Karachuonyo Constituency

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Karachuonyo Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of eight constituencies in Homa Bay County.

Members of Parliament

Elections MP [1] Party Notes
1963 Elijah Omolo Agar Independent[2]
1969 David Okiki Amayo KANU One-party system
1974 David Okiki Amayo KANU One-party system
1979 Phoeba Muga Asiyo KANU One-party system
1983 Phoeba Muga Asiyo KANU One-party system.
1988 David Okiki Amayo/ Lazarus Ombayi Amayo KANU One-party system.
1992 Phoeba Muga Asiyo Ford-Kenya Defeated for re-election by Awiti in 1997[3]
1997 Paul Adhu Awiti NDP
2002 Paul Adhu Awiti NARC Defeated for re-election by Rege in 2007.[3]
2007 James Kwanya Rege ODM
2013 James Kwanya Rege ODM

Wards

Ward Registered Voters * Local Authority
Central Karachuonyo 3,847 Rachuonyo County
Gendia / Awach 3,331 Kendu Bay Town
Kumba / Jieri 4,121 Kendu Bay Town
Kanyaluo 6,371 Rachuonyo County
Kibiri 6,205 Rachuonyo County
North West Karachuonyo 8,076 Rachuonyo County
Rambira 2,283 Kendu Bay Town
Simbi / Kogembo 3,282 Kendu Bay Town
Wang'chieng / Karabondi 7,905 Rachuonyo County
West Karachuonyo 7,053 Rachuonyo County
Total 52,474
*September 2005.[4]

References

  1. Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007
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  4. Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency at the Wayback Machine (archived September 29, 2007)

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