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 and was known as Kirinyaga East Constituency between the 1966 and 1983 general elections
Elections | MP [1] | Party | Notes |
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1963 | Kimamu Njiru Gichoya | KANU | One-party system |
1966 | Bernard Kathanga | KANU | One-party system |
1969 | Kimamu Njiru Gichoya | KANU | One-party system |
1974 | Nahashon Njunu Njuno | KANU | One-party system |
1979 | Nahashon Njunu Njuno | KANU | One-party system |
1983 | Nahashon Njunu Njuno | KANU | One-party system. |
1988 | Goefrey Kariithi Karekia | KANU | One-party system. |
1992 | Martha Karua | Democratic Party | |
1997 | Martha Karua | Democratic Party | |
2002 | Martha Karua | NARC | |
2007 | Martha Karua | PNU | |
2013 | Ejidius Njogu Barua | TNA | |
2017 | Robert Gichimu Githinji | Jubilee Party | |
2022 | Robert Gichimu Githinji | United Democratic Alliance | IND. |
Locations | Population [2] |
---|---|
Baragwi | 21,711 |
Kabare | 20,392 |
Karumandi | 26,898 |
Kirima | 31,697 |
Ngariama | 20,253 |
Njukini | 24,266 |
Total | 145,217 |
Baragwi | 9,697 | Kirinyaga county |
Kabare | 6,867 | Kirinyaga county |
Karumandi | 13,248 | Kirinyaga county |
Kirima | 16,658 | Kirinyaga county |
Kutus Central | 1,795 | Kerugoya/Kutus municipality |
Ngariama | 10,251 | Kirinyaga county |
Njuki-ini | 10,747 | Kirinyaga county |
Total | 69,263 | |
*September 2005, [3] [4] |
Source: [5]
Baragwi | Incoming MCA: Ruth Gacheke Mwangi | Outgoing MCA: David Mathenge |
Kabare | Incoming MCA: Alex Mithamo wangui | Outgoing MCA: isaih mbogo |
Karumandi | Incoming MCA: Harrison Kariuki Bundi | Outgoing MCA: Munene Roho safi |
Kirima (Within Kabare Ward) | John Ndwiga Bosco | |
Njuki-ini | Incoming MCA: James Mugo | Outgoing MCA: Cendi |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jubilee | Robert Gichimu Githinji | 68,521 | 92.28% | ||
Independent | Andrew Bundi Njogu | 4,634 | 6.24% | ||
PNU | Dominic Ndwiga Ngure | 1,100 | 1.48% | ||
Majority | 63,887 | 86.04% | |||
Turnout | 74,255 | ||||
Jubilee gain from National Alliance |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Alliance | Ejidius Njogu Barua | 24,839 | 41.38% | ||
GNU | Robert Gichimu Githinji | 20,192 | 33.68% | ||
Agano | James Gachinga | 9,088 | 15.14% | ||
Others | 5,897 | 9.83% | |||
Majority | 4,647 | 7.70% | |||
Turnout | 60,016 | ||||
National Alliance gain from PNU |