Kasarani Constituency is an
electoral constituency in
Nairobi
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. It is one of seventeen constituencies of
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 of Kenya. In 2013, the county entity was effe ...
. The entire constituency is located within Nairobi City County, and has an area of , making it the second-largest constituency in Nairobi after
Lang'ata. It borders
Ruaraka,
Embakasi Central,
Embakasi North,
Embakasi East,
Roysambu constituencies to the west;
Ruiru constituency
Ruiru is a constituency in Kenya. It is one of twelve constituencies in Kiambu County. Within Ruiru Constituency, there are two sub-counties; Githurai and Ruiru.
Wards
Prior to the 2013 elections, the area was put under the Kiambu
Kiambu is ...
to the north;
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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
Roysambu Constituency is an electoral constituency in Nairobi. It is one of seventeen constituencies in Nairobi City County. It was created prior to the 2013 general election, when Kasarani Constituency was divided into three constituencies: Ka ...
,
Ruaraka Constituency
Ruaraka Constituency is an electoral constituency located in Nairobi County, Kenya. It is one of seventeen constituencies in the County. The constituency has a population of 192,620 and covers an area of 7.20 km². It was formed for the 201 ...
, and part of
Embakasi North Constituency
Embakasi North is a constituency in Kenya. It is one of seventeen constituencies in Nairobi County. Embakasi North includes five electoral wards: Kariobangi North, Dandora Area I, Dandora Area II, Dandora Area III, and Dandora Area IV. The const ...
. 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
Embakasi Constituency 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
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Constituencies in Nairobi
1963 establishments in Kenya