Tongaren Constituency
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Tongaren | |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| County | Bungoma County |
| Government | |
| • Member of Parliament | John Chikati |
| Area | |
| • Land | 146.06 sq mi (378.30 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 187,478 |
Tongaren is an electoral constituency in Kenya.[1] Tongaren constituency[2] politically came into existence in 2012 prior to the 2013 general election.[3] The constituency was carved off from the then larger Kimilili Constituency.[3] It is one of the 290 constituencies in Kenya and one of the 9 constituencies in Bungoma County.[4][5][6] The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) registered 84,952 voters[7] in Tongaren constituency for the August 9th 2022 general election in Kenya.[8]