As the Kenyan electorate continues to become more informed and politically active, some MPs have been kicked out of parliament after only serving one term.
Political analysts have argued that some of the reasons why these MPs have been dismissed include, alienating themselves from the electorate and promising heaven on earth.
Here are the constituencies where electorates have thrown out their leaders after every election cycle:
1. Butula Constituency
Butula Constituency is one of the seven constituencies in Busia County.
The constituency was established for the 1997 elections, where Yekoyada F. O. Masakhalia won on a KANU ticket.
In the 2002 general election, he was ousted by Christine Abungu Mango from the NARC party.
In 2007, Alfred Odhiambo won the parliamentary seat in an ODM ticket and was replaced by Michael Onyura Aringo from FPK party in 2013.
The current Member of Parliament Joseph Maero Oyula, was elected in 2017 on an ODM ticket.
2. Rangwe Constituency
Since 1992, no MP has retained his seat in Rangwe Constituency, Homa Bay County.
After the introduction of multi-party democracy in the 1992 general election, Joseph Muga Ouma was elected as the area MP on a FORD Kenya ticket.
He was later replaced by Shem Ochuodho in 1997 who ran on an NDP ticket.
In 2002, Philip Okoth Okundi ousted Ochuodho from the seat with an overwhelming majority on an LDP ticket.
In 2007, Martin Otieno Ogindo was elected as the area MP on an ODM ticket but later lost the seat after George Oner beat him to the ODM nomination in 2013.
In 2017, Career educationist Lilian Gogo was elected as the first female Rangwe MP on an ODM ticket.
3. Alego Usonga Constituency
Since the 1992 multi-party elections, Alego Usonga Constituency, Siaya County has not re-elected an MP.
Former political detainee Otieno Mak’Onyango became the first area MP under multi-party vying on Ford Kenya party ticket.
Peter Oloo-Aringo won in 1997 on a National Development Party NDP ticket before he was ousted in 2002 by Sammy Arthur Weya on the National Rainbow Coalition (NARC) ticket.
Businessman Edwin Yinda trounced Weya in the 2007 elections on an Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) ticket before he was equally kicked out in 2013, by Omondi Muluan on a Wiper Democratic Party ticket.
Muluan was later ousted by Samuel Atandi in 2017.
4. Tetu Constituency
Nahashon Kanyi Waithaka of the Kenya African National Union (KANU) Party was the first parliamentary representative of Tetu Constituency in 1988 under the one-party system. He only served one term in the Constituency which is in Nyeri County.
He was succeeded by Joseph Gethenji from the Democratic Party in 1992 elections.
Paul Gikonyo Muya ran under the same party during the 1997 elections and unseated the incumbent.
He was however defeated by renowned environmental activist, the late Wangari Maathai in the 2002 elections. Wangari took over as the Member of Parliament for Tetu Constituency in 2002 under the NARC coalition.
She was later defeated during the 2007 General Election by Francis Nyammo, who is the chancellor and proprietor of Inoorero University.
During the 2013 elections, he was trounced by newcomer Ndung'u Gethenje who clinched The National Alliance (TNA) party ticket during the nominations.
In 2017, after losing the Jubilee Party primaries, Gethenje was ousted by political newcomer Mwangi Gichuhi.
5. Kiharu Constituency
Since the 1992 multi-party elections, Kiharu Constituency in Murang'a County has not elected an MP for more than two terms.
In 1992, Kenneth Matiba was elected the area MP on a Ford Asili ticket.
In 1997, Ignatius Ngenye Kariuki of Safina Party won the elections and succeeded Matiba.
NARC candidate Kembi Gitura became the MP in 2002 and was ousted by Barnabas Muturi Mwangi of Sisi Kwa Sisi Party in 2007.
In 2013, Irungu Kang’ata of TNA party emerged the winner in the parliamentary election.
The current MP is Ndindi Nyoro of Jubilee Party who was elected in 2017.
