Bobasi is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of nine constituencies in Kisii County. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections. It was one of three constituencies in the former Gucha District.

Bobasi
constituency
for the Parliament of Kenya
CountyKisii County
Current constituency
Created1988
Number of membersOne
Member of ParliamentInnocent Momanyi Obiri
Created fromMajoge–Bassi

Members of Parliament

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Elections MP [1] Party Notes
1988 Christopher Mogere Obure KANU One-party system
1992 Stephen Kengere Manoti Ford-K
1997 Christopher Mogere Obure Ford-K
2002 Stephen Kengere Manoti Ford-People
2007 Christopher Mogere Obure ODM
2013 Stephen Kengere Manoti
2017 Innocent Obiri Momanyi PDP
2022 Wiper

Wards

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Wards
Ward Registered Voters Local Authority
Emenwa / Nyoera 3,884 Nyamache town
Kiobegi / Gionseri 4,938 Nyamache town
Nyachogochogo 3,297 Nyamache town
Nyantira 2,468 Nyamache town
Mosora 1,753 Ogembo town
Sameta 3,025 Ogembo town
Bobasi Chache 7,896 Gucha county
Bobasi Masige 6,864 Gucha county
Igare 8,617 Gucha county
Maji Mazuri 4,184 Gucha county
Nyacheki 12,039 Gucha county
Nyangusu 6,089 Gucha county
Total 65,054
*September 2005.[2]

Nyamache and Sameta Sub-counties

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Bobasi Constituency has two sub-counties within its boundaries: Nyamache and Sameta. Each Sub-county is headed by the sub-county administrator, appointed by a County Public Service Board.[3]

References

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  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
  3. ^ "County Governments Act No. 17 of 2012" (PDF). Law Society of Kenya. p. 39. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
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