Kisumu County
Kisumu County
Kisumu County borders Vihiga to the North, Nandi County to the North East, Kericho County to the East, Nyamira to the South, Homa Bay to the South West and Siaya to the West. It covers an area of 2,085.4Km2. According to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census the population was 1,155,574 with a population density of 554 people per Km2 and an annual growth rate of 2.5%.
The major economic activities are subsistence farming, livestock keeping, fishing, Rice farming, sugar cane farming, and small-scale trading.
A sample of 800 and a margin of error of ±3.464% was used.
View Sample Frame
Ward | Adult Population per Ward | Sample per Ward |
Kajulu | 23,834 | 34 |
Kolwa East | 12,413 | 18 |
Manyatta B | 16,298 | 23 |
Nyalenda A | 16,483 | 23 |
Kolwa Central | 18,507 | 26 |
South West Kisumu | 12,901 | 18 |
Central Kisumu | 22,232 | 31 |
Kisumu North | 14,513 | 21 |
West Kisumu | 12,914 | 18 |
North West Kisumu | 13,968 | 20 |
Railways | 20,364 | 29 |
Migosi | 11,560 | 16 |
Shauri Moyo Kaloleni | 8,633 | 12 |
Market Milimani | 11,021 | 16 |
Kondele | 27,990 | 40 |
Nyalenda B | 18,909 | 27 |
West Seme | 16,592 | 23 |
Central Seme | 13,535 | 19 |
East Seme | 12,646 | 18 |
North Seme | 14,838 | 21 |
East Kano/Wawidhi | 10,107 | 14 |
Awasi/Onjiko | 18,039 | 26 |
Ahero | 18,332 | 26 |
Kabonyo/Kanyag wal | 14,615 | 21 |
Kobura | 21,143 | 30 |
Miwani | 11,327 | 16 |
Ombeyi | 15,339 | 22 |
Masogo/ Nyang’oma | 18,948 | 27 |
Chemelil | 15,381 | 22 |
Muhoroni Koru | 23,998 | 34 |
South West Nyakach | 10,100 | 14 |
North Nyakach | 19,537 | 28 |
Central Nyakach | 14,742 | 21 |
West Nyakach | 15,395 | 22 |
South East Nyakach | 17,800 | 25 |
564,956 | 800 |
Representatives
Governor | NYONG’O PETER ANYANG’ |
Senator | OUTA FREDRICK OTIENO |
Women Representative | BUYU ROZAAH AKINYI |
Constituencies
Kisumu East
Kisumu West
Kisumu Central
Seme
Nyando
Muhoroni
Nyakach
Constituency | No of Wards | Wards | Member of Parliament |
Kisumu East | 5 | Kajulu, Kolwa East, Manyatta ‘B’, Nyalenda ‘A’, Kolwa Central | SHAKEEL SHABBIR |
Kisumu West | 5 | South West Kisum, Cetral Kisumu, Kisumu North, West Kisumu, North West Kisumu | JOHN OLAGO ALUOCH |
Kisumu Central | 6 | Railways, Migosi, Shaurimoyo Kaloleni, Market Milimani, Kondele, Nyalenda B | FRED ODHIAMBO OUDA |
Seme | 4 | West Seme, Central Seme, East Seme, North Seme | JAMES NYIKAL |
Nyando | 5 | East Kano/Waidhi, Awasi/Onjiko, Ahero, Kabonyo/Kanyag Wal, Kobura | JARED ODOYO OKELO |
Muhoroni | 5 | Miwani, Ombeyi, Masogo/Nyag’oma, Chemeli/ Muhoroni/Koru | JAMES ONYANGO OYOO |
Nyakach | 5 | South East Nyakach, West Nyakach, North Nyakach, Central Nyakach, South West Nyakach | JOSHUA ADUMA OWUOR |
CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating (2015)
- Governor 57.1%
- Senator 50.3%
- Women’s Representative 49.1%
- Consolidated MCA’s 57.6%
CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating (2015)
- Kisumu East Constituency 66.7%
- Kisumu West Constituency 65.3%
- Nyando Constituency 63.6%
- Muhoroni Constituency 60.3%
- Nyakach Constituency 59.3%
- Seme Constituency 59.2%
- Kisumu Central Constituency 51.9%
CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating (2020)
- Governor 65.9%
- Senator 50.3%
- Women’s Representative 61.5%
- Consolidated MCA’s 49.0%
CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating (2020)
- Kisumu East Constituency 60.4%
- Kisumu West Constituency 58.4%
- Nyando Constituency 49.6%
- Muhoroni Constituency 51.2%
- Nyakach Constituency 49.8%
- Seme Constituency 66.5%
- Kisumu Central Constituency 54.5%