Laisamis Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies in Marsabit County. The entire constituency is located within Marsabit County Council area. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections. Formally known as Marsabit South, it was represented by Hon. Phillip Kurungu in the 1966 elections. From 1969-1988 Laisamis Constituency was represented by Hon. Haji Kholkhale Adichareh. Hon. Adichareh was a Lancaster House Conference delegate and a fierce defender of Rendille land. He served 7 years at Shimo La Tewa prison on trumped up charges before he emerged to lead his Rendille community for 20 years in parliament.
Members of Parliament
ElectionsMP Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 PartyNotes 1988 Hon. Samuel Ntontoi Bulyaar KANU One-party system. 1992 Hon. Robert Iltaramatwa Kochalle KANU 1997 Hon. Robert Iltaramatwa Kochalle KANU He died in 2018 2002 Hon, Titus Ngoyoni KANU Ngoyoni died in an aviation accident in 2006.BBC News, April 10, 2006: Air crash kills Kenya politicians2006 Hon. Joseph Lekuton KANU By-elections 2007 Hon. Joseph Lekuton KANU 2013 Hon. Joseph Lekuton ODM 2017 Marselino Malimo Arbelle Jubilee2022Hon. Joseph LekutonUDM13th Parliament of Kenya
Locations and wards Locations Location Population*Illaut/Ngurunit 5,038Kargi, Kenya 5,609Korr 8,018Laisamis 9,066Logologo 4,057Loiyangalani 8,049Merille 3,032Mount Kulal 3,910South Horr 3,071 Total 49,850 1999 census.information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)
Wards Ward Registered VotersKorr 4,494Laisamis 3,429Logologo 1,763Loiyangalani 2,077Mount Kulal 1,077South Horr 2,755 Total 15,595
References
External links Map of the constituency