Tigania East Constituency

Tigania East Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of nine constituencies of Meru County. The constituency has five wards, all of which elect councillors for the Nyambene County Council. The constituency was established for the 1997 elections.

It was one of four constituencies of the former Meru North District.

Members of Parliament

Elections MP [1] Party Notes
1997Matthew Adams KarauriKANU
2002Peter MunyaNARC
2007Peter MunyaPNU
2013 Mpuru Aburi ODM
2017Josphat Gichunge Kabeabea PNU

[Kenyan general election, 2013_Mpuri Aburi_Coalition on Reforms and Democracy. Many analysts have attributed the win by Mpuru to strong youth network led by young and well educated such as poet Peter Thuranira Mauta, His Campaign manager Gervasio Mithika Miriti and Pharmacist Francis Mwenda Gakule.

Locations and wards

Locations
Location Population*
Ankamia17,966
Antuanduru6,133
Buuri10,004
Karama17,584
Kiguchwa10,306
Micii Mikuru9,860
Mikinduri East18,842
Mikinduri West18,583
Muthara28,851
Thankatha20,209
Totalx
1999 census.[2]
Wards
Ward Registered Voters
Karama7,756
Kigucwa6,364
Mikinduri10,175
Muthara12,625
Thangatha10,821
Total47,741
*September 2005.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-10-28 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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