Siaya County is headed by Cornel Rasanga as the Governor who is deputized by George Okode. Siya County is one of the six counties in the Nyanza region.
The county covers 2,530 square kilometers in terms of land area. There are 6 sub counties and 30 wards in Siaya. These are: Bondo, Gem, Alego Usonga, Ugenya, Ugunja and Rarieda.
Alego Usonga is the largest with 605.8 square kilometers (nearly the size of Nairobi). Ugunja is the smallest having 200 square kilometers in size.
Population
In 2009, Siaya had a population of 842,304 people. The population is projected to be 1,285,971 people by 2022.
Airstrips
There are 3 main airstrips in Siaya County. That is: Gombe, Sega and Dominion. There is no airport in the county since it is served by Kisumu International Airport which is located just 75 kilometers from Siaya town center.
Housing
Siaya County CIDP 2018 to 2022 has indicated that rent in Siaya County ranges from Ksh. 1,000 for a single room to Ksh. 12,000 for a three bed-roomed house.
Museums and cultural Sites in Siaya County
Siaya County is a host of many cultural sites. These are:
- Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Mausoleum and Museum
- Ramogi Hills- Ramogi was the father of the Luo people and he is said to have settled on Ramogi Hills when he migrated to Kenya from Sudan.
- Achieng Oneko Mausoleum: This mausoleum was built by the national government in honor of Achieng Oneko who was a journalist, politician and freedom fighter. He was famous and one of the “Kapenguria 6.”
- Mageta Island Colonial Cells: This was used by colonial masters as a detention prison
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