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- ↑ Ochieng, Justus (12 April 2013). "Nyanza residents protest over CDF office location". The Star. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ↑ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine