South Mugirango Constituency
South Mugirango is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of nine constituencies in Kisii County. The constituency was established for the 1992 elections.
It is one of three constituencies in Gucha District.
Members of Parliament
| Elections | MP [1] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Reuben Oyondi | KANU | |
| 1997 | Enoch Nyakieya Magara | Ford-K | Magara died in a car accident in 2001 [2] |
| 2001 | James Omingo Magara | Ford-K | By-elections |
| 2002 | James Omingo Magara | Ford-People | |
| 2007 | James Omingo Magara | ODM | The High Court declared the seat vacant in December 2009 due to irregularities in the election [3] |
| 2010 | Manson Nyamweya | Ford-People | By-election [4] |
manson nyamweya 2013-2017
Sylvanus osoro 2017-to date
Wards
| Wards | ||
| Ward | Registered Voters | Local Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Bogetenga | 3,590 | Nyamarambe town |
| Boikanga East | 2,758 | Nyamarambe town |
| Boikanga West | 2,945 | Nyamarambe town |
| Bomonyara | 2,757 | Tabaka town |
| Borabu | 8,119 | Gucha County |
| Central / Ikoba | 3,425 | Tabaka town |
| Chitago | 3,664 | Gucha County |
| Getenga | 11,088 | Gucha County |
| Nyachenge | 1,110 | Tabaka town |
| Nyango / Kiburunga | 2,850 | Tabaka town |
| Nyansore | 4,662 | Nyamarambe town |
| Total | 46,968 | |
| *September 2005.[5] | ||
References
- Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Daily Telegraph, August 3, 2009: Dismissed minister shot dead in Kenya
- Daily Nation, December 17, 2009: Magara loses South Mugirango seat
- Daily Nation, June 11, 2010: Nyamweya wins South Mugirango poll
- Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
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