Nyakach Constituency

Nyakach is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of seven constituencies of Kisumu County. The constituency has nine wards, all electing councillors for the Nyando County Council.

The constituency was established for the 1966 elections, when it was split from the Nyando Constituency.[1] It was one of three constituencies of the former Nyando District.

Members of Parliament
Elections MP [2] Party Notes
1966Cleopas Ondiek Chillo MigudaKANU
1969James Dennis AkumuKANUOne-party system
1974Samson OdoyoKANUOne-party system
1979Ojwang' K’OmbudoKANUOne-party system
1983Ojwang' K’OmbudoKANUOne-party system.
1988Ojwang' K’OmbudoKANUOne-party system.
1992James Dennis AkumuFord-K
1997Peter Ochieng' OdoyoNDP
2002Peter Ochieng' OdoyoNARC
2007Pollyins Ochieng' AnyangoODM
2013Joshua Aduma OwuorODM
2017 Joshua Aduma Owuor ODM

County Assembly Wards[3]

Count

Ward

Population

Area (sq.km)

Sub-Locations

1 South West Nyakach 17,322 50.90 Comprises Kajimbo, Ramogi, Gari and West Kadiang’a
2 North Nyakach 33,507 110.40 Comprises Rarieda, Lisana, Kasaye, Jimo Middle, Gem Rae and Gem Nam, Agoro East, Jimo East, Awach, Agoro West and Kandaria
3 Central Nyakach 25,282 76.00 Comprises Moro, Kabodho East, Olwalo, Jimo West, Kabodho North and Kabodho West
4 West Nyakach 26,403 69.00 Comprises Upper Kadiang’a, Anding’o Opanga, West Koguta, Nyong’onga and Lower Kadiang’a
5 South East Nyakach 30,527 51.00 Comprises East Koguta, East Kadiang'a and Ramogi

References
  1. Nyando Constituency: About Nyando Constituency Archived 2011-03-02 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Elections & Politics - Page 6". ustawi.info.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-20.

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