Ruaraka Constituency

{{Short description|Kenyan electoral constituency}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}

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|name = Ruaraka

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|constituency_link = List of constituencies of Kenya

|parl_name = Parliament of Kenya

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|district_label = County

|district = Nairobi City

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|area = {{convert|7.20|km2|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}

|year = 2013

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|members_label = Member of Parliament

|members = Tom Kajwang'

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|party = ODM

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Ruaraka Constituency is an electoral constituency located in Nairobi County, Kenya. It is one of seventeen constituencies in the County. The constituency has a population of 192,620 and covers an area of 7.20 km².{{cite web|title=Ruaraka Constituency|url=http://www.infotrackea.co.ke/services/leadership/constituencyinfo.php?cinf=wards&t=281|website=InfotrackEA|publisher=InfotrackEA|access-date=15 April 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505001310/http://www.infotrackea.co.ke/services/leadership/constituencyinfo.php?cinf=wards&t=281|archive-date=5 May 2016}} It was formed for the 2013 election following proposals by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission which sought to ease political tensions during elections.{{cite web|last1=Gekara|first1=Emeka Mayaka|last2=Muiruri|first2=Billy|title=Proposed boundaries could heal rifts|url=http://www.nation.co.ke/news/politics/Proposed-boundaries-could-heal-rifts-/-/1064/1305770/-/10s4rq9z/-/index.html|website=Daily Nation|publisher=Nation Media Group|access-date=16 April 2016}} Ruaraka Constituency was formerly part of Kasarani Constituency. The whole constituency forms part of the Kasarani Sub-county.