Mwatate Constituency
Electoral constituency
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Mwatate Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies in Taita-Taveta County and was established for the 1988 elections.
| Mwatate | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Kenya | |
Mwatate Constituency within Taita-Taveta County | |
 Taita-Taveta County within Kenya | |
| County | Taita-Taveta |
| Population | 81,659[1][2] |
| Area | 2,723 km2 (1,051.4 sq mi)[3] |
| Current constituency | |
| Number of members | 1 |
| Party | JP |
| Member of Parliament | Peter Mbogho Shake |
| Wards | 5 |
Members of Parliament
| Elections | MP [4] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Eliud Mwakio Mcharo | KANU | One-party system |
| 1992 | Eliud Mwakio Mcharo | KANU | |
| 1997 | Marsden Herman Madoka | KANU | |
| 2002 | Marsden Herman Madoka | KANU | |
| 2007 | Calist Andrew Mwatela | ODM | |
| 2013 | Andrew Mwadime | ODM | 11th Parliament of Kenya |
| 2017 | Andrew Mwadime | ODM | 12th Parliament of Kenya |
| 2022 | Peter Mbogho Shake | Jubilee | 13th Parliament of Kenya |
Locations and wards
| Wards | ||
| Ward | Registered Voters | Local Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Kighononyi | 1,145 | Voi municipality |
| Bura | 4,725 | Taita-Taveta County |
| Chawia / Kishamba | 8,724 | Taita-Taveta County |
| Mwachabo | 5,017 | Taita-Taveta County |
| Mwakitau | 3,259 | Taita-Taveta County |
| Mwatate | 5,194 | Taita-Taveta County |
| Rong'e | 1,726 | Taita-Taveta County |
| Rong'e Juu | 1,840 | Taita-Taveta County |
| Total | 31,630 | |
| *September 2005.[6] | ||