West Mugirango | |
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constituency for the Parliament of Kenya | |
County | Nyamira County |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1966 |
Created from | North Mugirango |
West Mugirango Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies of Nyamira County. The constituency was established for the 1966 elections from what was a larger North Mugirango Constituency.
Elections | MP [1] | Party | Notes |
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1966 | Thomas Mong'are | KANU | One-party system |
1966 | Joseph Osero | KANU | By-election. One-party system |
1969 | George Justus Morara | KANU | One-party system |
1970 | Benson Kegoro Ogero | KANU | By-election. One-party system |
1974 | Sospeter O. Mageto | KANU | One-party system |
1979 | Benson Kegoro Ogero | KANU | One-party system |
1983 | David Anasi Onyancha | KANU | One-party system. |
1988 | David Anasi Onyancha | KANU | One-party system. |
1992 | Henry Onyancha Obwocha | Ford-Kenya | multi-party system |
1997 | Henry Onyancha Obwocha | Ford-Kenya | multi-party system |
2002 | Henry Onyancha Obwocha | Ford-People | multi-party system |
2007 | James Ondicho Gesami | ODM | multi-party system |
2013 | James Ondicho Gesami | ODM | multi-party system |
2017 | Vincent Kemosi Mogaka | FORD-K | multi-party system |
2022 | Mogaka Stephen M | Jubilee Party | multi-party system |
Prior to 2013, West Mugirango Constituency had twelve wards: Kebirigo, Nyamira, Rangenyo, Sironga, part of Bogichora, part of Bonyamatuta, Gesiaga, Keera, Miruka-Nyamaiya, Motagara and Sironga. [2] However, ward boundaries and some of the names were revised to five, namely: Bogichora, Bonyamatuta, Bosamaro, Nyamaiya and Township. [3]
Nyamira South Sub-county shares common boundaries with West Mugirango Constituency. The Sub-county is headed by the sub-county administrator, appointed by a County Public Service Board. [4]