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Baringo Central Constituency
is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Baringo County. The constituency was established for the 1966 elections.
Kabarnet is the largest town located within this constituency.
Daniel arap Moi served as the MP from 1966 until his retirement in 2002. At the 1963 elections, he won the Baringo North Constituency seat. Daniel arap Moi was also the president of Kenya from 1978 to 2002. The current Baringo Central MP is Joshua Kandie of Maendeleo Chap chap, since August 2017.
Members of Parliament
| Elections | MP [1] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Daniel arap Moi | KANU | One-party system |
| 1969 | Daniel arap Moi | KANU | One-party system |
| 1974 | Daniel arap Moi | KANU | One-party system |
| 1979 | Daniel arap Moi | KANU | One-party system |
| 1983 | Daniel arap Moi | KANU | One-party system |
| 1988 | Daniel arap Moi | KANU | One-party system |
| 1992 | Daniel arap Moi | KANU | Multi-party system, Moi elected unopposed as MP |
| 1997 | Daniel arap Moi | KANU | Multi party system, Moi challenged for the first time by Amos Kandie in the parliamentary contest |
| 2002 | Gideon Moi | KANU | Gideon Moi elected unopposed |
| 2007 | Sammy Mwaita | ODM | Gideon Moi defeated overwhelmingly. |
| 2013 | Sammy Mwaita | United Republican Party | |
| 2017 | Joshua Kandie Germany | Maendeleo Chap Chap party |
Wards
| Wards | ||
| Ward | Registered Voters | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| Chebano | 1,299 | Kabarnet municipality |
| Kaprogonya | 1,719 | Kabarnet municipality |
| Kapsoo/Borowonin | 988 | Kabarnet municipality |
| Kinyo | 823 | Kabarnet municipality |
| Kituro | 1,719 | Kabarnet municipality |
| Seguton | 3,471 | Kabarnet municipality |
| Chebinyiny/Arabal | 1,833 | Baringo County council |
| Emom/Kisonei | 1,829 | Baringo County council |
| Ewalel Soi/Kimondis | 1,107 | Baringo County council |
| Ilchamus | 1,364 | Baringo County council |
| Kabarnet Soi | 3,823 | Baringo County council |
| Kabasis | 1,939 | Baringo County council |
| Kimalel | 1,558 | Baringo County council |
| Loboi | 1,550 | Baringo County council |
| Marigat | 3,339 | Baringo County council |
| Mochongoi | 4,123 | Baringo County council |
| Mukutani | 1,666 | Baringo County council |
| Ng'ambo | 1,214 | Baringo County council |
| Ng'et Moi | 1,623 | Baringo County council |
| Orokwo | 2,153 | Baringo County council |
| Sacho Mosop | 1,930 | Baringo County council |
| Sacho Soi | 1,637 | Baringo County council |
| Salabani | 1,518 | Baringo County council |
| Talai/Ewalel | 3,668 | Baringo County council |
| Tenges | 2,746 | Baringo County council |
| Total | 50,639 | |
| *September 2005,[2][3] | ||
References
- ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy:
- ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Civic Elections Results (2002)[permanent dead link]