Ugenya Constituency
Ugenya Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya, established for the 1963 elections. It is one of six constituencies of Siaya County. based on the 2019 census report by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), Ugenya is home to 134,354 people (62,624 males, 71,726 females and 4 intersex). The first Professor from Ugenya was Prof. Henry Odera Oruka. It is also home to Kenyan most famous senior council and the incumbent governor of Siaya County Bob James Orengo.[1]
Members of Parliament
| Elections | MP [2] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | John Odero Sar | KPU | One-party system |
| 1969 | Matthews Joseph Ogutu | KANU | One-party system |
| 1974 | Matthews Joseph Ogutu | KANU | One-party system |
| 1979 | Matthews Joseph Ogutu | KANU | One-party system |
| 1980 | James Orengo | KANU | By-elections |
| 1983 | Stephen Oluoch Ondiek | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1988 | Stephen Oluoch Ondiek | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1992 | James Orengo | Ford-K | |
| 1997 | James Orengo | Ford-K | |
| 2002 | Stephen Oluoch Ondiek | NARC | |
| 2007 | James Orengo | ODM | |
| 2013 | David Ochieng Ouma | ODM | |
| 2017 | Chris Odhiambo Karan | ODM | |
| 2019 | David Ochieng Ouma | MDG | By-election |
Wards
| Ward | Registered Voters | Local Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Ambira / Ngunya | 4,070 | Ugunja town |
| East Ugenya | 4,770 | Siaya County |
| Magoya / Rambula | 3,014 | Ugunja town |
| North East Ugenya | 10,357 | Siaya County |
| North Ugenya | 6,771 | Ukwala town |
| North West Ugenya | 4,634 | Ukwala town |
| South Ugenya | 8,249 | Siaya County |
| Ugunja | 2,972 | Ugunja town |
| Uholo East | 5,389 | Siaya County |
| Uholo North | 4,828 | Siaya County |
| Ukwala East | 4,409 | Ukwala town |
| Ukwala West | 4,330 | Ukwala town |
| Umala | 2,738 | Ugunja town |
| West Ugenya | 3,817 | Siaya County |
| Total | 70,348 | |
| *September 2005.[3] | ||
Villages
References
- Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, KBNS (November 2019). 2019 KENYA POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS. Nairobi Kenya: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. p. 12. ISBN 978-9966-102-09-6.
- Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
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