Siaya County

Not to be confused with Siaya.

Siaya County Siaya Kababa
County
Coat of arms
Location in Kenya
Country	Kenya
Formed	March 4th 2013
Capital	Siaya
Government
• Governor	Cornel Rasanga
Area
• Total	2,496.1 km2 (963.7 sq mi)
Population (2009)
• Total	842,304
Time zone	EAT (UTC+3)
Website	siaya.go.ke

Siaya County is one of the counties in the former Nyanza Province in the southwest part of Kenya. It is bordered by Busia County to the north, Kakamega County and Vihiga County's to the northeast and Kisumu County to the southeast. It shares a water border with Homa Bay County which is located south of Siaya County. The total area of the county is approximately 2,496.1 km². The county lies between latitude 0° 26’ to 0° 18’ north and longitude 33° 58’ east and 34° 33’ west. Siaya has been split up into six new districts. Under the new constitution, the role of districts are still unclear as much of administrative authority is being transferred to the county. The capital is Siaya, even though the largest town is Bondo.

Demographics

The population in the year 2009 was 842,304.

Local authorities (councils)
Authority	Type	Population*	Urban pop.*	Wards
Siaya	Municipality	41,174	13,787	7
Ugunja	Town	29,963	3,588	7
Ukwala	Town	49,802	671	7
Yala	Town	25,769	2,438	6
Siaya County	County	333,476	0	29
Total	-	480,184	20,484	-
* 1999 census. Source: [1]

Administrative divisions
Division	Population*	Urban pop.*	Area	Sub-locations	Headquarters
Boro	47,455	0	180.1 km²	12	Boro
Karemo	76,986	12,611	235.1 km²	17	Siaya
Ugunja	77,006	3,382	198.8 km²	21	Ugunja
Ukwala	98,912	487	319.5 km²	28	Ukwala
Uranga	41,564	0	183.4 km²	13
Wagai	54,438	0	193.3 km²	18
Yala	83,823	2,165	209.8 km²	19	Yala
Ndori	67,543	4,532	432.6 km^2	2	Ndori
Total	480,184	18,645	1,520 km²	128	-
* 1999 census. Sources: [2], [3], also added from District Commissioner's Office, Siaya 2001

Government

In the 2007 elections the county, then district, had three constituencies: Alego Constituency, Gem, and Ugenya.

As of 2013, Siaya County was made up of six constituencies namely Alego, Bondo, Gem, Rarienda, Ugenya, and Ugunja.

Elections

At the 2007 parliamentary elections all three seats were won by Orange Democratic Movement.

Governors

Elections	Governor	Party	Notes
2013	Cornel Amoth Rasanga	ODM	High Court in Kisumu nullified the election on 23 August 2013.
—	George Okode	—	County Assembly Speaker elevated to acting governor on 3 September 2013.

Villages and settlements

• Anyieka
• Nyamninia, a village in Yala division of Siaya County
• Nyang'oma Kogelo, a village in Karemo Division of Siaya County
• Bondo Kolalo, a village in Sihay Division, Ugenya sub county of Siaya County
• Sigul, a village in Sihay Division, Ugenya sub county of Siaya County

See also

• Sawagongo High School, a school in Siaya County
• Maranda High School, a Boys National school in Siaya County
• Ambira High School, a school in Siaya County
• Ng'iya Girls High School, a Girls school in Siaya County

External links

• Siaya County Website
• Siaya District Development Plan 2002 - 2008
• http://www.bushdrums.com
• Map of Siaya District