West Mugirango Constituency Explained

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 the larger North Mugirango Constituency.

Members of Parliament

Elections	MP [1]	Party	Notes
			One-party system
1966			By-election. One-party system
			One-party system
1970			By-election. One-party system
			One-party system
			One-party system
			One-party system.
			One-party system.
			multi-party system
			multi-party system
			multi-party system
			multi-party system
			multi-party system
			multi-party system
		Jubilee Party	multi-party system

Wards

Prior 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

Nyamira 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]

Notes and References

1. Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007
2. Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency
3. Web site: COUNTY WARDS . County Assembly of Nyamira . 8 November 2022.
4. Web site: County Governments Act No. 17 of 2012 . Law Society of Kenya . 4 November 2022 . 39.