Githunguri Constituency

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Githunguri Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of twelve constituencies in Kiambu County. The entire constituency is located within Kiambu County Council. The constituency was established for the 1963 elections.

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Members of Parliament

ElectionsMP [1] PartyNotes
1963 Waira Kamau KANU
1969 Arthur Kinyanjui Magugu KANU One-party system
1974 Arthur Kinyanjui Magugu KANU One-party system
1979 Arthur Kinyanjui Magugu KANU One-party system
1983 Arthur Kinyanjui Magugu KANU One-party system.
1988 Arthur Kinyanjui Magugu KANU One-party system.
1992 Josephat Karanja Ford-Asili]Karanja died during his tenure
1994 Njehu Gatabaki Ford-Asili By-elections
1997 Njehu Gatabaki Social Democratic Party
2002 Arthur Kinyanjui Magugu Kenya African National Union
2007 Peter Njoroge Baiya Safina
2013 Peter Njoroge Baiya TNA
2017 Gabriel Kago Mukuha Jubilee Party

Locations and wards

Locations
LocationPopulation*
Githiga 30,918
Githunguri 35,365
Ikinu 24,504
Komothai 40,073
Ngewa 24,031
Totalx
1999 census. [2]
Wards
WardRegistered Voters
Githiga13,407
Githunguri15,246
Ikinu12,292
Komothai19,375
Ngewa11,464
Total71,784
*September 2005. [3]

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