Kibra Constituency is an electoral constituency in

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, one of 17 constituencies in the county, and has an area of 12.1 km². It is located to the southwest of the City of

, and includes most of the

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slum and adjoining estates. The constituency was created prior to the 2013 general election. ''Kibra'' is a

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word meaning 'forest' or 'jungle'. The Nubians have lived in what is now Kibra since the end of the

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, when they were allocated land by the British colonial government. The entire constituency is within

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 ...

. It was part of Lang'ata and Dagoretti constituencies until prior to the 2013 general elections, when it was designated a separate area by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. It is bordered by Lang'ata Constituency to the south and west, Dagoretti North Constituency to the north, Dagoretti South Constituency to the northwest and

Starehe Constituency Starehe Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of seventeen constituencies in Nairobi City County. It consists of central and central to north areas of Nairobi. The constituency was established for the 1966 elections, with a ...

to the east.

Members of Parliament

Wards

The constituency is made up of five wards, each of which elects a representative to the Nairobi County Assembly.

Kibra Sub-county

The Sub-county shares the same boundaries with the constituency. The Sub-county is headed by the sub-county administrator, appointed by a County Public Service Board.

References

External links

Social audit of the constituency
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