The Matungu Constituency was carved out of the larger Mumias Constituency in 1997. It was created following complaints by a section of residents of Mumias that they felt unrepresented due to the large size of the constituency. Historically Matungu is the burial grounds of the Nabongo's (Kings) of the Wanga Kingdom. The constituency borders Bumula, which falls under the larger Bungoma County. The predominant community of the Luhya sub-tribe, the Wanga and partly the Bukusu are the natives.The wanga are the most influential in the area of Matungu, which emerged as a famous clan during the colonial days when their king, Nabongo Mumia collaborated with the British in pre-independence Kenya. The town is the king’s homeland came to be named after him, as Mumias and thus this famous ‘Cultural Centre’ litungu