Tongaren 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 (polity), state (a country, administrative region, ...
in
Kenya
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. Tongaren constituency politically came into existence in 2012 prior to the 2013 general election.
The constituency was carved off from the then larger Kimilili Constituency.
It is one of the 290 constituencies in Kenya and one of the 9 constituencies in
Bungoma County
Bungoma County is a county in the former Western Province of Kenya. Its capital is Bungoma town. It has a population of 1,670,570 of which 812,146 are males 858,389 females as per the 2019 census and an area of 2,069 km2. It has nine constitu ...
. The
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is an independent regulatory agency that was founded in the year 2011 through the making of the Constitution of Kenya. The Commission is responsible for conducting or supervising refere ...
(IEBC) registered 84,952 voters in Tongaren constituency for the August 9th 2022 general election in Kenya.
Members of National Assembly
County Assembly Wards
References
Constituencies in Bungoma County
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