Kwanza Constituency

Kwanza
constituency
for the Parliament of Kenya
Kwanza Constituency within Trans Nzoia County
Trans-Nzoia County within Kenya
CountyTrans-Nzoia
Population203,821
Area465 km2 (179.5 sq mi)
Current constituency
Number of members1
PartyFORD Kenya
Member of ParliamentFerdinand Kevin Wanyonyi
Wards4

Kwanza Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. The constituency has four wards, all of which elect member of county assembly for the Trans-Nzoia County Assembly. It is one of five constituencies in Trans-Nzoia County. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections. After the promulgation of the new constitution in 2010, the larger constituency was split into two constituencies, and Endebess Constituency was created out of it.

Members of Parliament

Elections MP Party Notes
1988Dr Noah Mahalang’ang’a WekesaKANUOne-party system.
1992George KaptenFord-KThe first election following the repeal of Section 2A of the constitution, this made Kenya a multi-party state. The change enabled the introduction of term limits to the presidency.
1997George KaptenFord-K
1999Dr Noah Mahalang’ang’a WekesaKANUBy-elections following the death of Hon George Kapten.
2002Dr Noah Mahalang’ang’a WekesaNARCKANU rule ended when the NARC swept into power with Mwai Kibaki as the new president.
2007Dr Noah Mahalang’ang’a WekesaPNU
2013Ferdinand Kevin WanyonyiFord-KThe first election held under the new constitution of Kenya (2010), President Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta was elected the fourth president of the Republic of Kenya. The constituency was re-mapped and Endebess was curved out of the larger Kwanza to create a new constituency.
2017Ferdinand Kevin WanyonyiFord-K
2022 Ferdinand Kevin WanyonyiFord-KDr Ruto was elected as the fifth president of the Republic of Kenya on this general election.

Wards

Wards
Ward Registered Voters
Kapomboi21,887
Keiyo14,929
Kwanza21,365
Bidii17,371
Total75,552
*9 August 2022.

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. ↑ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944-2007 Archived 2008-02-28 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency