South Mugirango is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of nine constituencies in Kisii County. The constituency was established for the 1992 elections.

It is one of three constituencies in Gucha District.

Members of Parliament

Elections MP [1] Party Notes
1992Reuben OyondiKANU
1997Enoch Nyakieya MagaraFord-KMagara died in a car accident in 2001 [2]
2001James Omingo MagaraFord-KBy-elections
2002James Omingo MagaraFord-People
2007James Omingo MagaraODMThe High Court declared the seat vacant in December 2009 due to irregularities in the election [3]
2010Manson NyamweyaFord-PeopleBy-election [4]}}
2013 Manson Nyamweya KNC
2017 Silvanus Osoro KNC
2022 Silvanus Osoro UDA

Etago and Gucha South Sub-counties

South Mugirango has two sub-counties within its boundaries: Etago and Gucha South. Each sub-county is headed by the sub-county administrator, appointed by a County Public Service Board.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ Daily Telegraph, August 3, 2009: Dismissed minister shot dead in Kenya
  3. ↑ Daily Nation, December 17, 2009: Magara loses South Mugirango seat
  4. ↑ Daily Nation, June 11, 2010: Nyamweya wins South Mugirango poll |- | 2013 || Manson Nyamweya || KNC || |- | 2017 || Silvanus Osoro || KNC || |- | 2022 || Silvanus Osoro || UDA ||

    Wards

    Wards
    Ward Registered Voters Local Authority
    Bogetenga 3,590 Nyamarambe town
    Boikanga East 2,758 Nyamarambe town
    Boikanga West 2,945 Nyamarambe town
    Bomonyara 2,757 Tabaka town
    Borabu 8,119 Gucha County
    Central / Ikoba 3,425 Tabaka town
    Chitago 3,664 Gucha County
    Getenga 11,088 Gucha County
    Nyachenge 1,110 Tabaka town
    Nyango / Kiburunga 2,850 Tabaka town
    Nyansore 4,662 Nyamarambe town
    Total 46,968
    {{smaller|*September 2005.<ref>Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ "County Governments Act No. 17 of 2012" (PDF). Law Society of Kenya. p. 39. Retrieved 4 November 2022.

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