Nakuru County Political Profile Toward 2027: Kuresoi South Constituency

Kuresoi​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ South Constituency is situated in the south-western part of Nakuru County, Kenya's Rift Valley region. It ranks among the 11 constituencies in Nakuru County and was created before the 2013 General Election after the splitting of the former Kuresoi Constituency into Kuresoi North and Kuresoi South according to the 2010 Constitution.

Kuresoi South covers an area of about 548 km² and is a lively, multi-ethnic community contributing greatly to both the political and agricultural economy of Nakuru County.

Source: (NGCDF  Kuresoi​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ South )

Demographics and Administrative Units

Population~155,324 (2019 Census by Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)

Estimated Population (2026): Around 172,000+

Area~ 548 km²

Voters Registered 2022~66,168 Voters

Number of Wards 4: Amalo, Tinet, Kiptagich, and Keringet.

2022 Election Per Ward 

Political Leadership

Member of Parliament

2013: Zakayo Cheruiyot (United Republican Party - URP) – 16,709 votes Defeated Joseph Tonui (KANU) – 8,109 votes

2017: Joseph Tonui (Jubilee Party) – 35,055 votes. His strongest opponent Zakayo Cheruiyot (Chama Cha Mashinani) got 6,311 votes

2022: Joseph Tonui (United Democratic Alliance - UDA) received his second term with 45,797 votes defeating Mathew Langat (KANU) who gained 2,340 votes

Source: ( 2013, 2017, 2022 IEBC Results)

Key Development Projects

Education: National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) has facilitated the building of more classrooms, school admin block expansion and sanitation improvement in both primary and secondary schools. The Fund also awards bursaries for talented but needy students in the constituency.

Sports and Talent Development:  Kuresoi South is gearing towards becoming an athletics center. The Keringet Sports Academy construction (estimated at over KSh. 1.3 billion) is the main project. It is a high-altitude training facility and is aimed at nurturing talent, creating jobs and boosting sports tourism in the region.

Rural Electrification: Great strides have been made in the extension of electricity to trading centres, schools and rural villages. This has not only provided an improved learning environment but also enhanced business activities and enabled better security night hours.

Political Character and Voting Patterns

Kuresoi South has historically demonstrated a strong and unchanging loyalty to the dominant national ruling party at each election. Voters’ love for parties in control of the national government has been clear as evidenced by their transition from URP in 2013, to Jubilee in 2017 and UDA in 2022.

The UDA party winning all the four MCA positions and the parliamentary seat in 2022 drove this point home clearly. Ethnicity forms a factor in voting Kalenjin, and Kikuyu, Kisii and other communities co-exist here  but political convenience and government alignment are what ultimately determine the constituency's electoral ​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌choices.

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