South Mugirango Constituency

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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.

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It is one of three constituencies in Gucha District.

Members of Parliament

ElectionsMP [1] PartyNotes
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] }}
2013Manson Nyamweya KNC
2017Silvanus OsoroKNC
2022Silvanus Osoro UDA

Etago and Gucha South Sub-counties

South Mugirango has two sub-counties within its boundaries: Etago and Gucha South. Each sub-county is headed by the sub-county administrator, appointed by a County Public Service Board. [5]

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References

  1. Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Daily Telegraph, August 3, 2009: Dismissed minister shot dead in Kenya
  3. Daily Nation, December 17, 2009: Magara loses South Mugirango seat
  4. Daily Nation, June 11, 2010: Nyamweya wins South Mugirango poll |- | 2013 || Manson Nyamweya || KNC || |- | 2017 || Silvanus Osoro || KNC || |- | 2022 || Silvanus Osoro || UDA ||

    Wards

    Wards
    WardRegistered Voters Local Authority
    Bogetenga 3,590Nyamarambe town
    Boikanga East2,758Nyamarambe town
    Boikanga West2,945Nyamarambe town
    Bomonyara 2,757Tabaka town
    Borabu 8,119Gucha County
    Central / Ikoba 3,425Tabaka town
    Chitago 3,664Gucha County
    Getenga 11,088Gucha County
    Nyachenge 1,110Tabaka town
    Nyango / Kiburunga 2,850Tabaka town
    Nyansore 4,662Nyamarambe town
    Total46,968
    {{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
  5. "County Governments Act No. 17 of 2012" (PDF). Law Society of Kenya. p. 39. Retrieved 4 November 2022.