Funyula Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies in Busia District. The constituency was established for the 1997 elections. At independence it was known as Busia Central represented in parliament by the Late James Machio till 1967 upon his death. During the resulting By-elections the seat was won by the Late Habil Kanani who lost the seat to Arthur Ochwada in the General Elections of 1969. Ochwada served one term and lost to Dr. Julia Ojiambo in the General Election of 1974. Dr. Ojiambo served two terms and lost Moody Awori in the snap General Elections of 1983.
Former vice-president Moody Awori used to represent Funyula contituency. Before the constituency was established, he had represented the Busia South and Samia constituencies (both now disestablished) [1].
| Elections | MP [1] | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Moody Awori | KANU | ||
| 2002 | Moody Awori | NARC | ||
| 2007 | Paul Otuoma | ODM | NB: Funyula was one time known by the name "Otoro", during its existence as a market center. |
| Wards | ||
| Ward | Registered Voters | Local Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Bwiri | 5,552 | Busia county |
| Funyula North | 9,056 | Busia county |
| Funyula South | 9,207 | Busia county |
| Namboboto | 3,381 | Funyula town |
| Nangina | 2,220 | Funyula town |
| Odiado | 1,044 | Funyula town |
| Wakhungu | 1,493 | Funyula town |
| Total | 31,953 | |
| *September 2005 [2]. | ||