Keiyo South is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies of Elgeyo-Marakwet County. The constituency has 6 wards, all of which elect a Member of County Assembly (MCA) for Elgeyo Marakwet County which sits in the county Headquarters, Iten. The wards are namely: Metkei, Kabiemit, Chepkorio, Soy South and Kaptarakwa. The constituency was established for the 1969 elections, one of two constituencies of the former Keiyo District.
Members of Parliament
ElectionsMP Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 PartyNotes 1969 Stanley Kurgat KANU One-party system 1974 Stanley Kurgat KANU One-party system 1979 Nicholas Biwott KANU One-party system 1983 Nicholas Biwott KANU One-party system. 1988 Nicholas Biwott KANU One-party system. 1992 Nicholas Biwott KANU 1997 Nicholas Biwott KANU 2002 Nicholas Biwott KANU 2007 Jackson Kiptanui ODM 2013 Jackson Kiptanui URP 2017 Daniel Rono Jubilee 2022 Gideon Kimaiyo UDA
Locations and wards Locations Location Population*Chemoibon 4,819Chepsigot 2,244Epke 2,353Kabiemit 6,731Kamwosor 6,774 Kapkwony 2,556Kaptarakwa 5,411Kibargoi 4,802Kitany 7,226Kocholwo 6,865Maoi 5,640Marichor 15,196Metkei 3,285Mosop 7,754Nyaru 8,933Soy 10,544Tumeiyo 5,213 Total x 1999 census.information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)
Wards Ward Registered VotersChemoibon 1,941Chepsigot 1,835Kabiemit 2,699Kamwosor 2,773Kaptarakwa 2,728Kibargoi 2,071Kitany 2,848Kocholwo 2,701Maoi 1,942Marichor 6,196Metkei 2,270Mosop 2,386Nyaru 2,821Soy ward 3,922Tumeiyo 1,929 Total 41,062
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