Taveta Constituency

Taveta Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies in Taita-Taveta County. The constituency has five county assembly wards, all belonging to the Taita-Taveta County. The constituency was established for the 1966 elections.

Members of Parliament

Elections	MP [1]	Party	Notes
1966	Alexander Harry Dingiria	KANU
1969	D. J. Mnene	KANU	One-party system
1974	Mwacharo Kubo	KANU	One-party system
1979	Norman Nthenge Lukindo	KANU	One-party system
1983	Mborio Mashengu Mwachofi	KANU	One-party system.
1988	Mwacharo Kubo	KANU	One-party system
1992	Basil Criticos	KANU
1997	Basil Criticos	KANU
2001	Jackson Mwalulu	DP	By-election
2002	Naomi Shaban	KANU
2007	Naomi Shaban	KANU

Locations and wards

Locations
Location	Population*
Bomani	24,931
Chala	8,580
Jipe	6,926
Kimorigho	11,420
Njukini	7,883
Total	x
1999 census.[2]

Wards
Ward	Registered Voters
Chala/Njukini	5,141
Kitobo / Kimorigho	4,237
Mahoo	2,551
Mboghoni / Kimalamata	4,543
Taveta North	3,623
Taveta South	1,851
Total	21,946
*September 2005.[3]

References

1. Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Paliamenterians in Kenya 1944-2007
2. information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)
3. Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency