Gatundu South Constituency
Gatundu South is an electoral constituency in Kiambu County, Kenya and the seat of the District Officer in Gatundu Town. It is one of twelve constituencies in Kiambu County. The constituency has four wards, Kiamwangi, Kiganjo, Ndarugo and Ng'enda all of them are within Kiambu County council. The constituency was established before the 1997 General Elections. Previously it was part of the larger Gatundu Constituency which was split into Gatundu South Constituency and Gatundu North Constituency it is ranked 182 out of 210 Constituencies in Kenya in size and 165 out of 210 in population size.
Two of Kenya's Presidents are from Gatundu South Constituency: Mzee Jomo Kenyatta (Kenya's founding father and first President of The Republic of Kenya 1964-1978) and his son President Uhuru Kenyatta, 2013–Present.
The current Gatundu South MP is Moses Kuria who succeeded Jossy Ngugi Nyumu who died after collapsing at his Runda home, in May 2014.
Theta Dam
Theta Dam is in Gatundu South it's located inside Kinale Forest, its being constructed across Theta River in Gatundu South constituency. The project includes construction of a 17 meter high compacted earth fill dam, Construction of a reinforced concrete spillway and Laying of a 3.5 km long 500mm diameter steel pipeline up to the Mundoro forest edge.
On completion, Theta dam reservoir will have a storage capacity of 2 million cubic meters (2 Billion liters). This will enable production of 15,000 m3/day of water that will augment both the Ndarugu and Thiririka water projects reliability. This will improve water supply to the upper parts of Gatundu such as Gachika, Kiamuoria, Kiganjo, Gatitu of greater Kiganjo location and upper parts of greater Ndarugu locations.
Members of Parliament
| Elections | MP [1] | Party | Notes and Notable Developments Initiated under MP's Tenure. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-1978 | Jomo Kenyatta | KANU | |
| 1979 | Ngengi Muigai | KANU | |
| 1983 | Ngengi Muigai | KANU | |
| 1988 | Zachary Kimemia Gakunju | KANU | |
| 1992 | Anthony Kamuiru Gitau | Ford Asili Party | |
| 1997 | Moses Mwihia | SDP | Gatundu Constituency split to Gatundu North Constituency and Gatundu South Constituency. |
| 2002 | Uhuru Kenyatta | KANU | |
| 2007 | Uhuru Kenyatta | KANU | Elected President of the Republic of Kenya on March 4, 2013 on a TNA Ticket |
| 2013 | Jossy Ngugi Nyumu | TNA | Died May 2014 |
| 2014 Kenyan by-election | Moses Kuria | TNA | Improved infrastrucure in Gatundu Town. |
| 2017 | Moses Kuria | Jubilee | Upgrading the standards of Gatundu Market. |
Population Data
Area
- 177 km2 (68 sq mi) (Ranked 182 of 210 Constituencies)
Population
- 107,049 (Ranked 165 of 210 Constituencies)
Population Density
- 593.5/km2 (1,537/sq mi) (Ranked 40 of 210 Constituencies)
Male
- 51,656
Female
- 55,393
Gender Index (women to men)
- 1.08 (Ranked 53 of 210 Constituencies)
Households
- 28,037
Average Household size
- 3.82 (Ranked 167 of 210 Constituencies)
Registered Voters
- 54,740
Proportion of Population Registered to Vote
- 0.48 (Ranked 19 of 210 Constituencies)
Proportion of Youth Voters
- 0.42 (Ranked 162 of 210 Constituencies)
Locations and wards
| Locations | |
| Location | Population* |
|---|---|
| Kiamwangi | 23,630 |
| Kiganjo | 28,502 |
| Ndaragu | 21,554 |
| Ng'enda | 46,562 |
| Total | x |
| 1999 census.[2] | |
| Wards | |
| Ward | Registered Voters |
|---|---|
| Kiamwangi | 11,333 |
| Kiganjo | 12,698 |
| Ndaragu | 9,459 |
| Ng'enda | 23,154 |
| Total | 56,644 |
| *September 2005.[3] | |
References
- ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived October 28, 2008, 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 September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine