Butula Constituency
Butula Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of seven constituencies in Busia County. The constituency was established for the 1997 elections. The constituency has six wards, all electing members of county assembly(MCA) for the Busia County government. The current member of parliament is Joseph Maero Oyula.
Members of Parliament
| Elections | MP [1] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Francis. O. Masakhalia | KANU | |
| 2002 | Christine Abungu Mango | NARC | |
| 2007 | Alfred Odhiambo | ODM | |
| 2013 | Michael Onyura Aringo | FPK | |
| 2017 | Joseph Maero Oyula | ODM | |
| 2022 | Joseph Maero Oyula | ODM |
Wards
| Ward | Registered Voters |
|---|---|
| Marachi Central | 10,301 |
| Marachi East | 9,547 |
| Marachi North | 10,827 |
| Marachi West | 10,050 |
| ELUGULU | 11,732 |
| KINGANDOLE | 8,232 |
| Total | 57,685 [2] |
| *September 2005.[3] | |
Point of interest
In Butula or near the boundaries of the neighbourhood, there are some points of interest, these include the following:ref name="3R"/>
- Butula Mission Hospital, a missionary hospital
- Butula Boys High School
- The Postal Office
- The Butula Resort
- Butula Polytechnic
- Butula Girls High School
References
- Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived October 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- "Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission – KPMG Report – IEBC – KPMG Report". www.iebc.or.ke. Archived from the original on 2020-04-29.
- Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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