Siaya County

Siaya County
Siaya Kababa
County

Coat of arms

Location in Kenya
Country  Kenya
Formed March 4th 2013
Capital Siaya
Government
 • Governor Cornel Rasanga
Area
 • Total 2,496.1 km2 (963.7 sq mi)
Population (2009)
 • Total 842,304 [1]
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)
Website siaya.go.ke

Siaya County is one of the counties in the former Nyanza Province in the southwest part of Kenya. It is bordered by Busia County to the north, Kakamega County and Vihiga County's to the northeast and Kisumu County to the southeast. It shares a water border with Homa Bay County which is located south of Siaya County. The total area of the county is approximately 2,496.1 km². The county lies between latitude 0° 26’ to 0° 18’ north and longitude 33° 58’ east and 34° 33’ west. Siaya has been split up into six new districts. Under the new constitution, the role of districts are still unclear as much of administrative authority is being transferred to the county. The capital is Siaya, even though the largest town is Bondo.

Demographics

The population in the year 2009 was 842,304.[2]

Local authorities (councils)
Authority Type Population* Urban pop.* Wards
Siaya Municipality 41,174 13,787 7
Ugunja Town 29,963 3,588 7
Ukwala Town 49,802 671 7
Yala Town 25,769 2,438 6
Siaya County County 333,476 0 29
Total - 480,184 20,484 -
* 1999 census. Source:
Administrative divisions
Division Population* Urban pop.* Area Sub-locations Headquarters
Boro 47,455 0 180.1 km² 12 Boro
Karemo 76,986 12,611 235.1 km² 17 Siaya
Ugunja 77,006 3,382 198.8 km² 21 Ugunja
Ukwala 98,912 487 319.5 km² 28 Ukwala
Uranga 41,564 0 183.4 km² 13
Wagai 54,438 0 193.3 km² 18
Yala 83,823 2,165 209.8 km² 19 Yala
Ndori 67,543 4,532 432.6 km^2 2 Ndori
Total 480,184 18,645 1,520 km² 128 -
* 1999 census. Sources: , , also added from District Commissioner's Office, Siaya 2001

Government

In the 2007 elections the county, then district, had three constituencies: Alego Constituency, Gem, and Ugenya.

As of 2013, Siaya County was made up of six constituencies namely Alego, Bondo, Gem, Rarienda, Ugenya, and Ugunja.[3]

Elections

At the 2007 parliamentary elections all three seats were won by Orange Democratic Movement.

Governors

Elections Governor Party Notes
2013 Cornel Amoth Rasanga ODM High Court in Kisumu nullified the election on 23 August 2013.[4]
— George Okode — County Assembly Speaker elevated to acting governor on 3 September 2013.[5][6]

Villages and settlements

Ethnicity

Majority of the population consist of members of the Luo tribe.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.scribd.com/doc/36672705/Kenya-Census-2009
  2. ↑ http://www.scribd.com/doc/36672705/Kenya-Census-2009
  3. ↑ "3 Candidates each for Siaya and Kibwezi polls". Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. 20 September 2013. Archived from the original on 1 October 2013.
  4. ↑ http://www.nation.co.ke/counties/Siaya+Governor+Cornel+Rasanga+loses+seat/-/1107872/1964654/-/6upxprz/-/index.html
  5. ↑ "Gazette Notice No. 12736". The Kenya Gazette. Republic of Kenya. CXV (131): 4432. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  6. ↑ Otieno, Ricky (5 September 2013). "Speaker to Act As Governor for Siaya". The Star (Kenya). Retrieved 14 September 2013.

Coordinates: 0°05′S 34°15′E / 0.083°S 34.250°E / -0.083; 34.250

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