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
1963	Okuto Bala	KANU
1966	Okuto Bala	KANU
1969	T. O. Ogada	KANU	One-party system
1974	Matthew C. Onyango Midika	KANU	One-party system
1979	Matthew C. Onyango Midika	KANU	One-party system
1983	T. O. Ogada	KANU	One-party system.
1988	James Miruka Owuor	KANU	One-party system.
1992	Clarkson Otieno Karan	Ford-K
1997	Paul Orwa Otita	NDP
2002	Eric Opon Nyamunga	NARC
2007	Frederick Outa Otieno	ODM

Wards

Wards
Ward	Registered Voters	Local Authority
Kakola	6,441	Ahero town
Kochogo	3,510	Ahero town
Kombura / Katho	4,873	Ahero town
Onjiko / Wawidhi	6,697	Ahero town
Awasi	5,844	Nyando County
Bwanda / Kanyagwal	3,111	Nyando County
Kawino	5,044	Nyando County
Kikolo (East Kano)	2,722	Nyando County
Kochieng'	6,441	Nyando County
Total	44,683
*September 2005.[3]

References

1. Nyando Constituency: About Nyando Constituency
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

External links

• Nyando Constituency