Emuhaya Constituency
Electoral constituency of Kenya
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Emuhaya Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of five constituencies in Vihiga County, in the former Western Province. The constituency was established for the 1963 elections.
| Emuhaya | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Kenya | |
Emuhaya Constituency within Vihiga County | |
 Vihiga County within Kenya | |
| County | Vihiga |
| Population | 97141[1][2] |
| Area | 89 km2 (34.4 sq mi)[3] |
| Current constituency | |
| Number of members | 1 |
| Party | ANC |
| Member of Parliament | Milemba Amboko |
| Wards | 3 |
The constituency was represented by Kenneth Marende of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) before he was elected as the Speaker of the National Assembly in January 2008. Wilbur Ottichilo became the representative in a by-election in 2008, serving for 10 years until 2017. The incumbent MNA is Omboko Milemba elected in the 2017 general election and retained the seat in 2022 elections. In 2013 the constituency was split into two, Emuhaya and Luanda. It had a population of 97,141 people in the 2019 census. [4]
Members of Parliament
| Elections | MP [5] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Edward Eric Khasakhala | KADU | |
| 1969 | Wilson Mukuna | KANU | One-party system |
| 1974 | Wilson Mukuna | KANU | One-party system |
| 1979 | Edward Eric Khasakhalaa | KANU | One-party system |
| 1983 | Edward Eric Khasakhala | KANU | One-party system |
| 1988 | Samuel Muhanji | KANU | One-party system |
| 1989 | Sande Mukuna | KANU | By-elections, one-party system |
| 1992 | Sheldon Muchilwa | KANU | |
| 1997 | Sheldon Muchilwa | KANU | |
| 2002 | Kenneth Marende | NARC | |
| 2007 | Kenneth Marende | ODM | Marende was elected as the speaker of parliament, vacating the MP seat |
| 2008 | Wilber Otichilo | ODM | By-elections |
| 2013 | Wilber Otichilo | ODM | |
| 2017 | Milemba Jeremiah Omboko - KUPPET | ANC | |
| 2022 | Milemba Jeremiah Omboko - KUPPET | ANC |
Wards
| Ward | Registered voters | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| Central Bunyore | 10,256 | Vihiga county |
| Emabungo | 7,016 | Luanda town |
| North East Bunyore | 13,975 | Vihiga county |
| Luanda | 8,593 | Luanda town |
| Luanda South | 5,418 | Vihiga county |
| Mukhalakhala | 6,033 | Luanda town |
| Mwibona | 4,305 | Luanda town |
| Wemilabi | 9,232 | Luanda town |
| West Bunyore | 6,234 | Vihiga county |
| Total | 71,062 | |
| *September 2005.[6] | ||