Know Your County : Vihiga

Vihiga county has 5 sub counties;

1. Emuhaya

2. Hamisi

3. Luanda

4. Sabatia

5. Vihiga,

Vihiga county has 25 electoral wards;

1. Banja

2. Busali

3. Central Bunyore

4. Chavakali

5. Emabungo

6. Gisambai

7. Jepkoyai

8. Luanda South

9. Luanda Township

10. Lugaga – Wamuluma

11. Lyaduywa/Izava

12. Maragoili Central

13. Maragoli South

14. Muhudu

15. Mungoma

16. Mwibona

17. North East Bunyore

18. North Maragoli

19. Sabatia West

20. Shamakhokho

21. Shiru

22. Tambua

23. Wemilabi

24. West Bunyore

25. Wodanga

These are the members of Vihiga county assembly 2017 -2022.

1. Banja Anyanje Collins Ayugu

2. Busali Analo Gladys Madere

3. Central Bunyore Tirra Paul Ananda

4. Central Maragoli Evans Kilaha Chunguli

5. Chavakali Lidohi Stephen Mugalizi

6. Emabungo Opole Moses Kenned Alukutsa

7. Gisambai Obamo Erick Odei

8. Jepkoyai Murefu Zachariah Oyiengo O

9. Luanda Alukutsa Joseph Peter

10. Luanda Township Atingo Tom

11. Lugaga Wamuluma Bulemi Victor Ijaika

12. Lyaduywa/ Izava Godeka Francis Ukiru

13. Muhudu Amuhaya Calystus Ayodi

14. Mungoma Masini Wycliffe Ombajo

15. Mwibona Anguche Zakayo Manyasa

16. North East Bunyore Kutai Edwin Obushuru

17. North Maragoli Ivusa Dominic Baraka

18. Shamakhokho Beru Douglas Isumba

19. Shiru Isiji Butiya Nickson Wilson

20. South Maragoli Elisha Amara Gaye

21. Tambua Mboku Manoah Karega

22. Wemilabi Akhwale J O Patrick

23. West Bunyore Osore Wimsy Manoah

24. West Sabatia Asava Henry Masilwa

25. Wodanga Mwatia Vincent Atsiaya

These were the members of first Vihiga county assembly 2013 – 2017.

1. Banja Noah Mmbwanga Liyengwa

2. Busali Benedict Kiwanuka Kilaya

3. Central Bunyore Jenipher Khasayi Ekhuya

4. Central Maragoli Abdalla Chogo Otiende

5. Chavakali Stephen Mugalizi Lidohi

6. Emabungo Okila Nathan Kooli

7. Gisambai James Shairo Shimanyano

8. Jepkoyai Zacharia Oyiengo O Murefu

9. Luanda South Joshua Sibiyia Olao

10. Luanda Township Tom Atingo

11. Lugaga Wamuluma Wilberforce Kitiezo Gwadoya

12. Lyaduywa/Izava Francis Ukiru Godeka

13. Muhudu Jackson Musoga Lung'aho

14. Mungoma Wycliffe Ombajo Masini

15. Mwibona Zakayo Manyasa Anguche

16. North East Bunyore Clyde Kweya Otunga

17. North Maragoli Andrew Ahuga Mwenesi

18. Shamakhokho Richard Shugh Muhinga

19. Shiru Butiya Nickson Isiji

20. South Maragoli Elizabeth Mueni Anaya

21. Tambua Festus Musoda Girure

22. Wemilabi Peter Amihanda Amuhinda

23. West Bunyore Josphat Munayi Omwache

24. West Sabatia David Ogova Mulanyi

25. Wodanga Vincent Atsiaya Mwatia

County Leadership

Vihiga county has been under the leadership of two governors;

1. Wilber Khasilwa Ottichilo, the second governor, 2017 – 2022.

2. Moses Akaranga, the first governor, 2013 – 2017.

County Population

According to 2019 census, Vihiga county had a population of 590,013 people. Vihiga county population is spread as follows in the county;

1. Emuhaya 97,141

2. Vihiga 95,292

3. Sabatia 131,628

4. Luanda 106,694

5. Hamisi 159,241

6. Kakamega Forest 17