West Mugirango Constituency
West Mugirango Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies of Nyamira County. The constituency was established for the 1966 elections from what was a larger North Mugirango Constituency.
Members of Parliament[edit]
| Elections | MP [1] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Thomas Mongare | KANU | One-party system |
| 1966 | Joseph Osero | KANU | By-election. One-party system |
| 1969 | [[George Justus Morara] | KANU | One-party system |
| 1970 | Benson Kegoro Ogero | KANU | By-election. One-party system |
| 1974 | Sospeter O. Mageto | KANU | One-party system |
| 1979 | Benson Kegoro Ogero | KANU | One-party system |
| 1983 | David Anasi Onyancha | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1988 | David Anasi Onyancha | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1992 | Henry Onyancha Obwocha | Ford-Kenya | multi-party system |
| 1997 | Henry Onyancha Obwocha | Ford-Kenya | multi-party system |
| 2002 | Henry Onyancha Obwocha | Ford-People | multi-party system |
| 2007 | James Ondicho Gesami | ODM | multi-party system |
| 2013 | James Ondicho Gesami | ODM | multi-party system |
| 2017 | Vincent Kemosi Mogaka | FORD-K | multi-party system |
| 2022 | Mogaka Stephen M | Jubilee Party | multi-party system |
Wards[edit]
Prior to 2013, West Mugirango Constituency had twelve wards: Kebirigo, Nyamira, Rangenyo, Sironga, part of Bogichora, part of Bonyamatuta, Gesiaga, Keera, Miruka-Nyamaiya, Motagara and Sironga.[2] However, ward boundaries and some of the names were revised to five, namely: Bogichora, Bonyamatuta, Bosamaro, Nyamaiya and Township.[3]
Nyamira South Sub-county[edit]
Nyamira South Sub-county shares common boundaries with West Mugirango Constituency. The Sub-county is headed by the sub-county administrator, appointed by a County Public Service Board.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007
- ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "COUNTY WARDS". County Assembly of Nyamira. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "County Governments Act No. 17 of 2012" (PDF). Law Society of Kenya. p. 39. Retrieved 4 November 2022.