title: West Mugirango Constituency
text: # West Mugirango Constituency
  
  West Mugirango Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies of Nyamira County. The constituency was established for the 1966 elections from what was a larger North Mugirango Constituency.
  
  ## Members of Parliament
  
  | Elections | MP | Party | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1966 | Thomas Mongare | KANU | One-party system |
  | 1966 | Joseph Osero | KANU | By-election. One-party system |
  | 1969 | George Morara Kebaso Moindi | KANU | One-party system |
  | 1970 | Benson Kegoro Ogero | KANU | By-election. One-party system |
  | 1974 | Sospeter O. Mageto | KANU | One-party system |
  | 1979 | Benson Kegoro Ogero | KANU | One-party system |
  | 1983 | David Anasi Onyancha | KANU | One-party system. |
  | 1988 | David Anasi Onyancha | KANU | One-party system. |
  | 1992 | Henry Onyancha Obwocha | Ford-Kenya | multi-party system |
  | 1997 | Henry Onyancha Obwocha | Ford-Kenya | multi-party system |
  | 2002 | Henry Onyancha Obwocha | Ford-People | multi-party system |
  | 2007 | James Ondicho Gesami | ODM | multi-party system |
  | 2013 | James Ondicho Gesami | ODM | multi-party system |
  | 2017 | Vincent Kemosi Mogaka | FORD-K | multi-party system |
  | 2022 | Mogaka Stephen M | Jubilee Party | multi-party system |
  
  ## Wards
  
  Prior to 2013, West Mugirango Constituency had twelve wards: Kebirigo, Nyamira, Rangenyo, Sironga, part of Bogichora, part of Bonyamatuta, Gesiaga, Keera, Miruka-Nyamaiya, Motagara and Sironga. However, ward boundaries and some of the names were revised to five, namely: Bogichora, Bonyamatuta, Bosamaro, Nyamaiya and Township.
  
  ## Nyamira South Sub-county
  
  Nyamira South Sub-county shares common boundaries with West Mugirango Constituency. The Sub-county is headed by the sub-county administrator, appointed by a County Public Service Board.
  
  