Westlands Constituency
Westlands is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of the seventeen constituencies in Nairobi County. The constituency is situated within Westlands Sub-county, formerly Westlands District. The entire constituency is located within Nairobi City County. The constituency has an area of 72.4 km2 (28.0 sq mi). It was known as Nairobi Northwest Constituency at the 1963 elections, then as Parklands Constituency and since 1988 elections it has been known as Westlands Constituency.
| Westlands | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Kenya | |
| County | Nairobi City |
| Area | 72.4 km2 (28.0 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1969 |
| Number of members | One |
| Party | ODM |
| Member of Parliament | Tim Wanyonyi |
| Created from | Nairobi Northwest |
In 2013, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission hived off a portion of Westlands Constituency to form part of Dagoretti North Constituency.
Westlands constituency contains some of the high suburb areas such as Runda, LakeView, Muthaiga, Kitisuru and Highridge, as well as slum areas like Kangemi, Githogoro, DeepSea, Mji Wa Huruma, Kaptagat, Kibagare, Ndumboini, Maasai and Suswa.