Yatta Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of 8 constituencies in Machakos County. The constituency was established for the 1945 elections. Yatta residents elect a young energetic politician Hon. Robert Basil.

Members of Parliament

ElectionsMP [1]PartyNotes
1963Gideon Munyao MutisoAPP
1969Gideon Munyao MutisoKANUOne-party system
1974Simon Kitheka KiiluKANUOne-party system
1979Richard Matheka KakoiKANUOne-party system
1988Gideon Munyao MutisoKANUOne-party system.
1992Gideon Munyao MutisoKANU
1997Francis P. Wambua(Kyole)SDP
2002James Philip MutisoNARCMutiso died due to flash floods in 2003 [2]
2003Charles Mutavi KilonzoNARCBy-election
2007Charles Mutavi KilonzoODM-Kenya
2013Francis Mwangangi KilonzoMuungano
2017Charles Mutavi KilonzoIndependent
2022Hon. Robert BasilWiper Party

Locations and wards

Locations
LocationPopulation[3]
Ikombe18,062
Katangi10,972
Kinyaata18,635
Kithimani25,974
Kyua11,950
Matuu27,794
Mavoloni17,446
Ndalani22,152
Total152,985
Wards
WardRegistered VotersCounty Assembly
Kithimani4,549Machakos County Assembly
MatuuMachakos County Assembly
Ikombe6,693Machakos County Assembly
Katangi7,411Machakos County Assembly
Ndalani8,072Masaku county
Total53,045
*September 2005.[4]

References

  1. ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-02-28 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ BBC News, May 5, 2003: Floods leave Nairobi dry
  3. ^ information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)[dead link]
  4. ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency