Kuresoi Constituency is a former
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
Kenya
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. The constituency was established for the 1997 elections. In 2010, it was split into
Kuresoi North Constituency
Kuresoi North is a constituency in Kenya. Part of the former constituency of Kuresoi Community, it is one of eleven constituencies in Nakuru County formed in 2010 after Kuresoi Constituency Kuresoi Constituency is a former Constituencies of Kenya, ...
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Kuresoi South Constituency
Kuresoi South is a List of constituencies of Kenya, constituency in Kenya. Part of the former constituency of Kuresoi Community, it is one of eleven constituencies in Nakuru County. The Constituency is further divided into four wards namely; Amalo ...
The Kuresoi constituencies are an agriculturally productive area with large scale plantation of tea in the south western parts of the constituency, pyrethrum and potatoes in the central and northern parts of the constituencies. More than 10,000 hectares of land are under tea growing in the south western parts.
The constituencies have a tea industry, Kiptagich Tea Factory, which processes and packs tea grown in the plantations and also those sold to the factory by the local small scale farmers. The industry is owned by the former president, Daniel T. Moi and it provides employment directly and indirectly to more than 2,500 individuals.
The constituencies are home to different ethnic groups like the Kalenjins, Kikuyus and Kisii community.
History
Kuresoi Constituency experienced tribal skirmishes after the 1992, 1997, and 2007 general elections.
Members of Parliament
Locations and wards
References
External links
Map of the constituency
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Former constituencies of Kenya
Constituencies in Rift Valley Province
1997 establishments in Kenya
Constituencies established in 1997