Kenya

TAITA TAVETA County

In Kenya

006 4 constituencies 394 polling stations

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Election

2022 2017 2013

Registered voters

153.0K

0.8% of the national register

Polling stations

394

avg 388 voters per station

Polling centres

285

avg 1.4 streams each

Population

340.7K

KNBS census, 2019

Constituencies

each elects one MP

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Who TAITA TAVETA elected

2013

Governor JOHN MTUTA MRUTTU ORANGE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT 34,290 votes Senator DANSON MWAZO MWAKULEGWA 55,442 votes Women Representative JOYCE WANJALAH LAY 64,145 votes

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Census 2019

KNBS 2019 Census Vol II; IEBC 2022 Register

Population: 340,671
Households: 96,429
Urban: 93,774; 27.5% of population
Register 2019: 181,827; -28,856 by 2022

Female 167,327 · 49.1% Male 173,337 · 50.9%

TAITA TAVETA County election results

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2022 Governor election

Won by Mwadime Andrew · margin 26,198 votes · 87,289 valid votes

2022 Governor election, TAITA TAVETA County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Mwadime Andrew	Wiper Democratic Party - Kenya	49,901	57.17%	Elected
Granton Samboja	Jubilee Party	23,703	27.15%
John Mruttu	United Democratic Alliance	13,685	15.68%

2022 Senator election

Won by Johnes Mwaruma · margin 12,984 votes · 78,374 valid votes

2022 Senator election, TAITA TAVETA County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Johnes Mwaruma	Orange Democratic Movement	39,142	49.94%	Elected
Godwin Kilele	Jubilee Party	26,158	33.38%
Thomas Mwadeghu	Wiper Democratic Party - Kenya	13,074	16.68%

2022 Woman Rep election

Won by Lydia Haika Mizighi · margin 15,287 votes · 68,734 valid votes

2022 Women Representative election, TAITA TAVETA County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Lydia Haika Mizighi	United Democratic Alliance	38,363	55.81%	Elected
Joyce Wanjala Lay	Jubilee Party	23,076	33.57%
Linah Chao	Pamoja African Alliance	7,295	10.61%

2017 Governor election

Won by Granton Graham Samboja · margin 16,797 votes · 112,190 valid votes

2017 Governor election, TAITA TAVETA County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Granton Graham Samboja	WIPER DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT- KENYA	40,764	36.33%	Elected
John Mtuta Mruttu	INDEPENDENT	23,967	21.36%
Danson Mwazo Mwakule Gw A	JUBILEE PARTY	22,766	20.29%
Thomas Ludindi Mwadeg Hu	ORANGE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	20,436	18.22%
Jacinta Wanjala Mwatela	AMANI NATIONAL CONGRESS	2,372	2.11%
Constantine Maghanga Mwadime	MAENDELEO CHAP CHAP PARTY	968	0.86%
Emmanuel Mwatibo Kisombe	INDEPENDENT	483	0.43%
Erastus Mwanjama Katani	INDEPENDENT	434	0.39%

2017 Senator election

Won by Mwaruma Johnes Mwashushe · margin 8,213 votes · 112,204 valid votes

2017 Senator election, TAITA TAVETA County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Mwaruma Johnes Mwashushe	ORANGE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	43,803	39.04%	Elected
Lay Joyce Wanjalah	JUBILEE PARTY	35,590	31.72%
Nyambu Anna Kina	KENYA AFRICAN NATIONAL UNION	14,775	13.17%
Ngeti Cleophas Maghanga	FORUM FOR RESTORATION OF DEMOCRACY-KENYA	4,630	4.13%
Mwandoe Elijah Mwamidi	WIPER DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT- KENYA	4,056	3.61%
Mwaeni Harun Mwadali	THIRDWAY ALLIANCE KENYA	3,656	3.26%
Kiwoi Jeremiah	SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF KENYA	3,634	3.24%
Mwawasi Donald Kisaka	AGANO PARTY	2,060	1.84%

2017 Woman Rep election

Won by M1z1gh1 Lyd1a Ha1ka Mnene · margin 16,020 votes · 112,290 valid votes

2017 Women Representative election, TAITA TAVETA County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
M1z1gh1 Lyd1a Ha1ka Mnene	JUBILEE PARTY	45,528	40.55%	Elected
Mwad1me Pr1c1lar	WIPER DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT- KENYA	29,508	26.28%
Mwak1o Hope An1sa Sangul1	ORANGE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	19,546	17.41%
K1soch1 Ros1na Mgho1	SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF KENYA	17,708	15.77%

2013 Governor election

Won by John Mtuta Mruttu · margin 1,400 votes · 90,463 valid votes

2013 Governor election, TAITA TAVETA County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
John Mtuta Mruttu	ORANGE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	34,290	37.90%	Elected
Jacinta Wanjala Mwatela	WIPER DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT- KENYA	32,890	36.36%
Wisdom Mwamburi	UNITED REPUBLICAN PARTY	7,714	8.53%
Mwanyengela Ngali	NARC-KENYA	6,784	7.50%
Elijah Mwamidi Mwandoe	SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF KENYA	5,234	5.79%
Sophy Wali Kibai	FORUM FOR RESTORATION OF DEMOCRACY- KENYA	3,551	3.93%

2013 Senator election

Won by Danson Mwazo Mwakulegwa · margin 34,254 votes · 91,217 valid votes

2013 Senator election, TAITA TAVETA County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Danson Mwazo Mwakulegwa	—	55,442	60.78%	Elected
Julius D. Mghanga Mwandawiro	—	21,188	23.23%
Francis Tole Mwakidedi	—	9,224	10.11%
Remigio Mwakazi Mtongolo	—	5,363	5.88%

2013 Woman Rep election

Won by Joyce Wanjalah Lay · margin 53,719 votes · 90,328 valid votes

2013 Women Representative election, TAITA TAVETA County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Joyce Wanjalah Lay	—	64,145	71.01%	Elected
Pricilar Mwadime	—	10,426	11.54%
Anna Kina Nyambu	—	9,596	10.62%
Christine Ruth Saru Kilalo	—	3,809	4.22%
Editha Samree Lewela	—	2,352	2.60%

2027 spending limits in TAITA TAVETA County

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

Governor: KES 49,743,709
Senator: KES 49,743,709
Women Representative: KES 49,743,709

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

County equitable share

TAITA TAVETA, FY 2013/14 to 2016/17

No County equitable share figures recorded yet

Nothing is on record for TAITA TAVETA for FY 2013/14 to 2016/17. Figures appear here as soon as they are published.

Constituencies

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Constituencies of TAITA TAVETA, with their register and elected representative
Name	Registered voters	Stations	Share	Elected 2013
VOI 6 within	50,094	123	32.7%	JONES MWAGOGO MLOLWA
MWATATE 5 within	39,570	105	25.9%	ANDREW MWADIME
TAVETA 5 within	34,039	88	22.3%	NAOMI NAMSI SHABAN
WUNDANYI 4 within	29,268	78	19.1%	THOMAS LUDINDI MWAKIDEU

About TAITA TAVETA County

TAITA TAVETA County has elected its Governor at 3 general elections on record: John Mtuta Mruttu (ORANGE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT) in 2013, Granton Graham Samboja (WIPER DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT- KENYA) in 2017 and Mwadime Andrew (Wiper Democratic Party - Kenya) in 2022.

TAITA TAVETA County has elected its Senator at 3 general elections on record: Danson Mwazo Mwakulegwa in 2013, Mwaruma Johnes Mwashushe (ORANGE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT) in 2017 and Johnes Mwaruma (Orange Democratic Movement) in 2022.

TAITA TAVETA County has elected its Woman Rep at 3 general elections on record: Joyce Wanjalah Lay in 2013, M1z1gh1 Lyd1a Ha1ka Mnene (JUBILEE PARTY) in 2017 and Lydia Haika Mizighi (United Democratic Alliance) in 2022.

The closest race on record was the 2013 Governor election, which John Mtuta Mruttu won by 1,400 votes.

Questions about TAITA TAVETA County

How many constituencies are in TAITA TAVETA County?

TAITA TAVETA County has 4 constituencies: Mwatate, Taveta, Voi and Wundanyi.

Who was elected Governor for TAITA TAVETA County in 2022?

Mwadime Andrew (Wiper Democratic Party - Kenya) won the 2022 Governor election with 49,901 votes (57.17% of the vote), 26,198 votes ahead of the runner-up.

Who was elected Senator for TAITA TAVETA County in 2022?

Johnes Mwaruma (Orange Democratic Movement) won the 2022 Senator election with 39,142 votes (49.94% of the vote), 12,984 votes ahead of the runner-up.

Who was elected Woman Rep for TAITA TAVETA County in 2022?

Lydia Haika Mizighi (United Democratic Alliance) won the 2022 Woman Rep election with 38,363 votes (55.81% of the vote), 15,287 votes ahead of the runner-up.

How many registered voters are in TAITA TAVETA County?

152,971 people are on the IEBC register for TAITA TAVETA County, voting at 394 polling stations.

How much can a candidate spend in TAITA TAVETA County in the 2027 election?

The limits for the general election of 10 August 2027: Governor KES 49,743,709, Senator KES 49,743,709 and Woman Rep KES 49,743,709. 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.