Place:Siaya

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Typical middle-class house in Siaya

Siaya is a municipality and the capital of Siaya County, Kenya. It is located 74 km (46 mi) northwest of Kisumu. The urban center had a population of 33,153 in 2019.[1]

Siaya municipality has five wards: Mjini, Siaya Central, Siaya East, Siaya North and Siaya West. All of them are part of Alego Constituency.[2] With the new constitution, it is now also in Siaya County of which it is also its headquarters.

Notable individuals

  • Jared Angira, poet[3]
  • Clarke Oduor, footballer
  • Raila Odinga, politician and Kingpin of the Luo community

References

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