Juja Constituency

Juja is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of twelve constituencies in Kiambu County, one of four in the former Thika District. The constituency was established for the 1969 elections.

The towns of Thika, Ruiru, Juja and Kilimambogo are neighboring this constituency.

Members of Parliament

Elections MP [1] Party Notes
1969Gitu KahengeriKANUUnopposed
1974Peter Kenyatta MuigaiKANUOne-party system
1979Gitu KahengeriKANUOne-party system
1983George Kamau MuhohoKANUOne-party system.
1988George Kamau MuhohoKANUOne-party system.
1992Stephen Rugendo NdichoFord-Asili
1997Stephen Rugendo NdichoSDP
2002William Kabogo GitauSisi kwa Sisi
2007George ThuoPNUElection disputed by William Kabogo, seat declared vacant on 16 April 2010 due to election irregularities [2]
2010William Kabogo GitauNARC-KenyaBy-election [3]

Locations and wards

Locations
Location Population*
Gatuanyaga18,975
Juja43,500
Ruiru115,885
Thika municipality94,372
Total272,737
1999 census.[4]
Wards
Ward Registered Voters Local Authority
Githurai Kimbo10,117Ruiru municipality
Gitothua9,101Ruiru municipality
Kahawa Sukari5,910Ruiru municipality
Murera7,616Ruiru municipality
Viwanda / Biashara7,767Ruiru municipality
Biashara7,503Thika municipality
Hospital4,956Thika municipality
Kiganda6,473Thika municipality
Komu9,313Thika municipality
Majengo3,429Thika municipality
Market4,841Thika municipality
Mugumoini7,613Thika municipality
Ndururumo5,714Thika municipality
Gatuanyaga7,897Thika county
Juja6,878Thika county
Kalimoni6,691Thika county
Total111,819
*September 2005.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944-2007
  2. ↑ Kenya Broadcasting Corporation: Thuo loses Juja seat
  3. ↑ Daily Nation, September 20, 2010: PNU trounced in Juja as ODM wins Starehe
  4. ↑ information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)
  5. ↑ 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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