Subukia Constituency

{{Short description|Kenyan electoral constituency}} '''Subukia Constituency''' is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of the eleven constituencies in Nakuru County, and the least populated of all with a population of 85,164 people according to the 2019 census report. The constituency has three wards, all of which elect councillors for the Nakuru County Council. The constituency was formerly known as '''Nakuru North Constituency'''. Rongai Constituency was carved out of it before the 1920 elections, and the remaining part of Nakuru North constituency was renamed Subukia before the 1997 elections. Recently,{{when?|date=August 2019}} Bahati Constituency was also removed leaving Subukia Constituency with three wards which include Kabazi, Subukia and Waseges.<ref name="almost">Daily Nation, June 3, 2002: An almost sure seat for the Opposition</ref>

== Members of Parliament ==

{| class="wikitable" |- !Elections !MP <ref>Center for Multiparty Democracy: [http://www.cmd.or.ke/images/Politics%20and%20Paliamenterians%20in%20Kenya.pdf Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081028212845/http://www.cmd.or.ke/images/Politics%20and%20Paliamenterians%20in%20Kenya.pdf |date=2008-10-28 }}</ref> !Party !Notes |- | 1966 || Muhia Babu Wood || KADU || |- | 1969 || Muhia Babu Wood || KANU || One-party system |- | 1974 || Kihika Kimani || KANU || One-party system |- | 1979 || Koigi wa Wamwere || KANU || Wamwere was detained, resulting in by-elections.<ref name="almost"/> One-party system. |- |1982 || Francis Koima arap Kimosop || KANU || By-elections, One-party system |- | 1983 || Francis Koima arap Kimosop || KANU || Kimosop committed suicide, resulting in by-elections.<ref name="almost"/> One-party system. |- |1986 || Eric Kibet Koras arap Bomett || KANU || By-elections, One-party system |- | 1988 || Silas Mburu Gichua || KANU || One-party system. Gichua died during his tenure.<ref name="almost"/> |- |1990 || Joseph Mukera Kuria || KANU || By-elections, One-party system |- | 1992 || Joseph K. Kimani || Ford-Asili || |- | 1997 || Joseph Mukera Kuria || DP || |- | 2002 || Koigi wa Wamwere || NARC || |- | 2007 || Nelson Gaichuhie || PNU || |- | 2013 || Nelson Gaichuhie || TNA || |- | 2017 || Samuel Gachobe || JP || |}

== Locations and wards == {| class="wikitable" |- |colspan="2"| '''Locations''' |- |colspan="2"| |- !Location !Population* |- |Bahati || 68,788 |- |Dundori || 43,482 |- |Kabazi || 34,112 |- |Solai || 35,949 |- |Subukia || 31,898 |- | '''Total''' || '''x''' |- |colspan="2"|*1999 census.<ref>information.go.ke: [http://www.information.go.ke/cdf_docs/2003-2006-Subukia.pdf CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)]</ref> |}

{| class="wikitable" |- |colspan="2"| '''Wards''' |- |colspan="2"| |- !Ward !Registered Voters* |- |Bahati || 22,616 |- |Dundori || 12,680 |- |Kabazi || 11,355 |- |Ndungiri / Kirima || 6,209 |- |Subukia || 11,218 |- | '''Total''' || '''64,078''' |- |colspan="2"| {{smaller|*September 2005.<ref>Electoral Commission of Kenya: [http://www.agendaafrica.com/files/Voters.pdf Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929025048/http://www.agendaafrica.com/files/Voters.pdf |date=2007-09-29 }}</ref>}} |}

== References == {{Reflist}}

== External links == *[http://www.information.go.ke/cdf_docs/2003-2006-Subukia.pdf Map of the constituency]

Category:Constituencies in Nakuru County Category:Constituencies in Rift Valley Province