Siaya County

Siaya County is one of the counties in the former Nyanza Province in the southwest part of Kenya. It is bordered by Busia County to the north, Kakamega County and Vihiga County's to the northeast and Kisumu County to the southeast. It shares a water border with Homa Bay County which is located south of Siaya County. The total area of the county is approximately 2,496.1 km². The county lies between latitude 0° 26’ to 0° 18’ north and longitude 33° 58’ east and 34° 33’ west. Siaya has been split up into six new districts. Under the Constitution 2010, the role of districts are still unclear as much of administrative authority is being transferred to the county. The capital is Siaya, even though the largest town is Bondo.

Not to be confused with Siaya.

Siaya County

Siaya Kababa
County
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Coat of arms
Location in Kenya
Country Kenya
FormedMarch 4th 2013
CapitalSiaya
Government
 • GovernorCornel Rasanga
Area
 • Total2,496.1 km2 (963.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total993,183[1]
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Websitesiaya.go.ke

Demographics

The population in the year 2009 was 842,304.[1]

Local authorities (councils)
Authority Type Population* Urban pop.* Wards
SiayaMunicipality41,17413,7877
UgunjaTown29,9633,5887
UkwalaTown49,8026717
YalaTown25,7692,4386
Siaya CountyCounty333,476029
Total-480,18420,484-
* 1999 census. Source:
Administrative divisions
Division Population* Urban pop.* Area Sub-locations Headquarters
Boro47,4550180.1 km²12Boro
Karemo76,98612,611235.1 km²17Siaya
Ugunja77,0063,382198.8 km²21Ugunja
Ukwala98,912487319.5 km²28Ukwala
Uranga41,5640183.4 km²13
Wagai54,4380193.3 km²18
Yala83,8232,165209.8 km²19Yala
Ndori67,5434,532432.6 km^22Ndori
Total480,18418,6451,520 km²128-
* 1999 census. Sources: , , also added from District Commissioner's Office, Siaya 2001

Government

In the 2007 elections the county, then district, had five constituencies: Alego Constituency, Gem Constituency, Rarieda Constituency, Bondo Constituency and Ugenya Constituency.

As of 2013, the County was made up of six constituencies namely Alego Usonga, Bondo, Gem, Rarieda, Ugenya, and Ugunja.[2]

Elections

At the 2007 parliamentary elections all five seats were won by Orange Democratic Movement.

Governors

Elections Governor Party Notes
2013Cornel Amoth RasangaODMHigh Court in Kisumu nullified the election on 23 August 2013.[3]
—George Okode—County Assembly Speaker elevated to acting governor on 3 September 2013.[4][5]

Villages and settlements
  • Ujwang'a,a village in siaya sublocation North East ugenya location East Ugenya Ward of Siaya county
  • Anyieka
  • Marenyo, where Ronald Osumba hails from. He is the youngest Deputy President candidate in Kenya and currently the Chairman of the Youth Enterprise Development Fund
  • Nyayiera, a village in Central Asembo location, Rarieda Constituency, Siaya County
  • Nyamninia, a village in Yala division of Siaya County
  • Nyang'oma Kogelo, a village in Karemo Division of Siaya County
  • Bondo Kolalo, a village in Sihay Division, Ugenya sub county of Siaya County
  • Karadolo
  • Sigul, a village in Sihay Division, Ugenya sub county of Siaya County
  • Nyagondo,a village in Wagai Division,Gem sub county.
  • Naya, a village in South Uyoma ward, Madiany division, Rarieda Sub-county in Siaya county
  • Simerro - A village in Rangala Sub Location, Sidindi Ward, Ugunja Sub Sounty in Siaya County
  • Nyamila- A village in Nyamila Sub Location, North Alego Location, the birth place of the late criminal lawyer Silvanus Melea Otieno and the late Reverend Elisha Otieno Wauna
  • Usenge, a village in Kagilo Sub-Location, Central Gem ward in Siaya County. Kagilo is the birth place of Dr Joseph Aluoch husband to Lady Justice Joyce Aluoch, a judge at the ICC.
  • Got Regea, was the first black Kenyan cabinet minister in the Colonial Period was born in 1913- Mr. Appolo Ohanga
  • Ukalama, a village in ugunja sub-county, sigomere division, north uholo location, tingare east sub-location. This village is where the first uholo-north location chief inspector, Mr. Onyango Sylvester Wandayi, grandfather of Mr. opondo Alvin Omondi, was born.
  • Nyabenge, a village in Abom sublocation, North sakwa location, Maranda Division of Bondo District where the Arch Bishop of New Jerusalem Roho Israel Church Jashon Odhiambo Were was born.

Ethnicity

Majority of the population consist of members of the Luo tribe.

Notable Secondary Schools

References
  1. "Kenya Census 2009 - Kenya - Census". Scribd.
  2. "3 Candidates each for Siaya and Kibwezi polls". Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. 20 September 2013. Archived from the original on 1 October 2013.
  3. "Siaya Governor Cornel Rasanga loses seat - Daily Nation". www.nation.co.ke.
  4. "Gazette Notice No. 12736". The Kenya Gazette. Republic of Kenya. CXV (131): 4432. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  5. Otieno, Ricky (5 September 2013). "Speaker to Act As Governor for Siaya". The Star (Kenya). Retrieved 14 September 2013.

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