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REPUBLIC OF KENYA The Report of the Interim Independent Boundaries Review Commission (IIBRC) Delimitation of Constituencies and Recommendations on Local Authority Electoral Units and Administrative Boundaries for Districts and Other Units Presented to: His Excellency Hon. Mwai Kibaki, C.G.H., M.P. President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kenya The Rt. Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga, E.G.H., M.P. Prime Minister of the Republic of Kenya The Hon. Kenneth Marende, E.G.H., M.P. Speaker of the National Assembly 27th November, 2010 Table of Contents Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................................... i Letter of Submission .................................................................................................................................... iv Acronyms and Abbreviations ..................................................................................................................... vii Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................... viii 1.0 Chapter One: Introduction ................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Aftermath of the General Elections of 2007 ..................................................................................... 1 1.1.1 Statement of Principles on Long-term Issues and Solutions ......................................................... 1 1.1.2 Report of the Independent Review Commission on the General Elections held in Kenya on 27th December, 2007 (Kriegler Report) ............................................................................................................... 3 1.2 The Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Acts No. 10 of 29th December, 2008 .............................. 6 1.2.1 Appointment of the Chairman and Members of the IIBRC ...................................................... 7 1.2.2 Commencement of the Commission Work ............................................................................... 8 1.2.3 The IIBRC‟s Mandate under the Former Constitution ........................................................... 11 1.2.4 The IIBRC‟s Mandate under the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 ............................................... 13 1.3 Methodology and Work Plan .......................................................................................................... 16 1.3.1 Methodology ........................................................................................................................... 16 1.3.2 Work Plan ............................................................................................................................... 18 1.3.3 Rules and Procedures of Meetings .......................................................................................... 19 1.4 Public Outreach ............................................................................................................................... 20 1.4.1 Communication Strategy ......................................................................................................... 20 1.4.2 Civic Education ....................................................................................................................... 21 1.4.3 Public Awareness .................................................................................................................... 22 1.5 Information and Data Collection ..................................................................................................... 22 1.5.1 Review of Relevant Documents .............................................................................................. 22 1.5.2 Stakeholder Consultations ....................................................................................................... 22 1.5.3 Public Hearings ....................................................................................................................... 23 1.6 Data Analysis, Interpretation and Presentation ............................................................................... 23 1.6.1 Analysis ................................................................................................................................... 23 1.6.2 Interpretation of Data .............................................................................................................. 24 1.6.3 Presentation ............................................................................................................................. 24 i. 1.7 Challenges and limitations .............................................................................................................. 25 2.0 Chapter Two – Historical Background ........................................................................................... 27 2.1 Historical Background of Internal Boundaries of Kenya ................................................................ 27 2.1.1 Administrative Boundaries ..................................................................................................... 30 2.1.2 Electoral Boundaries - Constituencies .................................................................................... 40 2.1.3 Electoral Boundaries – Wards ................................................................................................. 46 3.0 Chapter Three – Consultations with Stakeholders and the Public .................................................. 48 3.2 Cases of Boundary Concerns .......................................................................................................... 50 3.2.1 Identified Boundary Concerns ................................................................................................ 50 3.2.2 Root Causes ............................................................................................................................ 50 4.0 Chapter Four - Data Analysis .......................................................................................................... 51 4.1 Analysis of the Population Census Data ......................................................................................... 51 4.2 Analysis of Other Parameters ......................................................................................................... 59 4.3.1 Geographical Features and Urban Centres .............................................................................. 59 4.3.2 Community of Interest, Historical, Cultural and Economic Ties ............................................ 59 4.3.3 Means of Communication ....................................................................................................... 59 5.0 Chapter Five – Delimitation of Boundaries and Recommendations ............................................... 60 5.1 Electoral Areas ................................................................................................................................ 60 5.1.1 Constituencies ......................................................................................................................... 60 5.1.2 County wards .......................................................................................................................... 60 5.1.3 Recommendations on Local Authority Electoral Units .......................................................... 60 5.2 Recommendations on Administrative Boundaries .......................................................................... 61 5.3 Areas of Further Work on Boundaries ............................................................................................ 62 Appendix 1: Gazette Notice Appointing the IIBRC ................................................................................ 64 Appendix 2: ................................................................................................................................................. 65 IIBRC Secretariat Staff Establishment As At 8th October 2010 ................................................................ 65 Appendix 3: ................................................................................................................................................. 68 Programme for provincial visits .................................................................................................................. 68 Appendix 4: Programme, Procedures and Principles for Countrywide Public Hearings......................... 71 Appendix 5: Vernacular, Regional and Community Radio Stations Used .............................................. 84 Appendix 6: IIBRC Operational Guidelines ............................................................................................ 85 Appendix 7: Determination of Constituencies by the IIBRC .................................................................. 87 ii. Appendix 8: Analysis Matrix Used to Analyse Public Hearings ............................................................. 93 Appendix 9: List of 1962 Districts and Constituencies ........................................................................... 95 Appendix 11: List of 158 Constituencies Created in 1966 ........................................................................ 97 Appendix 12: List of 188 Constituencies Created in 1986 ........................................................................ 99 Appendix 13: List of 210 Constituencies Created in