Karachuonyo Constituency

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
1963Elijah Omolo AgarIndependent[2]
1969David Okiki AmayoKANUOne-party system
1974David Okiki AmayoKANUOne-party system
1979Phoeba Muga AsiyoKANUOne-party system
1983Phoeba Muga AsiyoKANUOne-party system.
1988David Okiki Amayo/ Lazarus Ombayi AmayoKANUOne-party system.
1992Phoeba Muga AsiyoFord-KenyaDefeated for re-election by Awiti in 1997[3]
1997Paul Adhu AwitiNDP
2002Paul Adhu AwitiNARCDefeated for re-election by Rege in 2007.[3]
2007James Kwanya RegeODM
2013James Kwanya RegeODM
2017Adipo OkuomeODM

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Wards

Ward Registered Voters * Local Authority
Central Karachuonyo3,847Rachuonyo County
Gendia / Awach3,331Kendu Bay Town
Gumba / Jieri4,121Kendu Bay Town
Kanyaluo6,371Rachuonyo County
Kibiri6,205Rachuonyo County
North West Karachuonyo8,076Rachuonyo County
Rambira2,283Kendu Bay Town
Simbi / Kogembo3,282Kendu Bay Town
Wang'chieng / Karabondi7,905Rachuonyo County
West Karachuonyo7,053Rachuonyo County
Total52,474
*September 2005.[4]

References

  1. Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Omolo Agar: Kenya's first independent candidate who defied Kanu, Kadu". The Standard (Kenya). 14 June 2000. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  3. Ogach, Ojwang (2014-07-16). "Former Minister Adhu Awiti Dies in Kisumu". 98.4 Capital FM. AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
  4. 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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