UASIN GISHU

KESSES Constituency

In UASIN GISHU County

146 4 wards 152 polling stations

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Election

2022 2017 2013

Registered voters

58.7K

0.3% of the national register

Polling stations

152

avg 386 voters per station

Polling centres

avg 1.9 streams each

Population

148.8K

KNBS census, 2019

Wards

each elects one MCA

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Who KESSES elected

2017

Member of Parliament MISHRA SWARUP RANJAN JUBILEE PARTY 45,850 votes

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Census 2019

KNBS 2019 Census Vol II (Table 2.3)

Population: 148,798
Households: 34,653

Female 74,493 · 50.1% Male 74,301 · 49.9%

KESSES Constituency election results

Every candidate on the IEBC record, by election. Open a name for their full result.

2022 MP election

Won by Rutto Julius Kipletting · 32,839 valid votes

2022 Member of Parliament election, KESSES Constituency: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Rutto Julius Kipletting	United Democratic Alliance	32,839	100.00%	Elected

2017 MP election

Won by Mishra Swarup Ranjan · margin 43,004 votes · 51,137 valid votes

2017 Member of Parliament election, KESSES Constituency: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Mishra Swarup Ranjan	JUBILEE PARTY	45,850	89.66%	Elected
Kipkorir Cornelius	KENYA AFRICAN NATIONAL UNION	2,846	5.57%
Koskei Gilbert Kipsang	INDEPENDENT	2,441	4.77%

2013 MP election

Won by James Kimaru Bett · margin 15,183 votes · 41,541 valid votes

2013 Member of Parliament election, KESSES Constituency: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
James Kimaru Bett	—	26,260	63.21%	Elected
David Kiptanui Koros	—	11,077	26.67%
Elikanah Kipchumba Kemei	—	3,557	8.56%
Jonathan Birgen	—	647	1.56%

2027 spending limits in KESSES Constituency

The most a candidate may spend on the campaign, as gazetted for the general election of 10 August 2027.

Member of Parliament: KES 20,806,825

Source: Kenya Gazette Notice No. 12251, Kenya Gazette Vol. CXXVIII No. 136 (Special Issue), 7 August 2026: contributions and spending limits for the general election of 10 August 2027

Public funding

NG-CDF

KESSES, FY 2017/18 to 2021/22

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Nothing is on record for KESSES for FY 2017/18 to 2021/22. Figures appear here as soon as they are published.

Wards

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Wards of KESSES, with their register and elected representative
Name	Registered voters	Stations	Share	Elected 2017
TULWET/CHUIYAT	18,586	41	31.7%	SONGOK JULIUS KIPTOO JUBILEE PARTY
TARAKWA	16,002	41	27.3%	BUNDOTICH PATRICK KIPTOO JUBILEE PARTY
CHEPTIRET/KIPCHAMO	13,781	35	23.5%	BOR GILBERT TENAI KIPYEGO JUBILEE PARTY
RACECOURSE	10,352	35	17.6%	KIPTANUI AMOS KIMELI JUBILEE PARTY

About KESSES Constituency

KESSES Constituency has elected its MP at 3 general elections on record: James Kimaru Bett in 2013, Mishra Swarup Ranjan (JUBILEE PARTY) in 2017 and Rutto Julius Kipletting (United Democratic Alliance) in 2022.

The closest race on record was the 2013 MP election, which James Kimaru Bett won by 15,183 votes.

Questions about KESSES Constituency

Which county is KESSES Constituency in?

KESSES Constituency is in UASIN GISHU County.

How many wards are in KESSES Constituency?

KESSES Constituency has 4 wards: Cheptiret/kipchamo, Racecourse, Tarakwa and Tulwet/chuiyat.

Who was elected MP for KESSES Constituency in 2022?

Rutto Julius Kipletting (United Democratic Alliance) won the 2022 MP election with 32,839 votes (100.00% of the vote).

How many registered voters are in KESSES Constituency?

58,721 people are on the IEBC register for KESSES Constituency, voting at 152 polling stations.

How much can a candidate spend in KESSES Constituency in the 2027 election?

The limits for the general election of 10 August 2027: MP KES 20,806,825. A limit covers what a candidate spends in the expenditure period, on items including venues, publicity, advertising, campaign staff, transport and nomination fees. Source: Kenya Gazette Notice No. 12251, Kenya Gazette Vol. CXXVIII No. 136 (Special Issue), 7 August 2026: contributions and spending limits for the general election of 10 August 2027.

Sources — boundaries and the polling-station register: IEBC. Population: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, 2019 Census. Results: IEBC declared results, 2022 / 2017 / 2013.