Kibra Constituency

Kibra
constituency
for the Parliament of Kenya
Kibra Constituency within Nairobi City County
Nairobi City County within Kenya
CountyNairobi City
Population185,777[1]
Area12 km2 (4.6 sq mi)[1]
Current constituency
Created2013
Number of membersOne
Party  ODM
MemberPeter Orero
Created fromDagoretti & Lang'ata
Wards5

Kibra Constituency is an electoral constituency in Nairobi, one of 17 constituencies in the county, and has an area of 12.1 km2.[1] It is located to the southwest of the City of Nairobi, and includes most of the Kibera slum and adjoining estates. The constituency was created prior to the 2013 general election.

Kibra is a Nubian word meaning 'forest' or 'jungle'.[2] 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.[3]

The entire constituency is within Nairobi City County. It was part of Lang'ata and Dagoretti constituencies until prior to the 2013 general elections, when it was designated a separate area by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission.[4] It is bordered by Lang'ata Constituency to the south and west, Dagoretti North Constituency to the north, Dagoretti South Constituency to the northwest and Starehe Constituency to the east.

Members of Parliament

Elections Member of Parliament Party Notes
Kibra

Constituency created from Dagoretti and Lang'ata

2013 Ken Okoth ODM
2019 Benard Otieno Okoth[5] ODM By-election. Succeeded his late brother Ken Okoth after his death in July 2019.
2022 Peter Orero[6] ODM

Wards

The constituency is made up of five wards, each of which elects a representative to the Nairobi County Assembly.[7]

Ward Area (km2) Population
Sarang'ombe0.428,182
Woodley/Kenyatta Golf Course9.535,355
Makina0.725,242
Laini Saba0.429,000
Lindi0.535,158
Total12.1178,284

Kibra Sub-county

The Sub-county shares the same boundaries with the constituency. The sub-county is Deputy County Commissioner, working under the Ministry of Interior.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census (PDF) (Report). Vol. 2 - Distribution of Population by Administrative Units. Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. December 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Kenyan Facts". twitter.com. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  3. ↑ Gathigah, Miriam. "Kenya: The Scramble for Kibera Slum". allAfrica.com. Inter Press Service. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "IEBC notably alters Ligale proposals". www.capitalfm.co.ke. 9 February 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "HON. ORERO, PETER OCHIENG | the Kenyan Parliament Website".
  7. ↑ "Kibra Constituency No. 278". mudavadi2013.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  8. ↑ "County Governments Act No. 17 of 2012" (PDF). Law Society of Kenya. p. 39. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
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