Kakamega is a town in western Kenya lying about 30 km north of the Equator. It is the headquarters of Kakamega County that has a population of 1,867,579 (2019 census). List of Registered Voters in Kakamega County for the 2013 General Elections
Kakamega is 52 km north of Kisumu, the tenth largest city in Kenya and considered the heart of Luhya land. The average elevation of Kakamega is 1,535 metres.
The county has 12 constituencies in total, namely Butere, Mumias East,Mumias West, Matungu, Khwisero, Shinyalu, Lurambi, ikolomani, Lugari, Malava, Navakholo and Likuyani.
Kakamega was so named because the word “kakamega” translates roughly to “pinch” in Luhya, which was used to describe how European colonists would eat the staple food, ugali.
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 568,151 voters in Kakamega county for the March 4th 2013 general election. The breakdown of the registered voters by constituency and county assembly ward is;
Lugari constituency – 56,873
991. Mautuma – 8,599
992. Lugari – 10,322
993. Lumakanda – 11,533
994. Chekalini – 7,879
995. Chevaywa – 9,637
996. Lwandeti – 8,903
Likuyani constituency – 42,999
997. Likuyani – 9,972
998. Sango – 7,155
999. Kongoni – 7,597
1000. Nzoia – 11,194
1001. Sinoko – 7,081
Malava constituency – 66,159
1002. West Kabras – 7,844
1003. Chemuche – 9,840
1004. East Kabras – 6,828
1005. Butali / Chegulo – 11,103
1006. Manda – Shivanga – 9,964
1007. Shirugu – Mugai – 8,481
1008. South Kabras – 12,099
Lurambi constituency – 61,665
1009. Butsotso East – 7,388
1010. Butsotso South – 6,491
1011. Butsotso Central – 8,940
1012. Sheywe – 22,682
1013. Mahiakalo – 6,655
1014. Shirere – 9,509
Navakholo constituency – 41,442
1015. Ingotse – Matiha – 6,555
1016. Shinoyi – Shikomari-Esumeiya – 7,632
1017. Bunyala West – 11,281
1018. Bunyala East – 6,726
1019. Bunyala Central – 9,248
Mumias West constituency – 37,527
1020. Mumias Central – 12,383
1021. Mumias North – 6,061
1022. Etenje – 9,118
1023. Musanda – 9,965
Mumias East constituency – 34,164
1024. Lusheya / Lubinu – 11,668
1025. Malaha / Isongo / Makunga – 10,547
1026. East Wanga – 11,949
Matungu constituency – 45,991
1027. Koyonzo – 11,563
1028. Kholera – 8,732
1029. Khalaba – 5,934
1030. Mayoni – 9,795
1031. Namamali – 9,967
Butere constituency – 49,618
1032. Marama West – 11,314
1033. Marama Central – 15,570
1034. Marenyo – Shianda – 7,804
1035. Marama North – 7,657
1036. Marama South – 7,273
Khwisero constituency – 38,492
1037. Kisa North – 7,573
1038. Kisa East – 7,461
1039. Kisa West – 7,550
1040. Kisa Central – 15,908
Shinyalu constituency – 56,014
1041. Isukha North – 8,509
1042. Murhanda – 10,077
1043. Isukha Central – 11,605
1044. Isukha South – 12,231
1045. Isukha East – 6,473
1046. Isukha West – 7,119
Ikolomani constituency – 37,207
1047. Idakho South – 7,375
1048. Idakho East – 9,623
1049. Idakho North – 8,851
1050. Idakho Central – 11,358
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