Karachuonyo Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of eight constituencies in Homa Bay County. The current member of parliament is Andrew Adipo Okuome.[1]

Members of Parliament

ElectionsMP [2]PartyNotes
1963Elijah Omolo AgarIndependent[3]
1969David Okiki AmayoKANUOne-party system
1974David Okiki AmayoKANUOne-party system
1979Phoeba Muga AsiyoKANUOne-party system
1983Phoeba Muga AsiyoKANUOne-party system.
1988David Okiki Amayo/ Lazarus Ombayi AmayoKANUOne-party system.
1992Phoeba Muga AsiyoFord-KenyaDefeated for re-election by Awiti in 1997[4]
1997Paul Adhu AwitiNDP
2002Paul Adhu AwitiNARCDefeated for re-election by Rege in 2007.[4]
2007James Kwanya RegeODM
2013James Kwanya RegeODM
2017Adipo OkuomeODM
2022Adipo OkuomeODM

Wards

WardRegistered Voters *Local Authority
Central Karachuonyo3,847Rachuonyo Sub County
Gendia / Awach3,331Kendu Bay Town
Gumba / Jieri4,121Kendu Bay Town
Kanyaluo6,371Rachuonyo sub County
Kibiri6,205Rachuonyo sub County
North West Karachuonyo8,076Rachuonyo sub County
Rambira2,283Kendu Bay Town
Simbi / Kogembo3,282Kendu Bay Town
Wang'chieng / Karabondi7,905Rachuonyo sub County
West Karachuonyo7,053Rachuonyo sub County
Total52,474
*September 2005.[5]

References

  1. ^ Odiwuor, George (2020-06-29). "Simbi Nyaima testimony to a chief's hostility". Nation. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  2. ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Omolo Agar: Kenya's first independent candidate who defied Kanu, Kadu". The Standard (Kenya). 14 June 2000. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  4. ^ Ogach, Ojwang (2014-07-16). "Former Minister Adhu Awiti Dies in Kisumu". 98.4 Capital FM. AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
  5. ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: "Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency". Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved 2009-04-11.