Kisumu Rural Constituency is a former electoral constituency in Kenya. It was one of three constituencies of Kisumu District. The constituency was established for the 1963 elections. The constituency had eight wards, all of which elected councillors for Kisumu County Council.
The constituency used to be represented by Robert Ouko. For the 1988 elections he moved to Kisumu Town Constituency (later split to Kisumu Town West and Kisumu Town East Constituencies).
Ouko was later assassinated in February 1990.
Members of Parliament
ElectionsMP Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 PartyNotes 1963 Tom Okelo Odongo KPU 1969 Wilson Ndolo Ayah KANU One-party system 1974 Wycliffe Onyango Ayoki KANU One-party system 1979 Robert Ouko KANU One-party system 1983 Robert Ouko KANU One-party system. 1988 Wilson Ndolo Ayah KANU One-party system. 1992 Peter Anyang' Nyong'o Ford-K 1997 Winston Ochoro Ayoki NDP 2002 Peter Anyang' Nyong'o NARC 2007 Peter Anyang' Nyong'o ODM
Locations and wards Locations Location Population* East Seme 15,698 North Central Seme 16,398 North West Kisumu 23,144 Otwenya 15,759 South Central Seme 23,057 South West Seme 15,671 West Kisumu 20,547 West Seme 14,100 Total x 1999 census.information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)
Wards Ward Registered Voters East Seme 4,706 North Central Seme 4,997 North West Kisumu 5,779 Otwenya 4,723 South Central Seme 6,898 South West Seme 5,187 West Kisumu 6,130 West Seme 4,489 Total 42,909
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