Lamu West Constituency
| Lamu West | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Kenya | |
 Lamu West Constituency within Lamu County | |
 Lamu County within Kenya | |
| County | Lamu County |
| Population | 121,662[1] |
| Area | 3,945 km2 (1,523.2 sq mi)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | JP |
| Member of Parliament | Stanley Muiruri Muthama |
| Wards | 7 |
Lamu West Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of two constituencies in Lamu County. The constituency has eleven wards, all electing MCAs for the Lamu County Assembly.
Members of Parliament
| Elections | MP [2] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Abu Somo | KANU | One-party system |
| 1969 | Abu Somo | KANU | One-party system |
| 1970 | Mohamed M. Modhihiri | KANU | By-elections, One-party system |
| 1974 | Abdulrahman Omar Cheka | KANU | One-party system |
| 1979 | Abdulrahman Omar Cheka | KANU | One-party system |
| 1983 | Omar Twalib Mzee | KANU | One-party system |
| 1988 | Abdul Aziz Bujra | KANU | One-party system |
| 1992 | Abdukarim Mohamed Ali | KANU | |
| 1997 | Fahim Yasin Twaha | KANU | |
| 2002 | Fahim Yasin Twaha | KANU | |
| 2007 | Fahim Yasin Twaha | NARC-K | |
| 2013 | Julius K Ndegwa | Safina | |
| 2017 | Stanley Muiruri Muthama | MCCP | |
| 2022 | Stanley Muiruri Muthama | JP |
Locations and wards
| Locations | Population |
|---|---|
| Baharini | 6,380 |
| Dide Waride | 3,294 |
| Hindi Magongoni | 5,303 |
| Hongwe | 6,538 |
| Langoni | 8,619 |
| Mapenya | 5,334 |
| Matondoni | 2,797 |
| Mkomani | 6,819 |
| Mkunumbi | 1,678 |
| Mokowe | 3,121 |
| Mpeketoni | 9,977 |
| Ndambwe | 505 |
| Shella / Manda | 2,386 |
| Witu | 3,830 |
| Total | 66,581 |
| 1999 census.[3] | |
| Ward | Registered Voters |
|---|---|
| Baharini | 2,228 |
| Dide Waride | 1,380 |
| Hindi/Magogoni | 1,921 |
| Hongwe | 2,581 |
| Langoni / Manda / Shella | 4,649 |
| Mapenya | 1,697 |
| Mkomani / Matondoni | 4,780 |
| Mkunumbi | 1,606 |
| Mokowe | 1,466 |
| Mpeketoni | 3,926 |
| Witu | 2,783 |
| Total | 29,017 |
| *September 2005.[4] | |
References
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007
- ↑ information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)
- ↑ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine