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[edit]
| 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]}} |
| 2013 | Manson Nyamweya | KNC | |
| 2017 | Silvanus Osoro | KNC | |
| 2022 | Silvanus Osoro | UDA |
Etago and Gucha South Sub-counties[edit]
South Mugirango has two sub-counties within its boundaries: Etago and Gucha South. Each sub-county is headed by a sub-county administrator, appointed by a County Public Service Board.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ 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
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| 2013 || Manson Nyamweya || KNC ||
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| 2017 || Silvanus Osoro || KNC ||
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| 2022 || Silvanus Osoro || UDA ||
Wards[edit]
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 {{smaller|*September 2005.<ref>Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine - ^ "County Governments Act No. 17 of 2012" (PDF). Law Society of Kenya. p. 39. Retrieved 4 November 2022.