'''Funyula Constituency''' is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of seven constituencies in Busia County. The constituency was established for the 1997 elections. At independence it was known as Busia Central represented in parliament by the Late James Machio till 1967 upon his death. During the resulting By-elections the seat was won by the Late Habil Kanani who lost the seat to Arthur Ochwada in the General Elections of 1969. Ochwada served one term and lost to Dr. Julia Ojiambo in the General Election of 1974. Dr. Ojiambo served two terms and lost Moody Awori in the snap General Elections of 1983.
Former vice-president Moody Awori used to represent Funyula constituency. Before the constituency was established, he had represented the Busia South and Samia constituencies (both now disestablished).<ref name="cmd">Center for Multiparty Democracy: [http://www.cmd.or.ke/images/Politics%20and%20Paliamenterians%20in%20Kenya.pdf Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081028212845/http://www.cmd.or.ke/images/Politics%20and%20Paliamenterians%20in%20Kenya.pdf |date=October 28, 2008 }}</ref>
== Members of Parliament ==
{| class="wikitable" |- !Elections !MP <ref name="cmd"/> !Party !Notes |- | 1997 || Moody Awori || KANU || |- | 2002 || Moody Awori || NARC || |- | 2007 || Paul Otuoma || ODM || |- | 2018 || Wilberforce Oundo|| ODM || |} Funyula was one time known by the name "'''Otoro'''", during its existence as a market center.
== Wards ==
{| class="wikitable" |- |colspan="2"| '''Wards''' |- |colspan="2"| |- !Ward !Registered Voters !Local Authority |- |Bwiri || 5,552 || Busia county |- |Namboboto || 3,381 || Funyula town |- |Nangina || 2,220 || Funyula town |- |Odiado || 1,044 || Funyula town |- |Wakhungu || 1,493 || Funyula town |- | '''Total''' || '''31,953''' || |- |colspan="2"| {{smaller|*September 2005.<ref>Electoral Commission of Kenya: [http://www.agendaafrica.com/files/Voters.pdf Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929025048/http://www.agendaafrica.com/files/Voters.pdf |date=September 29, 2007 }}</ref>}} |}
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Category:Constituencies in Busia County Category:Constituencies of Western Province (Kenya) Category:1997 establishments in Kenya Category:Constituencies established in 1997