Othaya Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Nyeri County. Othaya Constituency comprises Othaya division of Nyeri County. and was established for the 1966 elections. it has a population of 91,081 people (2019 census).
Othaya is the main town located in this constituency. Mwai Kibaki, the former president of Kenya, has been the Othaya MP since 1974, who had earlier been the MP of Doonholm Constituency (now Makadara).
Members of Parliament
edit| Elections | MP [1] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Joseph P Mathenge | KANU | One-party system |
| 1969 | Kega Muthua | KANU | One-party system |
| 1974 | Mwai Kibaki | KANU | One-party system |
| 1979 | Mwai Kibaki | KANU | One-party system |
| 1983 | Mwai Kibaki | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1988 | Mwai Kibaki | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1992 | Mwai Kibaki | Democratic Party | |
| 1997 | Mwai Kibaki | Democratic Party | Elected Leader of the Opposition. |
| 2002 | Mwai Kibaki | NARC/DP | Elected president of Kenya. |
| 2007 | Mwai Kibaki | PNU | Elected president of Kenya. |
| 2013 | Mary Wambui | TNA | |
| 2017 | Mugambi James Gichuki | Jubilee | |
| August 2022 | Michael Wambugu Wainaina | UDA |
Locations and wards
edit| Locations | Population[2] |
|---|---|
| Chinga | 22,697 |
| Iria-Ini | 25,755 |
| Karima | 20,649 |
| Mahiga | 24,276 |
| Total | 93,377 |
| Ward | Registered voters | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| Kanyange | 1,162 | Othaya town |
| Kianganda | 1,962 | Othaya town |
| Nduye River | 2,727 | Othaya town |
| Nyamari | 3,464 | Othaya town |
| Thuti | 2,322 | Othaya town |
| Chinga | 12,758 | Nyeri County |
| Iria-Ini | 8,020 | Nyeri County |
| Karima | 6,097 | Nyeri County |
| Mahiga | 7,585 | Nyeri County |
| Mumwe | 5,691 | Nyeri County |
| Total | 51,788 | |
| *September 2005[3][4] | ||
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 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Civic Elections Results (2002)[permanent dead link]
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