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Baringo Central Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Baringo County. The constituency was established for the 1966 elections.
Kabarnet is the largest town located within this constituency.
Daniel arap Moi served as the MP for Baringo Central from 1966 until his retirement in 2002. From 1978, he concurrently served as President of Kenya. In the 1963 elections, he won the Baringo North Constituency seat. The current MP is Joshua Chepyegon Kandie of the United Democratic Alliance, who has served since August 2017.
| Elections | MP [1] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Daniel arap Moi | KANU | One-party system |
| 1969 | Daniel arap Moi | KANU | One-party system |
| 1974 | Daniel arap Moi | KANU | One-party system |
| 1979 | Daniel arap Moi | KANU | One-party system |
| 1983 | Daniel arap Moi | KANU | One-party system |
| 1988 | Daniel arap Moi | KANU | One-party system |
| 1992 | Daniel arap Moi | KANU | Multi-party system, Moi elected unopposed as MP |
| 1997 | Daniel arap Moi | KANU | Multi party system, Moi challenged for the first time by Amos Kandie in the parliamentary contest |
| 2002 | Gideon Moi | KANU | Gideon Moi elected unopposed |
| 2007 | Sammy Mwaita | ODM | Gideon Moi defeated overwhelmingly. |
| 2013 | Sammy Mwaita | URP | |
| 2017 | Joshua Chepyegon Kandie | MCC | |
| 2022 | Joshua Chepyegon Kandie | UDA | To date |
| Wards | ||
| Ward | Registered Voters | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| Chebano | 1,299 | Kabarnet municipality |
| Kaprogonya | 1,719 | Kabarnet municipality |
| Kapsoo/Borowonin | 988 | Kabarnet municipality |
| Kinyo | 823 | Kabarnet municipality |
| Kituro | 1,719 | Kabarnet municipality |
| Seguton | 3,471 | Kabarnet municipality |
| Chebinyiny/Arabal | 1,833 | Baringo County council |
| Emom/Kisonei | 1,829 | Baringo County council |
| Ewalel Soi/Kimondis | 1,107 | Baringo County council |
| Ilchamus | 1,364 | Baringo County council |
| Kabarnet Soi | 3,823 | Baringo County council |
| Kabasis | 1,939 | Baringo County council |
| Kimalel | 1,558 | Baringo County council |
| Loboi | 1,550 | Baringo County council |
| Marigat | 3,339 | Baringo County council |
| Mochongoi | 4,123 | Baringo County council |
| Mukutani | 1,666 | Baringo County council |
| Ng'ambo | 1,214 | Baringo County council |
| Ng'et Moi | 1,623 | Baringo County council |
| Orokwo | 2,153 | Baringo County council |
| Sacho Mosop | 1,930 | Baringo County council |
| Sacho Soi | 1,637 | Baringo County council |
| Salabani | 1,518 | Baringo County council |
| Talai/Ewalel | 3,668 | Baringo County council |
| Tenges | 2,746 | Baringo County council |
| Total | 50,639 | |
| *September 2005,[2][3] | ||