Juja Constituency
Juja is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of twelve constituencies in Kiambu County, one of four in the former Thika District. The constituency was established for the 1969 elections.
Before the 2013 elections, the constituency was broken into Juja, Ruiru and Thika Town constituencies. The current MP is Hon. Francis Munyua Waititu of Jubilee Party. He was first elected in 2013 and re-elected in 2017.
It is home to the main campus of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT).
Members of Parliament
| Elections | MP [1] | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Gitu Kahengeri | KANU | Unopposed | |
| 1974 | Peter Kenyatta Muigai | KANU | One-party system | |
| 1979 | Gitu Kahengeri | KANU | One-party system | |
| 1983 | George Kamau Muhoho | KANU | One-party system. | |
| 1988 | George Kamau Muhoho | KANU | One-party system. | |
| 1992 | Stephen Rugendo Ndicho | Ford-Asili | ||
| 1997 | Stephen Rugendo Ndicho | SDP | ||
| 2002 | William Kabogo Gitau | Sisi kwa Sisi | ||
| 2007 | George Thuo | PNU | Election disputed by William Kabogo, seat declared vacant on 16 April 2010 due to election irregularities [2] | |
| 2010 | William Kabogo Gitau | NARC-Kenya | By-election | |
| 2013 | Munyua Waititu(wakapii) | TNA | ||
| 2017 | Munyua Waititu(wakapii) | JP |
Locations and wards
The electoral wards in this constituency are Juja, Kalimoni, Witeithie, Murera and Theta.
References
- ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944-2007
- ^ Kenya Broadcasting Corporation: Thuo loses Juja seat[permanent dead link]
- ^ Daily Nation, September 20, 2010: PNU trounced in Juja as ODM wins Starehe
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