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 Contents BACKGROUND INFORMATION ..................................................................................................................... iv 1.1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2. System and Criteria in Delimitation .............................................................................................. 2 1.3. Objective ....................................................................................................................................... 2 1.4. Boundary Delimitation Preliminary Report ................................................................................... 2 1.5 Boundary Delimitation In Kenya: Historical Perspective ............................................................. 3 1.6 An Over View of Boundary Delimitation in Kenya ......................................................................... 3 CHAPTER TWO .............................................................................................................................................. 6 LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE DELIMITATION OF BOUNDARIES .................................................................. 6 2.0 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 6 2.2 The Constitution of Kenya, 2010. .................................................................................................. 6 2.3 The Article 89 of the Constitution. ................................................................................................ 7 2.4 The Fifth Schedule of the IEBC Act, 2011 ...................................................................................... 7 3.6. Review of IEBC Boundaries Report ................................................................................................ 8 2.5 Public Sensitization ....................................................................................................................... 9 CHAPTER III ................................................................................................................................................. 10 REVIEW OF INTERIM INDEPENDENT BOUNDARIES REVIEW COMMISSION REPORT ................................. 10 3.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 10 3.1 Consultations with Stakeholders and the Public ........................................................................ 10 3.2 Determination of Constituencies by the IIBRC ........................................................................... 10 3.3 Data for Population for Constituencies as stipulated by IIBRC ................................................... 17 3.4 Protected Constituencies under Article 262 Section, 27(4) of the Constitution ........................ 19 CHAPTER IV ................................................................................................................................................. 21 PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS, IIBRC PROPOSALS AND EMERGING ISSUES ........................................................ 21 5.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 21 5.1 General Views on the IIBRC Report ............................................................................................. 21 4.2 Public Views, IIBRC Proposals on Constituency Boundaries and Emerging Issues ..................... 22 4.2.1 Nairobi County ........................................................................................................................ 22 4.2.2 Mombasa County .................................................................................................................... 29 4.2.3 Kwale County .......................................................................................................................... 32 i 4.2.4 Kilifi County ............................................................................................................................. 34 4.2.5 Tana River County ................................................................................................................... 38 4.2.6 Lamu County ........................................................................................................................... 39 4.2.7 Taita Taveta County ................................................................................................................ 41 4.2.8 Garissa County ........................................................................................................................ 44 4.2.9 Wajir County ........................................................................................................................... 47 4.2.10 Mandera County ..................................................................................................................... 51 4.2.11 Marsabit County ...................................................................................................................... 55 4.2.12 Isiolo County ........................................................................................................................... 57 4.2.13 Meru County ........................................................................................................................... 58 4.2.14 Tharaka Nithi........................................................................................................................... 63 4.2.15 Embu County ........................................................................................................................... 66 4.2.16 Kitui County ............................................................................................................................. 68 4.2.17 Machakos County .................................................................................................................... 71 4.2.18 Makueni County ...................................................................................................................... 73 4.2.19 Nyandarua County .................................................................................................................. 76 4.2.20 Nyeri County ............................................................................................................................ 79 4.2.21 Kirinyaga County ..................................................................................................................... 82 4.2.22 Murang’a County .................................................................................................................... 85 4.2.23 Kiambu County ........................................................................................................................ 89 4.2.24 Turkana County ....................................................................................................................... 93 5.3.25 West Pokot County .................................................................................................................. 97 5.3.26 Samburu County ...................................................................................................................... 99 5.3.27 Trans Nzoia County ............................................................................................................... 101 5.3.28 Uasin Gishu County ............................................................................................................... 104 5.3.29 Elgeyo Marakwet County ...................................................................................................... 107 5.3.30 Nandi County ......................................................................................................................... 110 5.3.31 Baringo County ...................................................................................................................... 113 5.3.32 Laikipia County ...................................................................................................................... 116 5.3.33 Nakuru County ...................................................................................................................... 119 5.3.34 Narok County ........................................................................................................................ 125 5.3.35 Kajiado .................................................................................................................................. 128 ii 5.3.36 Bomet .................................................................................................................................... 132 5.3.37 Kericho................................................................................................................................... 134 5.3.38 Kakamega County ................................................................................................................. 136 5.3.39 Vihiga County ........................................................................................................................ 142 5.3.40 Bungoma County ..................................................................................................................