Karachuonyo Constituency
Karachuonyo Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of eight constituencies in Homa Bay County. The current member of parliament is Andrew Adipo Okuome.[1]
Members of Parliament
[edit]| Elections | MP [2] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Elijah Omolo Agar | Independent[3] | |
| 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[4] |
| 1997 | Paul Adhu Awiti | NDP | |
| 2002 | Paul Adhu Awiti | NARC | Defeated for re-election by Rege in 2007.[4] |
| 2007 | James Kwanya Rege | ODM | |
| 2013 | James Kwanya Rege | ODM | |
| 2017 | Adipo Okuome | ODM | |
| 2022 | Adipo Okuome | ODM |
Wards
[edit]| Ward | Registered Voters * | Local Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Central Karachuonyo | 3,847 | Rachuonyo County |
| Gendia / Awach | 3,331 | Kendu Bay Town |
| Gumba / 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.[5] | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Odiwuor, George (2020-06-29). "Simbi Nyaima testimony to a chief's hostility". Nation. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Omolo Agar: Kenya's first independent candidate who defied Kanu, Kadu". The Standard (Kenya). 14 June 2000. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ a b Ogach, Ojwang (2014-07-16). "Former Minister Adhu Awiti Dies in Kisumu". 98.4 Capital FM. AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
- ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: "Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 29, 2007. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
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