Kamukunji Constituency


Kamukunji Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of seventeen constituencies of Nairobi County. It consists of central to eastern areas of Nairobi. Kamukunji constituency has common boundaries with Pumwani Division of Nairobi. The entire constituency is located within Nairobi City Council area. The constituency has an area of 12 km². It was known as Nairobi Central Constituency at the 1963 elections, but has had its current name since the 1969 elections.
Prominent politician Tom Mboya was the first MP from this constituency. He was assassinated in 1969.

Members of Parliament

ElectionsMPPartyNotes-
1963Tom MboyaKANU-
1969Maina WanjigiKANUOne-party system-
1974Maina WanjigiKANUOne-party system-
1979Philip Nicholas GorKANUOne-party system-
1983Maina WanjigiKANUOne-party system-
1988Maina WanjigiKANUOne-party system-
1992George NthengeFORD-Asili-
1997Norman NyagahDemocratic Party-
2002Norman NyagahNARC-
2007Simon MbuguaPNUResults were not declared until August 2008 due to a court case. However, he eventually lost the seat as the election was annulled by a court in January 2011-
2011Abdi Yusuf HassanPNUBy-election August 18, 2011: Yusuf Hassan , Jonny Ibrahim, Brian Weke -
2013Abdi Yusuf HassanTNAElection [March 4, 2013:

Locations and wards