Fate of the 27 protected constituencies hangs in balance should the national referendum on the constitution reform will fail.
If the much awaited referendum fails, the protected constituencies will be a thing of the past, as they will cause boundary realignments.
This week, teams of experts have been visiting parts in Central Kenya educating the locals over the fate of Ndaragwa, Mathioya, Kangema, Othaya, Tetu, Mukurwe ini and Mbeere North, if the trend of rejecting the BBI will be anything to go by.
Former Kangema MP Tiras Ngahu kicked off the debate after he detailed how the Kiharu constituency will be sliced to add up the population to Mathioya and Kangema.
“For Kangema to stand or its own parts of Murarandia and Wangu wards will be curved, while Gaturi be moved to Mathioya,” said Ngahu.
Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro will be at risk as his Gaturi ward will be moved to Mathioya.
There was a similar proposal 10 years ago, when the electoral body called on the locals to increase their population to 130,000 to meet the required constitutional threshold.
In the proposed realignment, parts of Mathira will be moved to Mukurwe ini. Othaya will also benefit with a ward from Mukurwe ini.
Tetu's fate will be decided by Nyeri town, whose nearbouring parts will be affected.
Nyeri town constituency will be extended to Kieni to reclaim parts lost to Tetu.
Other protected constituencies are Lamu East, Lamu West, Mvita, Mwatate, Wundanyi, Voi, Bura, Isiolo South, Laisamis, North Horr, Saku, Mogotio, Samburu East, Marakwet East, Vihiga, Bundalangi and Galole.
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