Karachuonyo Constituency

Karachuonyo Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of eight constituencies in Homa Bay County. The current member of parliament is Hon. Andrew Adipo Okuome. Karachuonyo constituency is in history for having its first Member of parliament to be elected as an independent candidate in 1963, Hon. Elijah Omollo Agar. The mysterious Lake Simbi Nyaima which is believed to have healing powers is also found in Karachuonyo. Simbi Nyaima is an amazing small volcanic lake well known for its ancient origins and its undiscovered prehistoric sites that makes it a Kenya safari tourist destination of the worldwide interests.[1]

Members of Parliament
Elections MP [2] Party Notes
1963Elijah Omolo AgarIndependent[3]
1969David Okiki AmayoKANUOne-party system
1974David Okiki AmayoKANUOne-party system
1979Phoeba Muga AsiyoKANUOne-party system
1983Phoeba Muga AsiyoKANUOne-party system.
1988David Okiki Amayo/ Lazarus Ombayi AmayoKANUOne-party system.
1992Phoeba Muga AsiyoFord-KenyaDefeated for re-election by Awiti in 1997[4]
1997Paul Adhu AwitiNDP
2002Paul Adhu AwitiNARCDefeated for re-election by Rege in 2007.[4]
2007James Kwanya RegeODM
2013James Kwanya RegeODM
2017Adipo OkuomeODM
2022Adipo OkuomeODM

Wards
Ward Registered Voters * Local Authority
Central Karachuonyo3,847Rachuonyo County
Gendia / Awach3,331Kendu Bay Town
Gumba / Jieri4,121Kendu Bay Town
Kanyaluo6,371Rachuonyo County
Kibiri6,205Rachuonyo County
North West Karachuonyo8,076Rachuonyo County
Rambira2,283Kendu Bay Town
Simbi / Kogembo3,282Kendu Bay Town
Wang'chieng / Karabondi7,905Rachuonyo County
West Karachuonyo7,053Rachuonyo County
Total52,474
*September 2005.[5]

References
  1. Odiwuor, George (2020-06-29). "Simbi Nyaima testimony to a chief's hostility". Nation. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  2. Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Omolo Agar: Kenya's first independent candidate who defied Kanu, Kadu". The Standard (Kenya). 14 June 2000. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  4. Ogach, Ojwang (2014-07-16). "Former Minister Adhu Awiti Dies in Kisumu". 98.4 Capital FM. AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
  5. Electoral Commission of Kenya: "Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 29, 2007. Retrieved 2009-04-11.

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