Gichugu Constituency

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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

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Members of Parliament

ElectionsMP [1] PartyNotes
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 and wards

Locations Population [2]
Baragwi 21,711
Kabare 20,392
Karumandi 26,898
Kirima 31,697
Ngariama 20,253
Njukini 24,266
Total145,217

Registered voters per ward

Baragwi9,697Kirinyaga county
Kabare6,867Kirinyaga county
Karumandi13,248Kirinyaga county
Kirima16,658Kirinyaga county
Kutus Central1,795 Kerugoya/Kutus municipality
Ngariama10,251Kirinyaga county
Njuki-ini10,747Kirinyaga county
Total69,263
*September 2005, [3] [4]

Source: [5]

Members of County Assembly (MCAs) 2027

BaragwiIncoming MCA: Ruth Gacheke MwangiOutgoing MCA: David Mathenge
KabareIncoming MCA: Alex Mithamo wanguiOutgoing MCA: isaih mbogo
KarumandiIncoming MCA: Harrison Kariuki BundiOutgoing MCA: Munene Roho safi
Kirima (Within Kabare Ward)John Ndwiga Bosco
Njuki-iniIncoming MCA: James MugoOutgoing MCA: Cendi

Electoral history

2017

2017 Kenyan general election in Gichugu Constituency [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Jubilee Robert Gichimu Githinji 68,521 92.28%
Independent Andrew Bundi Njogu4,6346.24%
PNU Dominic Ndwiga Ngure1,1001.48%
Majority63,88786.04%
Turnout 74,255
Jubilee gain from National Alliance

2013

2013 Kenyan general election in Gichugu Constituency [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
National Alliance Ejidius Njogu Barua 24,839 41.38%
GNU Robert Gichimu Githinji 20,19233.68%
Agano James Gachinga9,08815.14%
Others5,8979.83%
Majority4,6477.70%
Turnout 60,016
National Alliance gain from PNU

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) [ permanent dead link ]
  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) [ permanent dead link ]
  5. Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. Kenya. 2022 Voter Registration Data . IEBC. https://www.iebc.or.ke/registration/?stats
  6. 1 2 "Gichugu". elections.co.ke. Retrieved 2022-08-10.