Kiharu Constituency
Appearance
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Kiharu Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of seven constituencies of Muranga County. The Murang'a town is located within this constituency. Between 1966-1983 the constituency was known as Mbiri Constituency.
Kenneth Matiba, a prominent Kenyan politician, represented this constituency previously. Currently, the constituency is being represented by Ndindi Nyoro, a politically energetic young man.
Members of Parliament
Elections | MP [1] | Party | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1963 | Jesse Mwangi Gachago | KANU | |
1966 | Julius Gikonyo Kiano | KANU | One-party system |
1969 | Julius Gikonyo Kiano | KANU | One-party system |
1974 | Julius Gikonyo Kiano | KANU | One-party system |
1979 | Kenneth Matiba | KANU | One-party system |
1983 | Kenneth Matiba | KANU | One-party system. |
1988 | Kenneth Matiba | KANU | One-party system. |
1990 | Gidraph Mwangi Mweru | KANU | By-elections, one-party system |
1992 | Kenneth Matiba | Ford-Asili | |
1997 | Ignatius Ngenye Kariuki | Safina | |
2002 | Kembi Gitura | NARC | |
2007 | Barnabas Muturi Mwangi | Sisi Kwa Sisi | |
2013 | Irungu Kang'ata | TNA | |
2017 | Ndindi Nyoro | Jubilee Party |
Locations and wards
Locations | |
Location | Population* |
---|---|
Gaturi | 34,020 |
Gikindu | 13,648 |
Kahuhia | 14,720 |
Mbiri | 17,065 |
Mugoiri | 31,508 |
Murarandia | 30,733 |
Township | 21,332 |
Weithaga | 16,442 |
Total | 179,468 |
1999 census.[2] |
Wards | ||
Ward | Registered Voters | Local Authority |
---|---|---|
Central | 4,194 | Muranga municipality |
Gaturi | 15,330 | Muranga county |
Gikindu | 5,525 | Muranga county |
Hospital | 3,942 | Muranga municipality |
Kahuhia | 7,221 | Muranga county |
Maragi | 2,023 | Muranga municipality |
Mbiri Rural | 5,675 | Muranga county |
Mugoiri | 15,501 | Muranga county |
Mukuyu | 3,336 | Muranga municipality |
Mumbi | 2,584 | Muranga municipality |
Murarandia | 15,755 | Muranga county |
Njoguini | 2,073 | Muranga municipality |
Weithaga | 8,044 | Muranga county |
Total | 91,203 | |
*September 2005.[3] |
References
- ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-02-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)[permanent dead link]
- ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
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