Butere Constituency Explained

Butere Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of twelve constituencies in Kakamega County and one of four in the former Butere/Mumias District. The constituency has six wards, all electing councillors to the Butere/Mumias County Council. The constituency was established for the 1963 elections.

Butere Constituency Members of Parliament

ElectionsMP[1] PartyNotes
One-party system
One-party system
1975 By-election. One-party system.
One-party system
One-party system.
One-party system.
1989 By-election. One-party system.
Wycliffe Oparanya

Wards in Butere Constituency

Wards
Ward Registered voters
Butere township 7,039
Central Marama 6,362
Marenyo / Shianda 8,510
North Marama 7,241
Manyala and Masaba 7,261
West Marama 9,164
Total 45,577

Notes and References

  1. Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007