Gichugu Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies in Kirinyaga County. The constituency was established for the 1963 elections and was known as Kirinyaga East Constituency between the 1966 and 1983 general elections
Members of Parliament
edit| Elections | MP [1] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Kimamu Njiru Gichoya | KANU | One-party system |
| 1966 | Bernard Kathanga | KANU | One-party system |
| 1969 | Kimamu Njiru Gichoya | KANU | One-party system |
| 1974 | Nahashon Njunu Njuno | KANU | One-party system |
| 1979 | Nahashon Njunu Njuno | KANU | One-party system |
| 1983 | Nahashon Njunu Njuno | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1988 | Goefrey Kariithi Karekia | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1992 | Martha Karua | Democratic Party | |
| 1997 | Martha Karua | Democratic Party | |
| 2002 | Martha Karua | NARC | |
| 2007 | Martha Karua | PNU | |
| 2013 | Ejidius Njogu Barua | TNA | |
| 2017 | Robert Gichimu Githinji | Jubilee Party | |
| 2022 | Robert Gichimu Githinji | United Democratic Alliance | IND. |
Locations and wards
edit| Locations | Population[2] |
|---|---|
| Baragwi | 21,711 |
| Kabare | 20,392 |
| Karumandi | 26,898 |
| Kirima | 31,697 |
| Ngariama | 20,253 |
| Njukini | 24,266 |
| Total | 145,217 |
Registered voters per ward
edit| Baragwi | 9,697 | Kirinyaga county |
| Kabare | 6,867 | Kirinyaga county |
| Karumandi | 13,248 | Kirinyaga county |
| Kirima | 16,658 | Kirinyaga county |
| Kutus Central | 1,795 | Kerugoya/Kutus municipality |
| Ngariama | 10,251 | Kirinyaga county |
| Njuki-ini | 10,747 | Kirinyaga county |
| Total | 69,263 | |
| *September 2005,[3][4] | ||
Source:[5]
Members of County Assembly (MCAs) 2027
edit| Baragwi | Incoming MCA: Ruth Gacheke Mwangi | Outgoing MCA: David Mathenge |
| Kabare | Incoming MCA:Sidney Irungu Gitari | Outgoing MCA: Patrick Chomba |
| Karumandi | Incoming MCA: Harrison Kariuki Bundi | Outgoing MCA: Munene Roho safi |
| Kirima (Within Kabare Ward) | John Ndwiga Bosco | |
| Njuki-ini | Incoming MCA: Mwai Njagi |
Electoral history
edit2017
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jubilee | Robert Gichimu Githinji | 68,521 | 92.28% | ||
| Independent | Andrew Bundi Njogu | 4,634 | 6.24% | ||
| PNU | Dominic Ndwiga Ngure | 1,100 | 1.48% | ||
| Majority | 63,887 | 86.04% | |||
| Turnout | 74,255 | ||||
| Jubilee gain from National Alliance | |||||
2013
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Alliance | Ejidius Njogu Barua | 24,839 | 41.38% | ||
| GNU | Robert Gichimu Githinji | 20,192 | 33.68% | ||
| Agano | James Gachinga | 9,088 | 15.14% | ||
| Others | 5,897 | 9.83% | |||
| Majority | 4,647 | 7.70% | |||
| Turnout | 60,016 | ||||
| National Alliance gain from PNU | |||||
References
edit- ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Paliamenterians in Kenya 1944-2007
- ^ 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
- ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Civic Elections Results (2002)[permanent dead link]
- ^ Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. Kenya. 2022 Voter Registration Data . IEBC. https://www.iebc.or.ke/registration/?stats
- ^ a b "Gichugu". elections.co.ke. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
External links
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