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www.kwalecountygov.com. Kwale County is a county in the former Coast Province of Kenya. Its capital is Kwale, although Ukunda is the largest town. Kwale County has an estimated population of 866,820. [1] Kwale is mainly an inland county, but it has a coastline south of Mombasa. Diani Beach is part of the Msambweni division.
The Royal Commission drew 117 constituencies, across the 40 districts and Nairobi region. [1][2] The number of constituencies have increased from 117 constitiencies at independence to 290 constituencies in 2013. There have been four major constituency delineation since independence; in 1966, 1986, 1996 and 2012.
Each county will be run by an executive committee, consisting of: A governor, elected directly by the people; A deputy, elected as running mate of the successful candidate for governorship; A number of committee members not exceeding a third (or ten where a county assembly has more than 30 members) of the members of the respective county assembly
Kinango Constituency. Kinango Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies in Kwale County which has nine wards, all electing councillors for the Kwale County Council. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections. It is not to be confused with Kinangop Constituency in Nyandarua County.
United Democratic Alliance. Mvurya Salim Mgala (born 1970) is a Kenyan politician and Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs. He became the first governor of Kwale County, Kenya after winning in the 2013 general elections. He vied on an Orange Democratic Movement ticket but later joined the Jubilee Party of Kenya. [2]
Local elections were held in Kwale to elect a Governor and County Assembly on 4 March 2013. [1] Under the new constitution, which was passed in a 2010 referendum, the 2013 general elections were the first in which Governors and members of the County Assemblies for the newly created counties were elected. [citation needed]
Msambweni Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies in Kwale County. The constituency has ten wards, all electing councillors for the Kwale County Council. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections.
Matuga Constituency. Matuga Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies in Kwale County. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections.