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North Mugirango Constituency

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North Mugirango
constituency
for the Parliament of Kenya
CountyNyamira County
Current constituency
Created1963
PartyUDA
Member of ParliamentJoash Nyamoko

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 out hence its reversion to the name Mugirango Constituency again .[1]

Members of Parliament

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Elections MP [2] Party Notes
1963 Thomas Masaki KANU One-party system
1966 Joseph Nyaberi KANU One-party system
1969 Livingstone Marita KANU One-party system
1974 Livingstone Marita KANU One-party system
1979 Livingstone Marita KANU One-party system
1983 Livingstone Marita KANU One-party system.
1988 Nyarangi Moturi KANU One-party system.
1992 Livingstone Marita KANU
1997 Joseph Ombasa KANU
2002 Godfrey Masanya Ford-People
2007 Wilfred Ombui KANU
2013 Charles Geni ODM
2017 Joash Nyamoko Jubilee Party
2022 Joash Nyamoko UDA

Wards

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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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "Kenya Parliament". Archived from the original on 2009-12-13. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  2. ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Nyamira County Ward Boundaries". County Assembly of Nyamira. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  5. ^ "COUNTY WARDS". County Government of Nyamira. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  6. ^ "County Governments Act No. 17 of 2012" (PDF). Law Society of Kenya. p. 39. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
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