Lagdera Constituency

Lagdera Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Garissa County. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections. The constituency has ten wards, all electing councillors for the Garissa County Council.

Members of Parliament

Elections MP [1] Party Notes
1988 Slan Ahmed Nuno KANU One-party system.
1992 Farah Maalim Ford-Kenya
1997 Mohamed Mukhtar Shidiye KANU
2002 Abdillahi Sheikh Dahir KANU
2007 Farah Maalim ODM
2013 Mohamed Muktar Shidiye TNA

Locations and wards

Locations
Location Population*
Abakaile 3,865
Alango Arba 1,494
Banane 10,685
Baraki 5,790
Dadaab 86,209
Dagahaley 64,155
Damajale 10,075
Dertu 5,783
Eldere 8,669
Garufa 5,436
Goreale 10,532
Ilan 7,074
Kulan 6,462
Kumahuto 4,711
Labisigale 3,007
Liboi 11,441
Maalimin 4,335
Modogashe 12,513
Tokojo 2,488
Total x
1999 census.[2]
Wards
Ward Registered Voters
Abakaile 1,086
Alango-Arba 1,486
Benane 2,921
Dadaab 3,262
Dagahaley 1,316
Damajale 1,290
Garufa 1,171
Goreale 1,325
Liboi 3,085
Modogashe 4,112
Total 21,054
*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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