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Final Report on the First Review Relating to the Delimitation of Boundaries of Constituencies and Wards

Commission or inquiry report · Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission · Boundary Delimitation

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Commission or inquiry report
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Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission · Boundary Delimitation
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The essential point

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IEBC’s 2012 final report records the constituency and ward boundaries produced through Kenya’s first review under the 2010 Constitution, after public consultation and parliamentary deliberation, and explains the legal framework and methodology used.

Evidence: Executive Summary, printed p. 7; retained PDF physical p. 7

Why it matters

It shows that boundary drawing was not a population calculation alone: IEBC also considered geography, urban centres, community interests, historical and cultural ties, and means of communication.

Evidence: Other constitutional criteria, printed p. 36; retained PDF physical p. 36

Open the key points and evidence
  1. The preliminary report, public consultation and parliamentary consideration preceded gazettement of the final report on 7 March 2012.

    Background and consultation sequence, printed p. 9; retained PDF physical p. 9
  2. IEBC upheld 290 constituencies and calculated a population quota of 133,138.26 from the 2009 census population.

    Constituency method and population quota, printed p. 20; retained PDF physical p. 20
  3. The county distribution table totals 290 constituencies and 1,450 County Assembly wards.

    County distribution totals, printed p. 36; retained PDF physical p. 36
  4. IEBC recommended legal frameworks for county-boundary disputes and for aligning administrative and electoral units.

    Recommendations, printed p. 39; retained PDF physical p. 39

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