DP Ruto says voters oppose plans to scrap off some constituencies

1,124 views · Published 18 December 2018 · 1:21 · Indexed 10 October 2026

Channel: NTV Kenya · 2018 · News & Politics

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Deputy President William Ruto has said plans to scrap some of the constituencies that do not meet the population threshold required by the law are against the wishes of the electorate and the spirit of devolution. According to IEBC, for a constituency to maintain its status, the population must be greater or lesser than the quota by either 40 per cent for cities and sparsely populated areas and 30 per cent for other areas. They risk losing their status for not meeting the population quota as required under the law. During the 2010 review, the population threshold was 133,000 people. This figure could however change given the expected increase in population.

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