IEBC Report on Constituency and Ward Boundaries
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REPUBLIC OF KENYA THE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL AND BOUNDARIES COMMISSION PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE FIRST REVIEW RELATING TO THE DELIMITATION OF BOUNDARIES OF CONSTITUENCIES AND WARDS 9TH JANUARY 2012 1 CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE ............................................................................................................................................... 8 BACKGROUND INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................... 8 1.1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 8 1.2. System and Criteria in Delimitation .............................................................................................. 9 1.3. Objective ....................................................................................................................................... 9 1.4. Procedure ...................................................................................................................................... 9 1.5. Boundary Delimitation In Kenya: Historical Perspective ............................................................. 11 1.5.1 An Overview of Boundary Delimitation in Kenya ........................................................................... 11 CHAPTER TWO ............................................................................................................................................ 14 LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE DELIMITATION OF BOUNDARIES ................................................................ 14 2.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 14 2.3 The Constitution of Kenya, 2010. ................................................................................................ 15 2.4 Article 89 of the Constitution. ..................................................................................................... 15 2.5 The Fifth Schedule of the IEBC Act, 2011 .................................................................................... 16 2.6 Review of IEBC Boundaries Report .............................................................................................. 17 2.7 Public Sensitization ..................................................................................................................... 17 CHAPTER THREE .......................................................................................................................................... 19 REVIEW OF INTERIM INDEPENDENT BOUNDARIES REVIEW COMMISSION REPORT .................................. 19 3.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 19 3.2 Consultations with Stakeholders and the Public ......................................................................... 19 3.3 Determination of Population Quota by the IIBRC ....................................................................... 20 3.4 Data for Population for Constituencies as stipulated by IIBRC ................................................... 25 3.5 Protected Constituencies under Article 262 Section, 27(4) of the Constitution .......................... 27 CHAPTER FOUR ........................................................................................................................................... 29 PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS, IIBRC PROPOSALS ON DELIMITATION OF CONSTITUENCIES AND EMERGING ISSUES ......................................................................................................................................................... 29 4.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 29 4.2 General Views on the IIBRC Report ............................................................................................. 29 4.3 Public Views, IIBRC Proposals on Constituency Boundaries and Emerging Issues ...................... 31 4.3.1 Nairobi County ........................................................................................................................ 31 4.3.2 Mombasa County .................................................................................................................... 37 2 4.3.3 Kwale County .......................................................................................................................... 40 4.3.4 Kilifi County ............................................................................................................................. 41 4.3.5 Tana River County ................................................................................................................... 45 4.3.6 Lamu County ........................................................................................................................... 47 4.3.7 Taita Taveta County ................................................................................................................ 48 4.3.8 Garissa County ....................................................................................................................... 51 4.3.9 Wajir County ........................................................................................................................... 55 4.3.10 Mandera County ..................................................................................................................... 59 4.3.11 Marsabit County ...................................................................................................................... 62 4.3.12 Isiolo County ............................................................................................................................ 65 4.3.13 Meru County ............................................................................................................................ 67 4.3.14 Tharaka Nithi........................................................................................................................... 72 4.3.15 Embu County ........................................................................................................................... 74 4.3.16 Kitui County ............................................................................................................................. 76 4.3.17 Machakos County .................................................................................................................... 79 4.3.18 Makueni County ...................................................................................................................... 81 4.3.19 Nyandarua County .................................................................................................................. 84 4.3.20 Nyeri County ............................................................................................................................ 87 4.3.21 Kirinyaga County ..................................................................................................................... 90 4.3.22 Murang’a County .................................................................................................................... 93 4.3.23 Kiambu County ........................................................................................................................ 97 4.3.24 Turkana County ..................................................................................................................... 101 4.3.25 West Pokot County ............................................................................................................... 104 4.3.26 Samburu County ................................................................................................................... 106 4.3.27 Trans Nzoia County ............................................................................................................... 108 4.3.28 Uasin Gishu County ............................................................................................................... 110 4.3.29 Elgeyo Marakwet County ...................................................................................................... 112 4.3.30 Nandi County ......................................................................................................................... 114 4.3.31 Baringo County ...................................................................................................................... 117 4.3.32 Laikipia County ...................................................................................................................... 120 4.3.33 Nakuru County ...................................................................................................................... 123 4.3.34 Narok County ........................................................................................................................ 128 3 4.3.35 Kajiado County ...................................................................................................................... 132 4.3.36 Bomet County ....................................................................................................................... 135 4.3.37 Kericho County ...................................................................................................................... 137 4.3.38 Kakamega County ................................................................................................................