Starehe is an
electoral constituency
An electoral (congressional, legislative, etc.) district, sometimes called a constituency, riding, or ward, is a geographical portion of a political unit, such as a country, state or province, city, or administrative region, created to provid ...
in Kenya. It is one of seventeen constituencies in
Nairobi City County
Nairobi City County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya. With an estimated population of 5,454,000 in 2024, it is the third-smallest in area of the counties, yet the most populous. It also serves as the Capital city, capital of Kenya. The count ...
, consisting of central and central to north areas of
Nairobi
Nairobi is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Kenya. The city lies in the south-central part of Kenya, at an elevation of . The name is derived from the Maasai language, Maasai phrase , which translates to 'place of cool waters', a ...
. The constituency was established for the 1966 elections, with an area of . It borders
Westlands Constituency
Westlands is an electoral constituency in Kenya
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to the north;
Mathare Constituency to the northeast;
Kamukunji and
Makadara constituencies to the east;
Embakasi South Constituency to the south;
Dagoretti North,
Kibra and
Lang'ata
Lang'ata is a predominantly upper middle-class
residential suburb of Nairobi in Kenya. The suburb consists of many smaller housing developments, referred to as estates. They include Nairobi Dam, Otiende, Southlands, Ngei, Jambo estate, Onyonk ...
constituencies to the west.
Members of Parliament
Electoral wards
Following the
2013 election, Starehe six electoral wards are Nairobi Central, Ngara, Pangani, Landimawe, South B and Ziwani/ Kariokor.
Starehe Sub-county
The Sub-county partly shares the same boundaries with Starehe Constituency. The sub-county is headquartered at Kariokor and headed by a Deputy County Commissioner, working under the Ministry of Interior.
References
External links
Starehe ConstituencyMap of the constituencyUchaguzikenya.com - Constituency profile
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Constituencies in Nairobi
1966 establishments in Kenya
Constituencies established in 1966