Kiharu Constituency

Kiharu Constituency, IEBC March 2012

Kiharu Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of seven constituencies of Muranga County. The Muranga town is located within this constituency. Between 1966-1983 the constituency was known as Mbiri Constituency.

Kenneth Matiba, a prominent Kenyan politician, represented this constituency previously.

Members of Parliament

Elections MP [1] Party Notes
1963Jesse Mwangi GachagoKANU
1966Julius Gikonyo KianoKANUOne-party system
1969Julius Gikonyo KianoKANUOne-party system
1974Julius Gikonyo KianoKANUOne-party system
1979Kenneth MatibaKANUOne-party system
1983Kenneth MatibaKANUOne-party system.
1988Kenneth MatibaKANUOne-party system.
1990Gidraph Mwangi MweruKANUBy-elections, one-party system
1992Kenneth MatibaFord-Asili
1997Ignatius Ngenye KariukiSafina
2002Kembi GituraNARC
2007Barnabas Muturi MwangiSisi Kwa Sisi
2013Irungu Kang'ataTNA
2017Samson Ndindi NyoroJubilee Party

Locations and wards

Locations
Location Population*
Gaturi34,020
Gikindu13,648
Kahuhia14,720
Mbiri17,065
Mugoiri31,508
Murarandia30,733
Township21,332
Weithaga16,442
Totalx
1999 census.[2]
Wards
Ward Registered Voters Local Authority
Central4,194Muranga municipality
Gaturi15,330Muranga county
Gikindu5,525Muranga county
Hospital3,942Muranga municipality
Kahuhia7,221Muranga county
Maragi2,023Muranga municipality
Mbiri Rural5,675Muranga county
Mugoiri15,501Muranga county
Mukuyu3,336Muranga municipality
Mumbi2,584Muranga municipality
Murarandia15,755Muranga county
Njoguini2,073Muranga municipality
Weithaga8,044Muranga county
Total91,203
*September 2005.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-02-28 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)
  3. ↑ 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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