Eldas Constituency

Eldas
constituency
for the Parliament of Kenya
Eldas Constituency within Wajir County
Wajir County within Kenya
CountyWajir
Population89,104
Area4,492 km2 (1,734.4 sq mi)
Current constituency
Number of members1
PartyODM
Member of ParliamentAdan Keynan Wehliye
Wards4

Eldas is a constituency in Kenya. It is one of the constituencies in Wajir County. It was created during the 2013 general election.

History

The constituency was formed during the 2013 Kenya general election. The current member of parliament has served as the member of parliament since 2013 and has faced serious contention from Hon. Ahmed Boray who has petitioned the election result twice in 2017 and 2022 elections. During the 2022 Kenyan general election, the constituency returning officer was hospitalised after being shot in the leg. The Constituency has 23,359 registered voters as of 2022.

MPs

Elections MP Party
2013 Adan Keynan Wehliye ODM
2017 Adan Keynan Wehliye JP
2022 Adan Keynan Wehliye ODM

References

  1. 1 2 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census (PDF) (Report). Vol. 2 - Distribution of Population by Administrative Units. Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. December 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  2. ↑ Videos, K. B. C. (2022-08-18). "Presiding officer in Eldas shot on leg". KBC. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  3. ↑ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived October 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine