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.
| West Mugirango | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Kenya | |
| County | Nyamira County |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1966 |
| Created from | North Mugirango |
Members of Parliament
edit| Elections | MP [1] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Thomas Mong'are | 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
editPrior 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
editNyamira 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.