Bondo Constituency

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Bondo Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Siaya County. Lake Victoria border it on the west and south west, Rarieda Constituency border it on the South West to the Eastern side and River Yala on the North. Its major and biggest town is Bondo town. Usenge, Nyamonye, Nyang'oma and K'Oppolo are other town centers.

Members of Parliament[edit]

Elections MP [1] Party Notes
1963 Oginga Odinga KANU
1966 Oginga Odinga KPU
1969 William Odongo Omamo KANU One-party system
1974 John Hezekiah Ougo KANU One-party system
1979 John Hezekiah Ougo KANU One-party system
1980 William Odongo Omamo KANU By-elections. One-party system.
1983 William Odongo Omamo KANU One-party system.
1988 Gilbert Paul Oluoch KANU One-party system.
1992 Oginga Odinga Ford-Kenya Odinga died during his tenure.
1995 Oburu Odinga NDP By-elections
1997 Oburu Odinga NDP
2002 Oburu Odinga NARC
2007 Oburu Odinga ODM
2013 Gideon Ochanda ODM
2017 Gideon Ochanda ODM
2022 Gideon Ochanda ODM

Wards[edit]

Wards
Ward Registered Voters Local Authority
Ajigo 2,160 Bondo town
Bar Kowino East 1,773 Bondo town
Bar Kowino West 1,010 Bondo town
Bondo town 3,640 Bondo town
Maranda West 3,416 Bondo county
North Sakwa 3,258 Bondo county
Nyang'oma 13,420 Bondo county
Nyawita 2,783 Bondo town
Usigu East 6,021 Bondo county
Usigu West 10,521 Bondo county
Total 48,002
*September 2005.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived October 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine