 It was known as Nairobi South Constituency at the 1963 elections but since 1969 elections it has been known as Langata Constituency.Kibera, Kenya's largest slum, borders Langata constituency, and was part of it before the creation of Kibra Constituency by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission.The affluent suburb of Karen and the mainly middle class Langata suburb are part of Langata Constituency, along with the Nairobi National Park and Lang'ata Barracks, which housed the King's African Rifles during British colonial rule.