List of Registered Voters in Bungoma County for the 2013 General Elections

Bungoma County is a county in the former Western Province of Kenya. Its capital is Bungoma town. List of Registered Voters in Bungoma County for the 2013 General Elections. It has a population of 1,670,570 of which 812,146 are males 858,389 females as per the 2019 census and an area of 2,069 km². It has nine constituencies, namely: Bumula, Kabuchai, Kanduyi, Kimilili, Mt. Elgon, Sirisia, Tongaren, Webuye East and Webuye West.

The economy of Bungoma County is mainly agricultural, centering on the sugarcane and maize industries. The area experiences high rainfall throughout the year, and is home to several large rivers, which are used for small-scale irrigation.

List of Registered Voters in Bungoma County for the 2013 General Elections. Bungoma is the county town of Bungoma County in Kenya. It was established as a trading centre in the early 20th century.

Bungoma, was named from eng’oma—the Bukusu word for drums. The town was originally a meeting place for Bukusu elders. The sound of drums would emanate from the area as the meeting venue, leading to its eventual naming as Bungoma.

There is a second version of the story. It says that in the early days, the area was occupied by the Bungomek, a clan of the Sabaot. The Bungomek was later driven out by the Bukusu, but the name Bungoma, in reference to their occupation, remained.

This post reviews the voters registered by Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) using the biometric system and those registered without the use of the biometric system (non-biometric).

The IEBC registered 412,018 voters in Bungoma county for the March 4th 2013 general election. The breakdown of the registered voters by constituency and county assembly ward is;

Mt. Elgon constituency – 49,960
1076. Cheptais – 9,001
1077. Chesikaki – 7,770
1078. Chepyuk – 6,808
1079. Kapkateny – 8,021
1080. Kaptama – 9,319
1081. Elgon – 9,041

Sirisia constituency – 29,780
1082. Namwela – 7,652
1083. Malakisi / South Kulisiru – 10,880
1084. Lwandanyi – 11,248

Kabuchai constituency – 40,683
1085. Kabuchai / Chwele – 10,768
1086. West Nalondo – 9,234
1087. Bwake / Luuya – 10,175
1088. Mukuyuni – 10,506

Bumula constituency – 53,476
1089. South Bukusu – 7,350
1090. Bumula – 9,398
1091. Khasoko – 5,221
1092. Kabula – 6,294
1093. Kimaeti – 10,328
1094. West Bukusu – 6,067
1095. Siboti – 8,818

Kanduyi constituency – 76,466
1096. Bukembe West – 5,570
1097. Bukembe East – 8,268
1098. Township – 13,059
1099. Khalaba – 10,718
1100. Musikoma – 9,698
1101. East Sang’alo – 9,364
1102. Marakaru / Tuuti – 10,333
1103. West Sang’alo – 9,456

Webuye East constituency – 32,799
1104. Mihuu – 11,478
1105. Ndivisi – 12,247
1106. Maraka – 9,074

Webuye West constituency – 37,794
1107. Misikhu – 9,380
1108. Sitikho – 8,504
1109. Matulo – 10,546
1110. Bokoli – 9,364

Kimilili constituency – 37,471
1111. Kibingei – 8,995
1112. Kimilili – 12,217
1113. Maeni – 6,502
1114. Kamukuywa – 9,757

Tongaren constituency – 53,589
1115. Mbakalo – 8,303
1116. Naitiri / Kabuyefwe – 11,156
1117. Milima – 9,341
1118. Ndalu / Tabani – 6,478
1119. Tongaren – 9,859
1120. Soysambu / Mitua – 8,452