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Busia County
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People & places
Largest first; equal values share a rank. County registers exclude diaspora. Select a measure for its source. The 2022 population is KNBS's projection for that year, carried forward from the 2019 census — an estimate, not a count. 893,681 residents were counted here in 2019.
County outline. Constituency boundary polygons are not held; the list opens each constituency.
Registering for 2027
Across the whole country 2,936,516 people had newly registered as voters as at Aug. 20, 2026. It already includes the county figure above and is never added to it. Continuous voter registration has run since Sept. 29, 2025.
There is no 2027 register yet — IEBC de-duplicates, audits and gazettes one first — so these cannot simply be added to the 2022 figure above.
Dates, scope & source
Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration, Phase 1, run from March 30, 2026 to April 28, 2026. Figures are IEBC's own, stated as of April 28, 2026.
Newly registered voters only. IEBC prints transfers of registration (4,742) and changes of particulars (26) in the same table; neither is a new voter and neither is added here.
The figure is IEBC's; describing it as new registrations rather than the register is ours, and the release's own sentence states no scope and no window.
Registered voters · 2017 to 2027
Between the registers held · 2017–2022
How this is worked out
Both figures compare the same county in the two registers we hold. Percentage change = (2022 count − 2017 count) ÷ 2017 count × 100. Ranks cover only counties with a register in both years. These are registrations, not votes cast.
Bars are scaled against the largest register this county itself holds, and start at zero. A year with no register held shows no bar rather than a zero.
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Age profile & sources
People & the register · Busia
Years, scope & sources
² KNBS Volume XVI, Appendix 5: the population KNBS projects for 2022, carried forward from the 2019 census. It is an estimate of how many people live here, not a count of people enumerated. 893,681 residents were actually counted in 2019 — KNBS Volume I, Table 2.4, all persons.
The adult figure stays on 2019 because no projected one exists: Volume XVI prints five-year age bands, so 18 falls inside 15–19 and no voting-age figure is published at county level for any year. Splitting that band here would be inventing a number KNBS has not published.
¹ KNBS Volume III, Table 2.3: population distributed by age and sex; excludes the intersex population, so it sums lower than the headcount above. The adult count is aged 18+ on census night in 2019 — Volume I prints no age breakdown, so the adults figure can only come from this table. The register counts registrations in 2022, not ballots cast.
76,216 residents were aged 15–17 in 2019. Ageing, migration and the different dates can affect this comparison. This is not a registration rate. KNBS sub-counties are not constituencies; this comparison applies at county level.
Representatives
Who speaks for Busia in Parliament.
2022 election — who won here
Declared winners from the IEBC Kenya Gazette.
County-wide winners · 2022
GovernorOtuoma Paul NyongesaODM · 164,478 votesGazette 9949
SenatorOkoiti Andrew OmtatahNRA · 171,681 votesGazette 9955
Woman RepresentativeOmanyo Catherine NakhabiODM · 129,710 votesGazette 9951
Constituencies & registered voters
Constituency winners · 2022
BudalangiWanjala Raphael Sauti BittaODM · 15,572 votesGazette 9950
ButulaOyula Joseph H MaeroODM · 28,961 votesGazette 9950
FunyulaOundo Wilberforce OjiamboODM · 26,551 votesGazette 9950
MatayosOdanga Geoffrey MakokhaODM · 19,186 votesGazette 9950
NambaleMulanya Geoffrey EkesaIND · 19,018 votesGazette 9950
Teso NorthOku Edward KaunyaODM · 23,403 votesGazette 9950
Teso SouthOtucho Mary EmaaseUDA · 18,051 votesGazette 9950
County Assembly (MCA) winners — 35 wards
- Burumba · Opondo Tony Onyango. 7,750 ODM
- Ageng’a Nanguba · Obada Camulus Ojiambo 6,835 ODM
- Bunyala West · Okonya Calbenz Michael 5,891 ODM
- Bukhayo West · Talam Peter Kipkoech 5,884 ODM
- Angorom · Ong’ole James Adung’osi 5,597 ODM
Show the other 30 of 35, same scale
- Nangina · Makabwa Johnstone Bwire 4,305 ODM
- Malaba Central · Ochalu Ronald Baamu Kakyada 4,197 ODM
- Nambale Township · Rupia Kennedy Ouma 4,167 DAP-K
- Bunyala North · Alianda Sylvanus Maindi 4,165 ODM
- Kingandole · Ogochi Johnvoster Ouma 3,720 ODM
- Bunyala South · Oyango Stephen Nasiagi 3,685 ODM
- Malaba South · Mamai Bonface Ekada 3,627 MDG
- Matayos South · Okinda Denis Wafula 3,585 ODM
- Namboboto Nambuku · Okumu Haggai Wonder 3,524 NRA
- Amukura Central Okello · Paul Odhiambo National Reconstruction Alliance 3,281 NRA
- Marachi West · Kuria Simon Maina 3,053 MDG
- Chakol North · Onjole Dalmas Ekilejo 2,931 DAP-K
- Elugulu · Wandera Josephat 2,856 ODM
- Bukhayo East · Wandera Eunice Wesonga 2,761 ODM
- Mayenje · Mudibo Richard Okello 2,703 ODM
- Chakol South · Musumba Denzil Edung’ot 2,659 ODM
- Marachi North · Kubasu Zaccheaus Adukeyi Movement for Democracy and Growth 2,557 MDG
- Marachi East · Ayieko Alexander Otsieno Orange Democratic Movement 2,553 ODM
- Angurai South · Eseme Joseph Anthony 2,480
- Angurai North · Wamalwa Isaac 2,458 DAP-K
- Bwiri · Kanoti Beatrice Phemmy 2,457 IND
- Bukhayo Central Makokha · Bonventure Okwach National Reconstruction 2,351 NRA
- Busibwabo · Zakayo Harrisson Nyongesa Orange Democratic Movement. 2,328 ODM
- Bunyala Central · Omumi John Alfred 2,318 ODM
- Marachi Central · Masinde Shadrack O 2,198 ODM
- Bukhayo North/Waltsi · Jakaa Gardy Obara 2,198 MDG
- Amukura East · Emureit Leonard 2,160 ODM
- Amukura West · Ekabten Bonface Erute 1,859 UDA
- Malaba North · Omanyala Patrick Geoffrey 1,785 WDM-K
- Angurai East · Karai David Parapara 1,067 MCCP
Show all 35 wards as a table
| Ward | Constituency | Winner | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunyala Central | Budalangi | Omumi John Alfred | ODM | 2,318 |
| Bunyala North | Budalangi | Alianda Sylvanus Maindi | ODM | 4,165 |
| Bunyala South | Budalangi | Oyango Stephen Nasiagi | ODM | 3,685 |
| Bunyala West | Budalangi | Okonya Calbenz Michael | ODM | 5,891 |
| Elugulu | Butula | Wandera Josephat | ODM | 2,856 |
| Kingandole | Butula | Ogochi Johnvoster Ouma | ODM | 3,720 |
| Marachi Central | Butula | Masinde Shadrack O | ODM | 2,198 |
| Marachi East | Butula | Ayieko Alexander Otsieno Orange Democratic Movement | ODM | 2,553 |
| Marachi North | Butula | Kubasu Zaccheaus Adukeyi Movement for Democracy and Growth | MDG | 2,557 |
| Marachi West | Butula | Kuria Simon Maina | MDG | 3,053 |
| Ageng’a Nanguba | Funyula | Obada Camulus Ojiambo | ODM | 6,835 |
| Bwiri | Funyula | Kanoti Beatrice Phemmy | IND | 2,457 |
| Namboboto Nambuku | Funyula | Okumu Haggai Wonder | NRA | 3,524 |
| Nangina | Funyula | Makabwa Johnstone Bwire | ODM | 4,305 |
| Bukhayo West | Matayos | Talam Peter Kipkoech | ODM | 5,884 |
| Burumba | Matayos | Opondo Tony Onyango. | ODM | 7,750 |
| Busibwabo | Matayos | Zakayo Harrisson Nyongesa Orange Democratic Movement. | ODM | 2,328 |
| Matayos South | Matayos | Okinda Denis Wafula | ODM | 3,585 |
| Mayenje | Matayos | Mudibo Richard Okello | ODM | 2,703 |
| Bukhayo Central Makokha | Nambale | Bonventure Okwach National Reconstruction | NRA | 2,351 |
| Bukhayo East | Nambale | Wandera Eunice Wesonga | ODM | 2,761 |
| Bukhayo North/Waltsi | Nambale | Jakaa Gardy Obara | MDG | 2,198 |
| Nambale Township | Nambale | Rupia Kennedy Ouma | DAP-K | 4,167 |
| Angurai East | Teso North | Karai David Parapara | MCCP | 1,067 |
| Angurai North | Teso North | Wamalwa Isaac | DAP-K | 2,458 |
| Angurai South | Teso North | Eseme Joseph Anthony | Not stated | 2,480 |
| Malaba Central | Teso North | Ochalu Ronald Baamu Kakyada | ODM | 4,197 |
| Malaba North | Teso North | Omanyala Patrick Geoffrey | WDM-K | 1,785 |
| Malaba South | Teso North | Mamai Bonface Ekada | MDG | 3,627 |
| Amukura Central Okello | Teso South | Paul Odhiambo National Reconstruction Alliance | NRA | 3,281 |
| Amukura East | Teso South | Emureit Leonard | ODM | 2,160 |
| Amukura West | Teso South | Ekabten Bonface Erute | UDA | 1,859 |
| Angorom | Teso South | Ong’ole James Adung’osi | ODM | 5,597 |
| Chakol North | Teso South | Onjole Dalmas Ekilejo | DAP-K | 2,931 |
| Chakol South | Teso South | Musumba Denzil Edung’ot | ODM | 2,659 |
Source: IEBC · Kenya Gazette · Gazette 9956 · declared winners only, not per-candidate tallies.
Parliamentary activity
What Busia's members do across both Houses.
Certified Hansard contributions in the current Parliament; presiding-officer speech is never counted, and each representative's own count is shown on their card above. Browse the full National Assembly and Senate.
Totals across both Houses for the county's current members, for the selected period, using the same counting policy as the member profiles.
Topics raised by members
Three leading topics per member · current parliamentary term · automated labels, not official categories. Topics may overlap.
Counts are contributions tagged with a topic, not a measure of work done within this county.
Busia County government budget
What the county government itself budgeted and spent, as reported by the Controller of Budget — separate from the NG-CDF money below.
Controller of Budget, Annual FY 2024/25 — the report.
NG-CDF in Busia County
National-government development money allocated per constituency — not the county government's budget.
- Butula KSh 202,243,910
- Teso North KSh 202,243,910
- Teso South KSh 202,243,910
- Matayos KSh 192,613,248
- Budalangi KSh 182,982,585
Allocations by constituency and financial year
| Constituency | FY 2025/26 | FY 2024/25 | FY 2023/24 | FY 2022/23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budalangi NG-CDF record → | KSh 182,982,585 | KSh 170,469,857 | KSh 166,593,720 | KSh 138,215,033 |
| Butula NG-CDF record → | KSh 202,243,910 | KSh 188,414,052 | KSh 184,129,901 | KSh 151,960,174 |
| Funyula NG-CDF record → | KSh 182,982,585 | KSh 170,469,857 | KSh 166,593,720 | — |
| Matayos NG-CDF record → | KSh 192,613,248 | KSh 179,441,954 | KSh 175,361,810 | KSh 145,087,603 |
| Nambale NG-CDF record → | KSh 182,982,585 | KSh 170,469,857 | KSh 167,037,620 | KSh 138,215,033 |
| Teso North NG-CDF record → | KSh 202,243,910 | KSh 188,414,052 | KSh 184,129,901 | KSh 151,960,174 |
| Teso South NG-CDF record → | KSh 202,243,910 | KSh 188,414,052 | KSh 184,129,901 | KSh 151,960,174 |
Source: NG-CDF Board, checked against their own record before publication.
How this compares
KSh 1.35B 15th of 47
Ahead of 68% · median KSh 1.16B
416,756 22nd of 47
Ahead of 53% · median 398,981
1,757 7th of 47
Ahead of 85% · median 916
19 10th of 47
Ahead of 77% · median 12
9 34th of 47
Ahead of 28% · median 16
135 5th of 47
Ahead of 89% · median 73
4 9th of 47
Ahead of 72% · median 2
10 39th of 47
Ahead of 17% · median 42
What these numbers don’t measure
- Committee work
- Parliament publishes no committee attendance for either House, so nobody can count it — us included.
- Constituency work
- Funerals, harambees, schools, casework. Recorded nowhere we can read.
- Whether it worked
- We can count questions asked, not answers given.
- Speaking often isn’t speaking well. Use these to ask your representative better questions — not to grade them.
Sources & coverage
Years, geographic scope and original records.
- KNBS census · 2019 — county age/sex population, as enumerated.
- KNBS projections · Volume XVI — the population projected for 2022 from the 2019 census. An estimate, not a count.
- IEBC register · 2022 — registrations, not votes cast.
- IEBC declarations · 2022 — each winner links to the Gazette in Elections.
- Parliament — current members' records and Hansard. Topic labels are automated analysis, not Parliament's own categories.
- Controller of Budget · 2024/25 — Annual FY 2024/25.
- NG-CDF project records use each constituency's register. These and its allocations are separate from county-government spending. View records.