Mathira Constituency
Mathira Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Nyeri County. The constituency was established for the 1963 elections.
Members of Parliament
| Elections | MP[1] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Anderson Kangeri Wamuthenya | KANU | One-party system |
| 1969 | Davidson Ngibuini Kuguru | KANU | One-party system |
| 1974 | Davidson Ngibuini Kuguru | KANU | One-party system |
| 1979 | Davidson Ngibuini Kuguru | KANU | One-party system |
| 1983 | Eliud Matu Wamae | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1988 | Davidson Ngibuini Kuguru | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1992 | Eliud Matu Wamae | Democratic Party | |
| 1997 | Eliud Matu Wamae | Democratic Party | |
| 2002 | James Nderitu Gachagua | NARC | |
| 2007 | Ephraim Mwangi Maina | Safina | |
| 2012 | Peter Weru | The National Alliance | |
| 2017 | Rigathi Gachagua | Jubilee Party |
Wards
| Wards | ||
| Ward | Registered Voters | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial | 3,520 | Karatina municipality |
| Hospital | 2,756 | Karatina municipality |
| Iria-ini (Mathira) | 11,981 | Nyeri County |
| Kirimukuyu | 14,561 | Nyeri County |
| Konyu | 13,961 | Nyeri County |
| Magutu | 11,087 | Nyeri County |
| Market | 3,694 | Karatina municipality |
| Ngorano | 12,242 | Nyeri County |
| Railway | 3,704 | Karatina municipality |
| Residential | 3,596 | Karatina municipality |
| Stadium | 4,193 | Karatina municipality |
| Total | 85,295 | |
| *September 2005,[2][3][4] | ||
References
- ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Paliamenterians in Kenya 1944-2007
- ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency[permanent dead link]
- ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Civic Elections Results (2002)[permanent dead link]
- ^ mathira constituency Website: [1] Archived 2014-09-03 at the Wayback Machine