Matayos constituency is a sub-county of
Busia County in the western province of
Kenya. It is one of seven constituencies in Busia County.
The constituency is along the
Kisumu-Busia Highway and is mainly occupied by the
Bakhayo, a sub-clan of the
Luhya people
The Luhya (also known as ''Abaluyia'' or Luyia) comprise a number of Bantu ethnic groups native to western Kenya. They are divided into 20 culturally and linguistically related tribes.
''Luhya'' refers to both the 20 Luhya clans and their respe ...
. Being part of the lucrative investment grounds, the settlers in the region depend mainly on livestock and grains as their primary source of income. Additional contributions to the local economy include fishing and other agricultural activities. Matayos is the home of
Amos Wako, the longest serving Attorney General in Kenya.
The area MP is Geoffrey Makokha Odanga of the ODM party.
References
Constituencies in Busia County
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The area member of parliament is Geoffrey Makokha Odanga
It has 4 locations namely: