Gem Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies of Siaya County. The constituency was established for the 1963 elections. It has a population of 179,792 based on the 2019 census report and its current member of national assembly is Hon. Elisha Ochieng' Odhiambo of Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party.
Members of Parliament
edit| Elections | MP [1] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | C.M.G. Argwings-Kodhek | KANU | |
| 1969 | Wasonga Sijeyo | Kenya People's Union KPU | One-party system. Sijeyo was detained for political reasons, resulting in by-election,[2] |
| 1969 | Isaac Omolo Okero | KANU | By-elections. One-party system |
| 1974 | Isaac Omolo Okero | KANU | One-party system |
| 1979 | Aggrey Otieno Ambala | KANU | One-party system |
| 1983 | Horace Owiti | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1985 | Grace Ogot | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1988 | Grace Ogot | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1992 | Oki Ooko Ombaka | Ford-K | Multiparty political system |
| 1997 | Joe Donde | Ford-K | Multiparty political system |
| 2002 | Washington Jakoyo Midiwo | NARC | Multiparty political system |
| 2007 | Washington Jakoyo Midiwo | ODM | Multiparty political system |
| 2013 | Washington Jakoyo Midiwo | ODM | Multiparty political system |
| 2017 | Elisha Ochieng' Odhiambo | ODM | Multiparty political system |
| 2022 | Elisha Ochieng' Odhiambo | ODM | Multiparty political system |
County Assembly Wards
edit| Ward | Registered Voters[3] | Local Authority |
|---|---|---|
| North Gem | 19,321 | Siaya county |
| West Gem | 14,228 | Siaya county |
| Central Gem | 13,633 | Siaya county |
| Yala Township | 13,874 | Siaya county |
| East Gem | 13,952 | Siaya county |
| South Gem | 18,560 | Siaya county |
| Total | 93,841 |
References
edit- ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived October 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ We Lived To Tell - The Nyayo House Story Archived 2009-10-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ IEBC, 2022