North Mugirango is one of four constituencies in Nyamira County. In 1966 the North Mugirango Constituency was split into West Mugirango and a smaller North Mugirango. The name was changed to Borabu / North Mugirango Constituency in 1974. In 1987 the name changed back to North Mugirango. Prior to 2013, it was formally known as North Mugirango (Borabu) Constituency after which Borabu constituency was hived off, hence its reversion to the name Mugirango Constituency.[1]
| North Mugirango | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Kenya | |
| County | Nyamira County |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1963 |
| Party | UDA |
| Member of Parliament | Joash Nyamoko |
Members of Parliament
edit| Elections | MP [2] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Thomas Masaki | KANU | One-party system |
| 1966 | Joseph Nyaberi | KANU | One-party system |
| 1969 | Livingstone Marita | KANU | One-party system |
| 1974 | Livingstone Marita | KANU | One-party system |
| 1979 | Livingstone Marita | KANU | One-party system |
| 1983 | Livingstone Marita | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1988 | Nyarangi Moturi | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1992 | Livingstone Marita | KANU | |
| 1997 | Joseph Ombasa | KANU | |
| 2002 | Godfrey Masanya | Ford-People | |
| 2007 | Wilfred Ombui | KANU | |
| 2013 | Charles Geni | ODM | |
| 2017 | Joash Nyamoko | Jubilee Party | |
| 2022 | Joash Nyamoko | UDA |
Wards
editPrior to 2013, North Mugirango Borabu Constituency had thirteen wards: Bomwagamo, Central, Ekerenyo, Ensakia, Esise, Kiangeni, Kiabonyoru, Mageri, Magwagwa, Manga, Matutu, Mekenene and Nyaramba.[3] However, ward boundaries and some of the names were revised to: Bomwagamo, Bokeira, Ekerenyo, Itibo and Magwagwa.[4]
Nyamira North Sub-county
editNyamira North Sub-county shares common boundaries with North Mugirango Constituency.[5] The Sub-county is headed by the sub-county administrator, appointed by a County Public Service Board.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Kenya Parliament". Archived from the original on 2009-12-13. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
- ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Nyamira County Ward Boundaries". County Assembly of Nyamira. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "COUNTY WARDS". County Government of Nyamira. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "County Governments Act No. 17 of 2012" (PDF). Law Society of Kenya. p. 39. Retrieved 4 November 2022.