Starehe constituency is an electoral unit in Nairobi City County, Kenya. Under provisions of Article 97 (1) (a) constituencies are for the purposes of the election of the members of the National Assembly. Starehe constituency’s code is 289.
Starehe constituency political history #
Before the 2007 Kenya General elections when the opposition jaganaught NARC-Rainbow Coalition rode into power, Starehe constituency had been a hotbed of city and national opposition politics. For full electoral history of Starehe constituency, see: Starehe Constituency Election Results
Starehe constituency location #
STAREHE Constituency is one of the constituencies in NAIROBI of Kenya.
Starehe constituency offices #
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Starehe constituency map and boundaries #
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Starehe constituency administrative profile #
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Sub-counties in Starehe constituency #
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Wards in Starehe constituency #
Starehe has six County Assembly Wards. County assembly wards are the smallest unit of representation in Kenya’s devolved governance system.
Ziwani/Kariokor ward #
ZIWANI/KARIOKOR ward is an electoral unit in Kenya. A ward is the smallest electoral division…
Ngara ward #
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Nairobi South ward #
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Pangani ward #
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Nairobi Central ward #
NAIROBI CENTRAL ward is an electoral unit in Kenya. A ward is the smallest electoral…
Landimawe ward #
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Neighborhoods, markets and estates in Starehe constituency #
- Nairobi Central Business District
- Ziwani
- River Road
- Kariokor
- Pangani
- Ngara
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Demographic profile of Starehe constituency #
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Population of Starehe constituency #
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Registered voters in Starehe constituency #
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Electoral profile of Starehe constituency #
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Starehe constituency current MP #
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Starehe constituency IEBC office #
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Starehe constituency polling stations #
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Starehe constituency election results #
Starehe Constituency 1992 Election Results #
| CANDIDATE | PARTY | VOTES | % VALID VOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiruhi Kimondo | FORD- A | 17,108 | 42.82 |
| Charles Rubia | KNC | 6,307 | 15.79 |
| Justus Nyamu | DP | 6,142 | 15.37 |
| Gerishon Kirima | KANU | 5,907 | 14.79 |
| Orie Rogo | FORD-K | 4,229 | 10.59 |
| Mwangi Kiragu | PICK | 257 | 0.64 |
| Total Valid Votes | 39,950 | 100 | |
| Rejected Votes | - | ||
| Total Votes Cast | 39,950 | ||
| 1992 TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS | 84,180 | ||
| % Voter Turnout | 47.46 | ||
1994 Starehe Constituency By Election Results #
| CANDIDATE | PARTY | VOTES | % VOTES CAST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Mwangi | FORD-A | 2,458 | 43.01 |
| Gerishon Kirima | KANU | 1,930 | 33.77 |
| J.W. Njoroge | DP | 782 | 13.68 |
| S.J Apundo | FORD-K | 489 | 8.56 |
| J.K. Mwangi | PICK | 43 | 0.75 |
| Waqambo Qambo | NDP | 13 | 0.23 |
| Total Valid Votes | 5,715 | 100.00 | |
| Rejected Votes | - | ||
| Total Votes Cast | 5,715 | ||
| Total Registered Voters (1992 Numbers) | 84,180 | ||
| % Voter Turnout | 6.79 | ||
Key issues in the politics of Starehe Constituency #
Starehe constituency is an electoral unit in Kenya’s capital Nairobi. This means that its politics are driven by business, ethnic and social interest that run Nairobi. They include politics of the under world and rent seeking , politics of water, insecurity, public hygiene and tribe. However, the following hot issues are particular to Starehe.
Hawking #
Nairobi’s love-hate relationship with hawking is an issue in every election cycle, more so for Starehe constituency which plays host to Nairobi Central Business District; often the playground between hawkers and city law enforcers.
Gikomba #
Any politician interested in Starehe constituency must navigate their way around the hot issues of Gikomba market. On this note, allow us to ask: What’s with all those fires in Gikomba? Speaking at the Kenya Kwanza Nairobi economic forum at Ngong Racecourse Nairobi on 21st June 2022, Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja offered his take on the genesis and cause of the frequent fires in Nairobi’s Gikomba market.
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