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Migori County has 469,019 registered voters, according to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
The region is situated successful southwestern Kenya, is divided into 8 constituencies, each with a important stock of the electorate and its ain elected typical successful the National Assembly.
Nyatike tops the database with 73,432 registered voters, followed by Uriri with 65,063 and Kuria West with 62,244.
Rongo accounts for 59,181 voters, portion Suna West and Awendo person 56,686 and 55,972 voters, respectively.
Suna East, represented by Minority Leader Junet Mohamed, has 54,465 registered voters portion Kuria East, the constituency with the slightest fig of voters, has 41,976 voters.
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MPs per Constituency
The governmental scenery of Migori shows a beardown beingness of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), which holds six of the 8 parliamentary seats.
These see Rongo, represented by Paul Abuor, Awendo by John Walter Owino, Suna East by Junet Mohamed, Suna West by Peter Francis Masara, Uriri by Mark Ogolla Nyamita and Nyatike by Tom Mboya Odege.
Kuria West and Kuria East are held by the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), represented by Mathias Nyamabe Robi and Maisori Marwa Kitayama Kemero, respectively.
About Migori County
Migori County is located successful the southwestern portion of Kenya, bordering Homa Bay County to the north, Kisii County to the northeast, Narok County to the southeast, and Tanzania to the south.
It besides borders Lake Victoria to the west. The county’s administrative office is Migori Town.
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Migori is location to a divers colonisation consisting of respective taste groups, chiefly the Luo, Kuria, Suba, and smaller communities of Luhya, and Kisii.
The Kuria community, successful particular, is concentrated successful the eastbound parts of the region adjacent the Tanzanian border.
The system of Migori County is mostly driven by agriculture, trade, fishing, and mining.
Sugarcane, tobacco, maize, and bananas are immoderate of the cardinal crops grown successful the region.
The region besides benefits from sportfishing successful Lake Victoria, which supports some subsistence and commercialized sportfishing activities.
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IEBC Commission during an accumulation basal astatine the Kenya National Drama and Film Festival astatine Shimo La Tewa Secondary School successful Mombasa successful 2023. Photo/ IEBC
