Laikipia East Constituency
Kenyan electoral constituency
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Laikipia East Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of three constituencies in Laikipia County, in the former Rift Valley Province. The constituency was established for the 1966 elections.
| Laikipia East | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Kenya | |
Laikipia East Constituency within Laikipia County | |
 Laikipia County within Kenya | |
| County | Laikipia |
| Population | 102815[1][2] |
| Area | 1,539 km2 (594.2 sq mi)[3] |
| Current constituency | |
| Number of members | 1 |
| Party | TSP |
| Member of Parliament | Mwangi Kiunjuri |
| Wards | 5 |
Members of Parliament
| Elections | MP [4] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | G. Githui Vuvuzella Ndegwa | KANU | One-party system |
| 1969 | Tom Gichohi | KANU | One-party system |
| 1974 | G. Githui Vuvuzella Ndegwa | KANU | One-party system |
| 1979 | Charles Ndirangu Muthura | KANU | One-party system |
| 1983 | Charles Ndirangu Muthura | KANU | One-party system |
| 1988 | Kausai Francis Xavier ole Kaparo | KANU | One-party system |
| 1992 | Charles Nderitu Mukora | DP | |
| 1997 | Festus Mwangi Kiunjuri | DP | |
| 2002 | Festus Mwangi Kiunjuri | NARC | |
| 2007 | Festus Mwangi Kiunjuri | PNU | |
| 2013 | Anthony Mutahi Kimaru[5] | TNA | |
| 2017 | Amin Deddy Mohamed Ali[6] | JP | |
| 2022 | Festus Mwangi Kiunjuri | TSP | |
Wards
| Wards | ||
| Ward | Population | Sub County |
|---|---|---|
| Ngobit | 36,498 | Laikipia Central |
| Tigithi | 37,604 | Laikipia Central |
| Thingithu | 39,592 | Laikipia East |
| Nanyuki | 40,235 | Laikipia East |
| Umande | 20,445 | Laikipia East |
| Total | 174,374 | |
| *2023,[7] | ||