Igembe South Constituency

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Igembe South Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of nine constituencies of Meru County. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections. It was known as Igembe Constituency before the 2007 elections.

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It was one of four constituencies of the former Meru North District. Constituency Website, www.igembesouth.co.ke

Members of Parliament

ElectionsMP [1] PartyNotes
[1969 Joseph Muturia Nyambene North KANU 1974 Kenya general election Third Member of Parliament 1974 Jackson Kalweo M'Itirithia Kenya African National Union 1979 Kenya general election 1979 Jackson Kalweo M'Itirithia Kenya African National Union 1988 Joseph Mwenda Malebe KANU One-party system. 1992 Jackson Itirithia Kalweo KANU
1997 Jackson Itirithia Kalweo KANU
2002 Raphael Muriungi NARC
2007 Franklin Linturi KANU
2013 Franklin Linturi Jubilee Alliance
2017 John Paul Mwirigi Independent
2022 John Paul Mwirigi UDA

Locations and wards

Locations
LocationPopulation*
Akachiu 8,430
Antubeiga 12,090
Antubochiu 6,210
Athi 8,218
Athiru Gaiti 9,679
Giika 4,315
Kabuline 8,216
Kangeta 10,553
Kantihiari 10,401
Kanuni 7,662
Kiegoi 7,757
Kiengu 13,680
Kiguru 6,585
Kindani 4,399
Kirimampio 8,991
Kithetu 5,295
Luluma 6.840
Makululu 10,346
Maua 15,242
Miori 9,766
Muringene 12,433
Nduguto 5,920
Nguyuyu 11,806
Njia 18,904
Nkinyanga 7,285
Totalx
1999 census. [2]
Wards
WardRegistered Voters Local Authority
Giteretu / Anchenge1,494Meru North County
Igembe East9,632Meru North County
Igembe South6,095Meru North County
Igembe South East5,542Meru North County
Igembe South West8,478Meru North County
Kangeta8,771Meru North County
Kiegoi6,009Meru North County
Njia9,879Meru North County
Mailo Tatu2,175 Maua municipality
Maua East3,591Maua municipality
Maua North1,744Maua municipality
Maua South1,791Maua municipality
Stadium3,758Maua municipality
Total68,959
*September 2005. [3]

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