North Mugirango Constituency Explained

North Mugirango
Constituency Link:List of constituencies of Kenya
Parl Name:Parliament of Kenya
District Label:County
District:Nyamira County
Year:1963
Members:Joash Nyamoko
Party Label:Party
Party:UDA

North Mugirango is one of four constituencies in Nyamira County. In 1966 the North Mugirango Constituency was split into West Mugirango and a smaller North Mugirango. The name was changed to Borabu / North Mugirango Constituency in 1974. In 1987 the name changed back to North Mugirango. Prior to 2013, it was formally known as North Mugirango (Borabu) Constituency after which Borabu constituency was hived off, hence its reversion to the name Mugirango Constituency.[1]

Members of Parliament

ElectionsMP [2] PartyNotes
Thomas Masaki One-party system
Joseph Nyaberi KANU One-party system
Livingstone Marita KANU One-party system
Livingstone Marita KANU One-party system
Livingstone Marita KANU One-party system
Livingstone Marita KANU One-party system.
Nyarangi Moturi KANU One-party system.
Livingstone Marita KANU
Joseph Ombasa KANU
Godfrey Masanya
Wilfred Ombui KANU
Charles Geni
Joash Nyamoko
Joash Nyamoko

Wards

Prior to 2013, North Mugirango Borabu Constituency had thirteen wards: Bomwagamo, Central, Ekerenyo, Ensakia, Esise, Kiangeni, Kiabonyoru, Mageri, Magwagwa, Manga, Matutu, Mekenene and Nyaramba.[3] However, ward boundaries and some of the names were revised to: Bomwagamo, Bokeira, Ekerenyo, Itibo and Magwagwa.[4]

Nyamira North Sub-county

Nyamira North Sub-county shares common boundaries with North Mugirango Constituency.[5] The Sub-county is headed by the sub-county administrator, appointed by a County Public Service Board.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kenya Parliament . 2009-09-26 . 2009-12-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091213181458/http://www.afdevinfo.com/htmlreports/ke21.html . dead .
  2. Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007
  3. Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency
  4. Web site: Nyamira County Ward Boundaries . County Assembly of Nyamira . 8 November 2022.
  5. Web site: COUNTY WARDS . County Government of Nyamira . 8 November 2022.
  6. Web site: County Governments Act No. 17 of 2012 . Law Society of Kenya . 4 November 2022 . 39.