Nyando Constituency

Nyando is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of seven constituencies of Kisumu County.

The constituency was established for the 1963 elections, but for the next election (1966) the Nyakach Constituency was split out of it. In 1987 Muhoroni Constituency was split from Nyando, while parts of the disestablished Winam Constituency was incorporated into Nyando.[1] It was one of three constituencies of the former Nyando District.

Members of Parliament
Elections MP [2] Party Notes
1963Okuto BalaKANU
1966Okuto BalaKANU
1969Tom Ogallo OgadaKANUOne-party system
1974Matthew C. Onyango MidikaKANUOne-party system
1979Matthew C. Onyango MidikaKANUOne-party system
1983Tom Ogallo OgadaKANUOne-party system.
1988James Miruka OwuorKANUOne-party system.
1992Clarkson Otieno KaranFord-K
1997Paul Orwa OtitaNDP
2002Eric Opon NyamungaNARC
2007Frederick Outa OtienoODM

Wards
Wards
Ward Registered Voters Local Authority
Kakola8,441Ahero town
Kochogo4,510Ahero town
Kobura / Katho8,873Ahero town
Onjiko / Wawidhi6,697Ahero town
Awasi5,844Nyando Sub-County
Bwanda / Kanyagwal3,111Nyando Sub-County
Kawino7,044Nyando Sub-County
Kikolo (East Kano)8,722Nyando Sub-County
Kochieng'8,441Nyando Sub-County
Total61,683
*September 2005.[3]

References
  1. Nyando Constituency: About Nyando Constituency Archived 2011-03-02 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Center for Multiparty Democracy: 20Kenya.pdf Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007
  3. Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine

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