North Mugirango Constituency

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North Mugirango is one of four constituencies in Nyamira County, Kenya, currently being led by a member of parliament by the name of Joash Nyamoko, aligned to the UDA party, even though he was elected on the Ruling Jubilee Party ticket. [1] In 2019 the population was 191,700 with 89092 voters registered for the 2022 election.[2] In 1966 the North Mugirango Constituency was split into West Mugirango and a smaller North Mugirango. The name was changed to Borabu / North Mugirango in 1974. In 1987 the name changed back to North Mugirango and was finally changed to North Mugirango / Borabu in 1986.[3] The wards consist of North Mugirango Chache, Bomwgamo, Ekerenyo, Kiabonyoru, Kiangeni, Makenene, Nyansiongo, Esise. From 2002 to 2007 was the elected member.[4] The Current Member of Parliament is Joash Nyamoko of Jubilee Party. In the next election scheduled for August 2022, Nyamoko faces a strong competition from worthy opponents, including Nathaniel Mong'are, Ombui, and Esimba ya'Bonyunyu. Ever since the start of Multiparty democracy in 1992, no member of parliament has been reelected.

Members of Parliament[]

Elections MP [5] Party Notes
1963 KANU One-party system
1966 KANU One-party system
1969 KANU One-party system
1974 KANU One-party system
1979 KANU One-party system
1983 KANU One-party system.
1988 KANU One-party system.
1992 KANU
1997 KANU
2002 Ford-People
2007 KANU
2013 ODM

Wards[]

Ward Registered Voters Local Authority
2,837 Nyamira county
16,115 Nyamira county
4,025 Nyamira county
3,131 Nyamira county
Magwagwa 15,126 Nyamira county
2,932 Nyamira county
*September 2005.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.afdevinfo.com/htmlreports/ke21.html[dead link]
  2. ^ http://www.kenyaelections.com/images/file/rptCONSTITUENCYSUMMARY-ALL.snp
  3. ^ http://www.kenyaelections.com/images/file/rptCONSTITUENCYFACTS-ALL.snp
  4. ^ "North Mugirango (Borabu) Constituency - Kenya". www.afdevinfo.com. Archived from the original on 2009-07-03.
  5. ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine

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