Kasarani Constituency is an

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. It is one of seventeen constituencies of

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. The entire constituency is located within Nairobi City County, and has an area of , making it the second-largest constituency in Nairobi after

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. It borders Ruaraka, Embakasi Central, Embakasi North, Embakasi East, Roysambu constituencies to the west; Ruiru constituency to the north; Kangundo constituency to the east and Mavoko constituency to the south-east. Kasarani Constituency forms part of two sub-counties; Kasarani Sub-county and Njiru Sub-county.

History

The constituency was known as Nairobi Northeast Constituency at the 1963 and 1969 elections and as Mathare Constituency from 1974 elections to 1994 by-elections. Up until the 2007 elections it has been known as Kasarani Constituency. Prior to the 2013 general election, Kasarani was divided into four constituencies: Kasarani, Roysambu Constituency, Ruaraka Constituency, and part of

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. Regions such as

Kamulu Kamulu is an informal settlement located from Nairobi's central business district, Kenya, within Nairobi County, Kasarani constituency. It lies on the east side of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport bordering Matungulu to the east, Mwalimu-Fa ...

, Njiru and Ruai, were hived off from the now defuct

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and combined to the remaining part of Kasarani Constituency.

Members of Parliament

Wards

Kasarani Sub-county

The Sub-county shares the same boundaries with what was known as Kasarani Division. Areas such as Njiru, Ruai and Kamulu are in Njiru Sub-county. The whole of Roysambu, Ruaraka, and part of Embakasi North constituencies are within the sub-county. The Sub-county is headed by the sub-county administrator, appointed by a County Public Service Board.

References

External links

Kasarani ConstituencyMap of the constituency
{{coord missing, Kenya Constituencies in Nairobi 1963 establishments in Kenya