Homa Bay Town Constituency

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Homa Bay Town is a constituency in Kenya. It is one of eight constituencies in Homa Bay County. [1] [2]

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember of PartliamentPartySession
2017 Peter Opondo Kaluma [3] ODM 12th Parliament (2017 - 2022)
2022 Joyce Osogo [4] ODM 13th Parliament (2022 - 2027)

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References

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  2. "Constituencies". The National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF). Retrieved 9 June 2018.
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