South Mugirango is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of nine constituencies in Kisii County. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections.
| South Mugirango | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Kenya | |
| County | Kisii County |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1988 |
| Number of members | One |
| Party | UDA |
| Member of Parliament | Silvanus Osoro |
| Created from | Wanjare–South Mugirango |
Members of Parliament
edit| Elections | MP [1] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | David Kombo | KANU | |
| 1992 | Reuben Oyondi | KANU | |
| 1997 | Enoch Nyakieya Magara | Ford-K | Magara died in a car accident in 2001 [2] |
| 2001 | James Omingo Magara | Ford-K | By-elections |
| 2002 | James Omingo Magara | Ford-People | |
| 2007 | James Omingo Magara | ODM | The High Court declared the seat vacant in December 2009 due to irregularities in the election [3] |
| 2010 | Manson Nyamweya | Ford-People | By-election [4] |
| 2013 | Manson Nyamweya | KNC | |
| 2017 | Silvanus Osoro | KNC | |
| 2022 | Silvanus Osoro | UDA |
Etago and Gucha South Sub-counties
editSouth Mugirango has two sub-counties within its boundaries: Etago and Gucha South. Each sub-county is headed by a sub-county administrator, appointed by a County Public Service Board.[5]
References
edit- ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Daily Telegraph, August 3, 2009: Dismissed minister shot dead in Kenya
- ^ Daily Nation, December 17, 2009: Magara loses South Mugirango seat
- ^ Daily Nation, June 11, 2010: Nyamweya wins South Mugirango poll
- ^ "County Governments Act No. 17 of 2012" (PDF). Law Society of Kenya. p. 39. Retrieved 4 November 2022.