km2.[1] It was formed for the 2013 election following proposals by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission which sought to ease political tensions during elections.[2] Ruaraka Constituency was formerly part of Kasarani Constituency. The whole constituency forms part of the Kasarani Sub-county.
| Ruaraka | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Kenya | |
| County | Nairobi City |
| Area | 7.20 km2 (2.8 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2013 |
| Number of members | One |
| Party | ODM |
| Member of Parliament | Tom Kajwang' |
| Created from | Kasarani |
There are five wards in Ruaraka. The population statistics given below are as of 2009.[1]
| Ward | Population | km2 |
|---|---|---|
| Babadogo | 30,741 | 1.95 |
| Utalii | 36,275 | 1.90 |
| Mathare North | 53,658 | 0.50 |
| Lucky Summer | 30,000 | 1.95 |
| Korogocho | 41,946 | 0.90 |
| Elections | MP | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Elizabeth Ongoro | ODM | |
| 2013 | Thomas Joseph Kajwang | ODM |
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