Hamisi Constituency

Hamisi Constituency is within the area Vihiga County of the former Western Province in the Republic of Kenya. The name "Hamisi" comes from an old rural shopping centre situated about 15 kilometres from the main Kisumu-Kakamega Road. The first shopkeeper to settle here was a Mr. Hamisi, who traded here for many years, thus the place came to be known as Hamisi Trading Centre. This then became the constituency headquarters, and for sometime, the head of the former Hamisi District.

Originally, Hamisi Constituency was part of the larger Vihiga District. In the spirit of "bringing government services closer to the people", the President of the Republic of Kenya created this new district in the year 2007. The current Member of Parliament for Hamisi is Charles Gumini Gimose,The former Member George Khaniri who inherited the seat from his late father, Nicodemus Khaniri. The late Hon. Nicodemus khaniri died of a heart attack in 1994 as he was opening the new residence of a constituent, Dr. Tom Mulusa.

Originally, Hamisi Constituency was part of the larger Vihiga District. In the spirit of "bringing government services closer to the people", the President of the Republic of Kenya created this new district in the year 2007. The current Member of Parliament for Hamisi is Charles Gumini Gimose,The former Member of Parliament for Hamisi is Hon. George M. Khaniri who inherited the seat from his late father, Nicodemus Khaniri. The late Hon. Nicodemus khaniri died of a Heart attack in 1994 as he was opening the new residence of a constituent, Dr. Tom Mulusa.

Hamisi District is a hilly terrain straddling the Equator, from east to west. The majority of the inhabitants are poor peasant farmers who eke out a living from a harsh, rocky land. Although this region has adequate annual rainfall, the inhabitants lack skills and tools to harvest the rainwater. Thus, water shortage is a perennial problem here. The main cash crop is tea, which is grown at higher altitudes in the region. Other crops are maize, millet, bananas, avocado, papaya, sweet potatoes and cassava. The inhabitants also rear cattle, goats, sheep and chickens. This District is rated as one of the poorest in the country due to the high population growth and alcoholism amongst the youth.

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