Kamukunji Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of eight constituencies of Nairobi Province. It consists of central to eastern areas of Nairobi. Kamukunji constituency has common boundaries with Pumwani Division of Nairobi. The entire constituency is located within Nairobi City Council area. The constituency has an area of 12 km². It was known as Nairobi Central Constituency at the 1963 elections, but has had its current name since the 1969 elections.

Prominent politician Tom Mboya was the first MP from this constituency. He was assassinated in 1969.

Contents 1 Members of Parliament 2 Locations and wards 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Members of Parliament

Elections	MP [1]	Party	Notes
1963	Tom Mboya	KANU
1969	Maina Wanjigi	KANU	One-party system
1974	Maina Wanjigi	KANU	One-party system
1979	Philip Nicholas Gor	KANU	One-party system
1983	Maina Wanjigi	KANU	One-party system
1988	Maina Wanjigi	KANU	One-party system
1992	George Nthenge	FORD-Asili
1997	Norman Nyagah	Democratic Party
2002	Norman Nyagah	NARC
2007	Simon Mbugua	PNU	Results were not declared until August 2008 due to a court case [2].

[edit] Locations and wards

Locations
Location	Population*
Bahati	55,082
Eastleigh North	98,277
Eastleigh South	74,136
Kamukunji	25,851
Pumwani	29,616
Total	201,783
1999 census [3].

Wards
Ward	Registered Voters
Eastleigh North	21,450
Eastleigh South	14,721
Kimathi	7,010
Muthurwa/Shauri Moyo	17,513
Pumwani	18,032
Uhuru	11,860
Total	90,586
*September 2005 [4].

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Map of the constituency
• Uchaguzikenya.com - Constituency profile