Kacheliba Constituency


Kacheliba Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies of West Pokot County. The constituency has six wards, which are represented by Members of County Assembly at the West Pokot County Assembly in Kapenguria. The constituency was established before the 1988 elections in order to cater for the interests of the Kara-Pokot community following years of under representation. The constituency was created by the Electoral Commission of Kenya through a publication in the Kenya Gazette.
Historically, Kacheliba constituency was part of the Northern Frontier District of Kenya. The constituency, along with the rest of West Pokot County and Turkana County were transferred from the Uganda Protectorate to Kenya Colony by the British colonial government in 1926.

Members of Parliament

ElectionsMPPartyNotes
1988Samuel PoghisioKANUOne-party system.
1990Peter L. Nang’oleKANUBy-elections, One-party system.
1992Peter L. Nang’oleKANU
1997Samuel PoghisioKANU
2002Samuel PoghisioKANU
2007Samuel PoghisioODM-K
2013Mark LomunokolURP
2017Mark LomunokolPDR

County Assembly Wards

Kacheliba Constituency is made up of six wards, all located within West Pokot County.
WardPopulation Area Sub-Counties
Suam 22,223393.10Kanyerus, Kopulio, Nakuyen, Karon, Kacheliba and Nge'nge'chwa
Kodich22,539283.80Lokichar, Orolwo, Kalemngorok, Kodich, Cherangan and Karameri
Kasei14,765782.50Kasei, Kamketo, Karokou, Sirwach, Korpu, Kachawa, Kaptolomwo, Ompolion, Kamunono
Kapchok24,684438.20Konyao and Kapyen
Kiwawa28,235938.60Kases, Kiwawa, Chelopoy, Kauriong, Mbaru, Lopet, Chepropogh, Pcholio and Kamunai
Alale43,5651,020.00Kopito, Lorsuk, Apuke, Kola, Kodii, Akoret, Alale, Naruoro, Amakuriat, Kalapata, Mekuyo, Lotukum, Nauyapong, Lokitonyala and Sasak