Embakasi Constituency
Embakasi Constituency, (formerly known as, Nairobi East Constituency), was a former electoral constituency in Kenya. It was one of eight constituencies of Nairobi Province. It consisted of eastern and southeastern suburbs of Nairobi. With 164,227 registered voters, it was the most populous constituency in Kenya. It covered the Eastlands part of Nairobi. Embakasi constituency had common boundaries with Embakasi Division. The entire constituency was located within Nairobi City Council area. The constituency had an area of 208 km².
| Embakasi | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Parliament of Kenya | |
| Province | Nairobi |
| Area | 208 km2 (80.3 sq mi) |
| Former constituency | |
| Created | 1969 |
| Abolished | 2013 |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from | Nairobi East |
| Replaced by | Embakasi Central, Embakasi East, Embakasi North, Embakasi South, Embakasi West and Kasarani |
The division has since been split into Embakasi South Constituency, Embakasi North Constituency, Embakasi Central Constituency, Embakasi East Constituency, and Embakasi West Constituency; Two of its regions, Njiru and Ruai were hived off from Embakasi Constituency and combined with Kasarani Constituency.