Nyatike Constituency

Nyatike is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of eight constituencies of Migori County. There are seven wards in the constituency, all electing members (MCAs) to the Migori County Assembly. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections. Being a semi-arid region, residents of Nyatike mainly depend on fishing as the major economic activity. Around the areas of Macalder and Osiri, small-scale gold mining has also become a source of livelihood. Currently, the constituency is a major player in Migori County politics as it has the highest number of voters of the 8 constituencies.

Members of Parliament

Elections MP [1] Party Notes
1988 Tobias Orao Ochola Ogur KANU One-party system.
1992 Tobias Orao Ochola Ogur Ford-Kenya
1997 Tom Onyango NDP
2002 Tobias Orao Ochola Ogur NARC
2007 Peter Edick Omondi Anyanga ODM
2013 Peter Edick Omondi Anyanga ODM
2017 Tom Mboya Odege ODM

Wards

Wards
Ward Registered Voters
North Kadem 12,974
Got Kachola 9,274
Kachieng' 8,659
Kaler 4,307
Macalder/Kanyarwanda 10,880
Kanyasa 6,595
Muhuru 8,786
Total 61,477
*September 2005.[2]

References

  1. ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine