Kakamega County
Kakamega County
Kakamega County is located in Western Kenya and covers an area of 3,224.9Km2. According to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census the population was 1,867,579.
Kakamega county has its headquarter in Kakamega town.
Kakamega County has twelve (12) constituencies divided into 60 electoral wards.
A sample of 1500 and a margin of error of ±2.53% was used.
View Sampling Frame
Ward | Adult Population per Ward | Sample per Ward |
Mautuma | 14,166 | 23 |
Lugari | 17,723 | 28 |
Lumakanda | 16,918 | 27 |
Chekalini | 11,129 | 18 |
Chevaywa | 18,720 | 30 |
Lwandeti | 15,670 | 25 |
Likuyani | 15,386 | 25 |
Sango | 12,907 | 21 |
Kongoni | 13,386 | 21 |
Nzoia | 17,125 | 27 |
Sinoko | 11,871 | 19 |
West Kabras | 14,749 | 24 |
Chemuche | 16,799 | 27 |
East Kabras | 12,797 | 20 |
Butali/Chegulo | 18,003 | 29 |
Manda-Shivanga | 18,183 | 29 |
Shirugu-Mugai | 14,151 | 23 |
South Kabras | 21,192 | 34 |
Butsotso East | 13,118 | 21 |
Butsotso South | 9,814 | 16 |
Butsotso Central | 14,540 | 23 |
Sheywe | 27,281 | 44 |
Mahiakalo | 6,815 | 11 |
Shirere | 18,926 | 30 |
Ingotse-Matiha | 12,477 | 20 |
Shinoyi-Shikomari-Esumeiya | 14,318 | 23 |
Bunyala West | 21,692 | 35 |
Bunyala East | 12,494 | 20 |
Bunyala Central | 16,488 | 26 |
Mumias Central | 21,018 | 34 |
Mumias North | 8,904 | 14 |
Etenje | 15,905 | 25 |
Musanda | 17,351 | 28 |
Lusheya/ Lubinu | 21,241 | 34 |
Malaha/Isongo/Makunga | 17,511 | 28 |
East Wanga | 18,267 | 29 |
Koyonzo | 20,226 | 32 |
Kholera | 16,278 | 26 |
Khalaba | 11,170 | 18 |
Mayoni | 17,273 | 28 |
Namamali | 17,829 | 29 |
Marama West | 17,649 | 28 |
Marama Central | 25,255 | 40 |
Marenyo-Shianda | 13,027 | 21 |
Marama North | 11,745 | 19 |
Marama South | 11,269 | 18 |
Kisa North | 10,900 | 17 |
Kisa East | 11,242 | 18 |
Kisa west | 11,990 | 19 |
Kisa Central | 23,834 | 38 |
Isukha North | 13,270 | 21 |
Murhanda | 15,975 | 26 |
Isukha Central | 19,510 | 31 |
Isukha South | 20,223 | 32 |
Isukha East | 10,127 | 16 |
Isukha West | 10,964 | 18 |
Idakho South | 11,814 | 19 |
Idakho East | 15,112 | 24 |
Idakho North | 14,606 | 23 |
Idakho Central | 17,584 | 28 |
937,907 | 1500 |
Representatives
Governor | WYCLIFFE OPARANYA |
Senator | MALALAH CLEOPHAS WAKHUNGU |
Women Representative | MUHANDA ELSIE BUSIHILE |
Constituencies
Malava Constituency
Lurambi Constituency
Shinyalu Constituency
Ikolomani Constituency
Khwisero Constituency
Butere Constituency
Matungu Constituency
Mumias Constituency
Lugari Constituency
Constituency | No of Wards | Wards | Member of Parliament |
Lugari | 6 | Mautuma, Lugari, Lumakanda, Chekalini, Chevaywa, Lawandeti | Ayub Savula Angatia |
Likuyani | 5 | Likuyani, Sango, Kongoni, Nzoia, Sinoko | Enoch Wamalwa Kibuguchy |
Malava | 7 | West Kabras, Chemuche East, Kabras, Butali/Chegulo, Manda-Shivanga, Shirugu-Mugai, South Kabras | Moses Malulu Injendi |
Lurambi | 7 | Butsotso East, Butsotso South, Butsotso Central, Sheywe, Mahiakalo, Shirere | Titus Khamala Mukhwana |
Navakholo | 5 | Ingostse-Mathia, Shinoyi-Shikomari, Esumeyia, Bunyala West, bunyal East, Bunyala Central | Emmanuel Wangwe |
Mumias West | 4 | Mumias Central, Mumias North, Etenje, Musanda | Johnson Manya Naicca |
Mumias East | 3 | Lusheya/Lubinu, Malaha/Isongo/Makunga, East Wanga | Benjamin Jomo Washiali |
Matungu | 5 | Koyonzo, Kholera, Khalaba, Mayoni, Namamali | Justus Murunga Makokha |
Butere | 5 | Marama West, Marama Central, Marenyo-Shianda, Maram North, Marama South | Nicholas Scott Tindi Mwale |
Khwisero | 4 | Kisa North, Kisa East, Kisa West, Kisa Cnetral | Benjamin A. Andanyi |
Shinyalu | 6 | Isukha North, Murhanda, Isukha Central, Isukha South, Sukha East, Isukha West | Justus Kizito Mugali |
Ikolomani | 4 | Idakho South, Idakho East, Idakho North, Idakho Central | Bernard Masaka Shinali |
CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating (2015)
- Governor 71.3%
- Senator 63.1%
- Women’s Representative 48.1%
- Consolidated MCA’s 61.2%
CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating (2020)
- Governor 82.3%
- Senator 54.8%
- Women’s Representative 51.2%
- Consolidated MCA’s 48.7%
CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating (2015)
- Likuyani Constituency 77.9%
- Mumias East Constituency 74.3%
- Navakholo Constituency 71.9%
- Ikolomani Constituency 68.5%
- Matungu Constituency 65.6%
- Mumias West Constituency 62.5%
- Lugari Constituency 61.6%
- Malava Constituency 57.7%
- Butere Constituency 56.8%
- Lurambi Constituency 54.2%
- Shinyalu Constituency 52.6%
- Khwisero Constituency 42.4%
CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating (2020)
- Likuyani Constituency 56.5%
- Mumias East Constituency 67.3%
- Navakholo Constituency 56.5%
- Ikolomani Constituency 61.2%
- Matungu Constituency 45.8%
- Mumias West Constituency 60.1%
- Lugari Constituency 55.0%
- Malava Constituency 55.6%
- Butere Constituency 58.1%
- Lurambi Constituency 55.9%
- Shinyalu Constituency 48.9%
- Khwisero Constituency 70.0%