Makadara Constituency is an
electoral constituency
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other poli ...
in
Nairobi City County
Nairobi City County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya. With a population of 4,397,073 in the 2019 census, it is the third smallest yet the most populous of the counties, also serving as the capital city, capital of Kenya. In 2013, the county e ...
, Kenya. It is one of seventeen constituencies in the county. It was renamed prior to the 1997 elections, but was also known as Doonholm Constituency for the 1963 and 1969 elections, then as Bahati Constituency. It consists of
some central and southern of central areas of
Nairobi County
Nairobi City County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya. With a population of 4,397,073 in the 2019 census, it is the third smallest yet the most populous of the counties, also serving as the capital of Kenya. In 2013, the county entity was eff ...
. The entire constituency is located within Nairobi City County, and has an area of 13 km². The current constituency boundaries were revised prior to the 2013 elections.
Mwai Kibaki
Emilio Stanley Mwai Kibaki (15 November 1931 – 21 April 2022) was a Kenyan politician who served as the third President of Kenya from December 2002 until April 2013 and is regarded as one of Kenya's founding fathers.
He had previously ser ...
, who later became the president of Kenya, served as a Makadara MP before moving to
Othaya Constituency Othaya Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Nyeri County. Othaya Constituency comprises Othaya division of Nyeri County.
The constituency was established for the 1966 elections.
Othaya Othaya is a ...
. The constituency was also represented by
Gideon Kioko Mbuvi who was elected in a by-election in 2010, replacing
Dickson Wathika
Dick Mwangi Wathika (20 October 1973 – 19 December 2015) was a Kenyan politician who served as mayor of Nairobi. He was elected in July 2004, and was re-elected in 2006.
He vied successfully for the Makadara Constituency parliamentary seat in t ...
, whose election in 2007 was invalidated due to 'election irregularities'. Sonko went on to become the senator for Nairobi County in 2013, and is currently the Governor of Nairobi County which is also the Capital of Kenya.
Members of Parliament
County Assembly wards
Makadara Sub-county
The Sub-county shares the same boundaries as the constituency. The Sub-county is headed by the sub-county administrator, appointed by a County Public Service Board.
References
External links
Map of the constituencyUchaguzikenya.com - Constituency profile
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Constituencies in Nairobi
1963 establishments in Kenya
Constituencies established in 1963