Kisumu Rural Constituency was a former electoral constituency in Kenya. It was one of three constituencies of Kisumu District. The constituency was established for the 1963 elections. The constituency had eight wards, all of which elected councillors for Kisumu County Council.

The constituency used to be represented by Robert Ouko. For the 1988 elections he moved to Kisumu Town Constituency (later split to Kisumu Town West and Kisumu Town East Constituencies).

Ouko was later assassinated in February 1990.

Members of Parliament

Elections MP [1] Party Notes
1963Tom Okelo OdongoKPU
1969William Ndolo AyahKANUOne-party system
1974Wycliffe Onyango AyokiKANUOne-party system
1979Robert OukoKANUOne-party system
1983Robert OukoKANUOne-party system.
1988Wilson Ndolo AyahKANUOne-party system.
1992Peter Anyang' Nyong'oFord-K
1997Winston Ochoro AyokiNDP
2002Peter Anyang' Nyong'oNARC
2007Peter Anyang' Nyong'oODM

Locations and wards

Locations
Location Population*
East Seme15,698
North Central Seme16,398
North West Kisumu23,144
Otwenya15,759
South Central Seme23,057
South West Seme15,671
West Kisumu20,547
West Seme14,100
Totalx
1999 census.[2]
Wards
Ward Registered Voters
East Seme4,706
North Central Seme4,997
North West Kisumu5,779
Otwenya4,723
South Central Seme6,898
South West Seme5,187
West Kisumu6,130
West Seme4,489
Total42,909
*September 2005.[3]

References

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