Nyakach Constituency

Kenyan electoral constituency

Nyakach is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of seven constituencies of Kisumu County. The constituency has five wards, all electing MCAs for the Kisumu County Assembly and has a population of 150,320 people based on the 2019 census report.[1]

The constituency was established for the 1966 elections, when it was split from the Nyando Constituency.[2] It was one of three constituencies of the former Nyando District.

Members of Parliament

Elections MP [3] Party Notes
1966 Cleopas Ondiek Chillo Miguda KANU
1969 James Dennis Akumu KANU One-party system
1974 Samson Odoyo KANU One-party system
1979 Ojwang' K’Ombudo KANU One-party system
1983 Ojwang' K’Ombudo KANU One-party system
1988 Ojwang' K’Ombudo KANU One-party system
1992 James Dennis Akumu Ford-K
1997 Peter Ochieng' Odoyo NDP
2002 Peter Ochieng' Odoyo NARC
2007 Pollyins Ochieng' Anyango ODM
2013 Joshua Aduma Owuor ODM
2017 Joshua Aduma Owuor ODM
2022 Joshua Aduma Owuor ODM


County Assembly wards

# Ward[4] Population Area (sq.km) Sub-Locations
1 South West Nyakach 17,322 50.90 Comprises Kajimbo, Okanowach, Ramogi, Gari and West Kadiang’a
2 North Nyakach 33,507 110.40 Comprises Rarieda, Lisana, Kasaye, Jimo Middle, Gem Rae and Gem Nam, Agoro East, Jimo East, Awach, Agoro West and Kandaria
3 Central Nyakach 25,282 76.00 Comprises Moro, Kabodho East, Olwalo, Jimo West, Kabodho North and Kabodho West
4 West Nyakach 26,403 69.00 Comprises Upper Kadiang’a, Anding’o Opanga, West Koguta, Nyong’onga and Lower Kadiang’a
5 South East Nyakach 30,527 51.00 Comprises East Koguta, East Kadiang'a, Siany and Ramogi

References

  1. ^ Kenya National Bureau of Statics, KNBS (2019). 2019 KENYA POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS. Nairobi, Kenya: Kenya National Bureau of Statics. p. 12. ISBN 978-9966-102-09-6.
  2. ^ Nyando Constituency: About Nyando Constituency Archived 2011-03-02 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Elections & Politics - Page 6". ustawi.info.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-20.

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