North Horr Constituency
| North Horr | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Kenya | |
 North Horr Constituency within Marsabit County | |
 Marsabit County within Kenya | |
| County | Marsabit County |
| Population | 71,447[1] |
| Area | 19,337 km2 (7,466.1 sq mi) [2] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1988 |
| Number of members | 1 |
| Party | KANU |
| Member of Parliament | Adhe Wario Guyo |
| Wards | 5 |
North Horr Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies in Marsabit County. The entire constituency is located within Marsabit County Council area. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections. It is the largest constituency in Kenya on land coverage and hosts the only true desert in Kenya, Chalbi desert. Kenya's politician Bonaya Godana was its first member of parliament, and he represented until his demise in a Kenya Air Force Y-12 plane crash on 10 April 2006 in which all the legislators from Marsabit county perished.
Members of Parliament
| Elections | MP [3] | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Bonaya Godana | KANU | One-party system. | |
| 1992 | Bonaya Godana | KANU | ||
| 1997 | Bonaya Godana | KANU | ||
| 2002 | Bonaya Godana | KANU | Godana died during his tenure in an aviation accident. | |
| 2006 | Ukur Yatani | NARC-Kenya | By-elections | |
| 2007 | Francis Chachu Ganya | ODM | ||
| 2013 | Francis Chachu Ganya | ODM | ||
| 2017 | Francis Chachu Ganya | FAP | ||
| 2022 | Wario Guyo Adhe | KANU | ||
Locations and wards
| Locations | |
| Location | Population* |
|---|---|
| Balesa Ririba | 5,215 |
| Bubisa | 3,541 |
| Dukana | 6,660 |
| Galas | 4,000 |
| Hurii Hills | 3,373 |
| Illeret | 5,045 |
| Kalacha | 7,937 |
| Maikona | 7,092 |
| North Horr | 7,715 |
| Turbi | 1,800 |
| Total | 000 |
| 1999 census.[4] | |
| Wards | |
| Ward | Registered Voters |
|---|---|
| Bubisa | 2,886 |
| Dukana | 4,188 |
| Hurri Hills | 1,269 |
| Illeret | 681 |
| Kalacha | 2,023 |
| Maikona | 2,165 |
| North Horr | 4,421 |
| Total | 17,633 |
| *September 2005.[5] | |
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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 Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ 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