Runyenjes Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya[1] that was established for the 1988 elections. It is one of four constituencies of Embu County.
Members of Parliament
edit| Elections | MP[2] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Kamwithi Munyi | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1992 | Peter Njeru Ndwiga | DP | |
| 1997 | Augustine Njeru Kathangu | Ford-Asili | |
| 2002 | Martin Nyaga Wambora | NARC | |
| 2007 | Cecily Mutitu Mbarire | PNU | |
| 2013 | Cecily Mutitu Mbarire | TNA | |
| 2017 | Eric Muchangi Njiru | Jubilee |
Locations and wards
edit| Location | Population |
|---|---|
| Gaturi North | 13,800 |
| Kagaari North | 27,718 |
| Kagaari south | 18,800 |
| Karurumo | 13,443 |
| Kyeni North | 23,128 |
| Kyeni South | 17,928 |
| Makengi | 12,933 |
| Mount Kenya | 374 |
| Runyenjes Town | 25,903 |
| Total | 154,027 |
| 1999 census.[3] | |
| Ward | Registered Voters | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Gichera | 3,231 | Runyenjes municipality |
| Kyeni Urban | 9,873 | Runyenjes municipality |
| Nthagaiya | 4,644 | Runyenjes municipality |
| Runyenjes Central | 11,869 | Runyenjes municipality |
| Gaturi North | 10,952 | Embu county |
| Kagaari North | 12,893 | Embu county |
| Karurumo / Kigumo | 8,938 | Embu county |
| Kyeni North | 4,699 | Embu county |
| Total | 67,099 | |
| *September 2005.[4] | ||
References
edit- ^ "Electoral Wards". Embu County Government. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-12-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)
- ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine