Kibra Constituency

Kibra Constituency is an electoral constituency in Nairobi County, Kenya. It is one of seventeen constituencies in the county. It is located to the southwest of the City of Nairobi, and includes Kibera slum and adjoining estates. The constituency was created prior to the 2013 general election. The Kibra Member of Parliament is Imran Okoth, of the Orange Democratic Movement who was elected into office through a by-election on 8 November 2019 thereby replacing his brother Ken Okoth who died on 26 July 2019 at Nairobi Hospital.

Kibra
constituency
for the Parliament of Kenya
Current constituency
Created2013
PartyTBD
MPImran Bernard Otieno Okoth

Kibra is a Nubian word meaning 'forest' or 'jungle'.[1] The Nubians have lived in what is now Kibra since the end of the Second World War, when they were allocated land by the British colonial government.[2]

The entire constituency is located within Nairobi County, and has an area of 12.1 km². It was part of Langata Constituency until the Kenyan general election of 2013, when it was hived off by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission.[3]

Members of Parliament
Elections Member of Parliament Party Notes
2013Ken OkothODM
2019Benard Otieno Okoth[4]ODM He's a brother to Ken Okoth, the former MP of Kibra Constituency

Wards

The constituency is made up of five wards, each of which elects a representative to the Nairobi County Assembly.[5]

Ward Area (km²) Population
Sarang'ombe0.428,182
Woodley/Kenyatta Golf Course9.535,355
Makina0.725,242
Laini Saba0.428,182
Lindi0.535,158
Total12.1178,284

References
  1. "Kenyan Facts". twitter.com. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  2. Gathigah, Miriam. "Kenya: The Scramble for Kibera Slum". allAfrica.com. Inter Press Service. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  3. "IEBC notably alters Ligale proposals". www.capitalfm.co.ke. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  4. Kiberenge, Kenfrey; Otani, Mac (8 November 2019). "Raila secures his 'bedroom' from DP Ruto as Imran beats Mariga in Kibra". Nairobi News. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  5. "Kibra Constituency No. 278". mudavadi2013.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
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