- November 6, 2019
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Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) Director General Zachary Mwangi during a press conference regarding the ongoing census on August 26, 2019. [David Njaaga,Standard]
Pending constituency boundary review, expected before 2022, could be the next political battle ground which might expose regional fault lines across the country.
The Standard on Wednesday reported that up to 27 constituencies could be abolished or their boundaries altered to conform to the population quota that stood at 133,000 people for rural constituencies in 2013. The figure is likely to go up going by the census results that show an increase in population.
Other constituencies facing the same predicament include Lamu East, Lamu West, Mwatate, Wundanyi, Voi, Bura and Galole in the former coast region.Also, Isiolo South, Kilome, Laisamis, North Horr and Saku in the former Eastern province may go. Others are Samburu East, Marakwet East, Keiyo North, Mogotio in the Rift Valley and Vihiga and Budalang’i in the former western region.
The electoral body is expected use the 2019 census figures to arrive at a minimum quota for constituencies in rural areas and urban areas respectively. The urban population quota during the last review was set at 77,000 explaining why Nairobi’s constituencies rose from eight in 2007 to the current 17.
On Tuesday, leaders vowed not to allow their constituencies to be touched during the review process. Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga said it would be unfortunate if constituencies are scrapped yet some counties feel they are underrepresented.
Obbo described the results as ‘skewed’, saying the discrepancy could have been caused by ineffective coverage by the census team owing to insecurity and the fact that many people stay in farms in remote places such as Kwasasi and Vumbe while men go fishing at night.
She also feared the scheduled opening of Lamu port was expected to come with increased population which would not be accounted for in the next 10 years.Mbeere North MP Muriuki Njagagua said other factors should be considered while carrying out the delimitation of boundaries.
“Although we (the constituency) didn’t achieve the threshold, other factors such as being sparsely populated and a large geographical area, it still lies within the requirements IEBC had put for every constituency to avoid being scrapped or merged.
Also considering growth of county population (over 600,000) there should even be an additional constituency,” said Njagagua.
TetuMP James Gichuhi said he would not be willing to comment on the possibility of the constituency being scrapped or merged for failing to meet the population quota because he was disputing the figures released by KNBS.
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