Starehe Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of the constituencies in Nairobi County
Starehe Constituency Details
Constituency Number: 289
Constituency Name: Starehe Constituency
Constituency Population: 166,041
Constituency Area In Sq. Km (Approx.): 20.00
County Assembly Wards in Starehe Constituency
Nairobi Central Ward
- County Assembly Ward No.: 1439
- County Assembly Ward Name: Nairobi Central County Assembly Ward
- County Assembly Ward Population (Approx.): 13,325
- County Assembly Ward Area In Sq. Km (Approx.): 1.70
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County Assembly Ward Description: Comprises City Square, Muthurwa and Nairobi Central Sub-Locations of Nairobi
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Ngara North Ward
- County Assembly Ward No.: 1440
- County Assembly Ward Name: Ngara County Assembly Ward
- County Assembly Ward Population (Approx.): 25,354
- County Assembly Ward Area In Sq. Km (Approx.): 2.60
- County Assembly Ward Description: Comprises Ngara East and Ngara West Sub-Locations of Nairobi County
Pangani Ward
- County Assembly Ward No.: 1441
- County Assembly Ward Name: Pangani County Assembly Ward
- County Assembly Ward Population (Approx.): 37,062
- County Assembly Ward Area In Sq. Km (Approx.): 1.70
- County Assembly Ward Description: Comprises Pangani Sub-Location of Nairobi County
Starehe Constituency Video
Ziwani/Kariokor Ward
- County Assembly Ward No.: 1442
- County Assembly Ward Name: Ziwani/Kariokor County Assembly Ward
- County Assembly Ward Population (Approx.): 10,488
- County Assembly Ward Area In Sq. Km (Approx.): 0.80
- County Assembly Ward Description: Comprises Karikor/Ziwani and Gikomba Sub-Locations of Nairobi County
Landimawe Ward
- County Assembly Ward No.: 1443
- County Assembly Ward Name: Landimawe County Assembly Ward
- County Assembly Ward Population (Approx.): 26,509
- County Assembly Ward Area In Sq. Km (Approx.): 7.30
- County Assembly Ward Description: Comprises Landimawe and Sub-Locations of Nairobi County
Nairobi South Ward
- County Assembly Ward No.: 1444
- County Assembly Ward Name: Nairobi South County Assembly Ward
- County Assembly Ward Population (Approx.): 53,303
- County Assembly Ward Area In Sq. Km (Approx.): 5.90
- County Assembly Ward Description: Comprises Nairobi South and Hazina Sub-Locations of Nairobi County
Starehe Constituency Map
Starehe Constituency MPs
| Elections | MP | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Clement Lubembe | KANU | One-party system |
| 1969 | Charles Rubia | KANU | One-party system |
| 1974 | Charles Rubia | KANU | One-party system |
| 1979 | Charles Rubia | KANU | One-party system |
| 1983 | Charles Rubia | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1988 | Kiruhi Kimondo | KANU | One-party system. Kimondo was dismissed by KANU in 1989. |
| 1989 | Gerishon Kirima | KANU | By-elections. One-party system. |
| 1992 | Kiruhi Kimondo | FORD-Asili | Kimondo defected to KANU in 1989 resulting in by-elections. |
| 1994 | Stephen Mwangi | FORD-Asili | By-elections |
| 1997 | Maina Kamanda | Democratic Party | |
| 2002 | Maina Kamanda | NARC | |
| 2007 | Margaret Wanjiru | ODM | Vote recount held in 2010 indicated that the poll was won by Maina Kamanda (PNU). As a result, a by-election was ordered to take place. |
| 2011 | Margaret Wanjiru | ODM | By-election |
| 2012 | Maina Kamanda |