Bonchari Constituency
Bonchari is an electoral constituency in Kisii County. It is one of nine constituencies in the county. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections. It has four wards namely; Riana, Bomorenda, Bomariba and Bogiakumu.[1]
| Bonchari | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Kenya | |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1988 |
| Party | UPA |
| MP | Charles Onchoke |
Members of Parliament
| Elections | Member of Parliament [2] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Protas Kebati Momanyi | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1992 | Protas Kebati Momanyi | KANU | |
| 1997 | Zebedeo John Opore | KANU | |
| 2002 | Zebedeo John Opore | Ford-People | |
| 2007 | Charles Onyancha | ODM | |
| 2013 | Zebedeo John Opore | Ford-people | |
| 2017 | John Oroo Oyioka | ODM | Died in 2021 |
| 2021 | Pavel Oimeke | ODM | By-election |
| 2022 | Charles Onchoke[3] | UPA |
Wards
Bonchari Constituency has four wards represented by Members of county assembly in the Kisii County government. The wards are: Bogiakumu, Bomariba, Bokeira (Bomorenda) and Riana.[1]
Kisii South Sub-county
Kisii South Sub-county shares common boundaries with Bonchari. The Sub-county is headed by the sub-county administrator, appointed by a County Public Service Board.[4]
References
- "Bonchari Sub County". Kisii County Government. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived October 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- Mbula, Ruth (27 August 2022). "Charles Onchoke, the 'political nonstarter' who won Bonchari MP seat". Nation. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- "County Governments Act No. 17 of 2012" (PDF). Law Society of Kenya. p. 39. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
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