Cherangany Constituency

Cherangani Sub-County (also spelled Cherang'any) is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It was created for the 1988 general election and it is one of five constituencies in Trans-Nzoia County.[1][2] Now known as Cherangani Sub-County it has seven wards, all of which elect Member of county assembly (MCAs) for the Trans-Nzoia County Assembly. It is one of five constituencies in Trans-Nzoia County. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections. Prior to the 1988 general election, It was known as Kitale East Constituency, and was represented in the national assembly by Hon. Masinde Muliro and earlier by Hon. Fred Gumo.

Members of Parliament
Elections MP [3] Party Notes
1988Hon. John Kirwa RotichKANUHis victory was nullified after Masinde Muliro successfully lodged an election petition.
1990Hon. Kipruto Rono Arap KirwaKANUBy-elections
1992Hon. Kipruto Rono Arap KirwaKANU
1997Hon. Kipruto Rono Arap KirwaKANU
2002Hon. Kipruto Rono Arap KirwaNARC
2007Hon. Joshua Kipserem KutunyODM
2013Hon. Wesley Kipchumba KorirIndependent
2017Hon. Joshua Kipserem KutunyJubilee

Wards
!Ward Registered voters
Cherang'any/Suwerwa Ward13,136
Kaplamai Ward11,132
Chepsiro/Kiptoror Ward9,462
Sinyerere Ward9,872
Sitatunga Ward11,624
Motosiet/Nzoia Ward13,146
Makutano Ward8,134
Cherang'any Constituency76,506

References
  1. "Constituency – Constituencies in Kenya". softkenya. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  2. "Constituencies". The National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF). Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  3. Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived October 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

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