Kuresoi Constituency

Kuresoi Constituency is a former electoral constituency in Kenya. The constituency was established for the 1997 elections. In 2010, it was split into Kuresoi North Constituency and Kuresoi South Constituency

The Kuresoi constituencies are an agriculturally productive area with large scale plantation of tea in the south western parts of the constituency, pyrethrum and potatoes in the central and northern parts of the constituencies. More than 10,000 hectares of land are under tea growing in the south western parts.

The constituencies have a tea industry, Kiptagich Tea Factory, which processes and packs tea grown in the plantations and also those sold to the factory by the local small scale farmers. The industry is owned by the former president, Daniel T. Moi and it provides employment directly and indirectly to more than 2,500 individuals.

The constituencies are home to different ethnic groups like the Kalenjins, Kikuyus and Kisii community.

Members of Parliament

Elections MP [1] Party Notes
1997 James Cheruiyot arap Koske KANU
2002 Moses Kipkemboi Cheboi KANU
2007 Zakayo Cheruiyot ODM
2007 Zakayo Cheruiyot URP

Locations and wards

Locations
Location Population*
Amalo 7,899
Chebara 4,037
Chemaner 7,314
Cheptuech 4,331
Emitik 4,581
Kamara 8,535
Kaplamai 8,946
Kapsibeiywo 4,977
Kaptagich 10,773
Keringet 10,614
Kipsonoi 4,069
Kiptororo 14,561
Kuresoi 16,241
Mau Summit 21,170
Mkulima 9,598
Nyota 16,314
Silibwet 3,417
Sinindet 4,107
Sirikwa 12,576
Temoyetta 12,652
Tinet 9,598
Tulwet 11,521
Total x
1999 census.[2]
Wards
Ward Registered Voters Local Authority
Amalo 2,652 Nakuru County
Chemaner 2,375 Nakuru County
Cheptuech 3,543 Nakuru County
Kamara 2,537 Nakuru County
Kaplamai 3,167 Nakuru County
Kapsibeiywo 4,639 Nakuru County
Keringet 4,978 Nakuru County
Kiptangich 5,022 Nakuru County
Kiptororo 4,756 Nakuru County
Koige 7,536 Molo town
Kuresoi 5,398 Nakuru County
Mkulima 5,974 Nakuru County
Nyota 5,500 Nakuru County
Sirikwa 4,032 Molo town
Temoyetta 3,836 Nakuru County
Tinet 5,350 Nakuru County
Total 71,295
*September 2005.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007
  2. ↑ information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)
  3. ↑ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency

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