Created 1963 Founded 1963 | MP Joash Olum | |
Party Orange Democratic Movement | ||
Langata constituency
Lang'ata Constituency is an electoral constituency in Nairobi County, Kenya. It consists of southern and southwestern areas of Nairobi. Langata constituency has common boundaries with Kibera Division of Nairobi. The entire constituency is located within Nairobi County. The constituency has an area of 223 km². It was known as Nairobi South Constituency at the 1963 elections but since 1969 elections it has been known as Langata Constituency.
Contents
Kibera, Kenya's largest slum, borders Langata constituency, and was part of it before the creation of Kibra Constituency by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission.
The affluent suburb of Karen and the mainly middle class Langata suburb are part of Langata Constituency, along with the Nairobi National Park and Lang'ata Barracks, which housed the King's African Rifles during British colonial rule.
Members of Parliament
Lang'ata Constituency is represented by Joash Olum, following the Kenyan general election of 2013. Before this, the constituency was represented in Parliament by Raila Odinga, the former Prime Minister of Kenya, from 1992 to 2013. The first Langata MP Joseph Murumbi served as a Vice-President of Kenya from 1966 to 1967. Former Langata MP Philip Leakey was the first white Kenyan MP.
Another noteworthy former Langata MP is Mwangi Mathai, the former husband of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari Maathai.
Wards
Lang'ata Constituency is divided into five wards, each of which elects a representative to the Nairobi County Assembly.