Gem Constituency
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 had 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
| 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
| 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
- ^ 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