Ijara Constituency
| Ijara | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Kenya | |
Ijara Constituency within Garissa County | |
Garissa County within Kenya | |
| County | Garissa |
| Population | 141591[1][2] |
| Area | 2,453 km2 (947.1 sq mi)[3] |
| Current constituency | |
| Number of members | 1 |
| Party | NAP K |
| Member of Parliament | Abdi Ali Sheikhow |
| Wards | 4 |
Ijara Constituency(Formerly Garissa south) is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Garissa County. It was the sole constituency in the former Ijara District. The constituency has seven wards, all electing ward representatives for the Garissa County Assembly.
Members of Parliament
| Elections | MP [4] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Nasir Maalim Arte | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1992 | Nasir Maalim Arte | KANU | |
| 1997 | Mohamed Dahir Werah | KANU | |
| 2002 | Yusuf Mohamed Haji | KANU | |
| 2007 | Yusuf Mohamed Haji | KANU | |
| 2013 | Ibrahim Abass | ODM | |
| 2017 | Sophia Abdi Noor | JP | |
| 2022 | Abdi Ali Abdi | NAP |
Wards
| Wards | |
| Ward | Registered Voters |
|---|---|
| Ijara | 2,165 |
| Korisa | 1,583 |
| Kotile | 833 |
| Masalani | 2,163 |
| Sangailu | 1,044 |
| Total | 10,373 |
| *September 2005.[5] | |
References
- ^ "Constituency Population by Sex, Number of Households, Area and Density - Kenya National Bureau of Statistics". www.knbs.or.ke. Archived from the original on 2025-12-10. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
- ^ 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census. Vol. 2. Nairobi: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. December 2019.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ "Constituency Population by Sex, Number of Households, Area and Density - Kenya National Bureau of Statistics". www.knbs.or.ke. Archived from the original on 2025-12-10. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
- ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine