Gichugu Constituency

Gichugu Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies in Kirinyaga County. The constituency was established for the 1963 elections. Between 1966 and 1983 elections it was known as Kirinyaga East Constituency.

Members of Parliament
Elections MP [1] Party Notes
1963Kimamu Njiru GichoyaKANUOne-party system
1966Bernard KathangaKANUOne-party system
1969Kimamu Njiru GichoyaKANUOne-party system
1974Nahashon Njunu NjunoKANUOne-party system
1979Nahashon Njunu NjunoKANUOne-party system
1983Nahashon Njunu NjunoKANUOne-party system.
1988Godfrey Karekia KareithiKANUOne-party system.
1992Martha KaruaDemocratic Party
1997Martha KaruaDemocratic Party
2002Martha KaruaNARC
2007Martha KaruaPNU
2013Ejidius Njogu BaruaTNA
2017Githinji Robert GichimuJubilee

Locations and wards
Locations
Location Population[2]
Baragwi21,711
Kabare16,392
Karumandi26,898
Kirima23,696
Ngariama20,253
Njukini26,266
Totalx
Wards
Ward Registered Voters Local authority
Baragwi9,697Kirinyaga county
Kabare6,867Kirinyaga county
Karumandi13,248Kirinyaga county
Kirima11,658Kirinyaga county
Kutus Central1,795Kerugoya/Kutus municipality
Ngariama10,251Kirinyaga county
Njuki-ini10,747Kirinyaga county
Total64,263
*September 2005,[3][4]

References
  1. Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Paliamenterians in Kenya 1944-2007
  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 September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  4. Electoral Commission of Kenya: Civic Elections Results (2002)

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