Kandara Constituency

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Kandara Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of seven constituencies in Muranga County. It was one of three constituencies in the former Maragua District, Central Province. The constituency was established for the 1963 elections.

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Members of Parliament

ElectionsMP [1] PartyNotes
1963 Bildad Kaggia KANU One-party system
1966 Thaddeo Mwaura KANU One-party system
1969 George Ndung’u Mwicigi KANU One-party system
1974 George Ndung’u Mwicigi KANU One-party system
1979 George Ndung’u Mwicigi KANU One-party system
1980 David Ngethe Waweru KANU By-election, One-party system.
1983 George Ndung’u Mwicigi KANU One-party system.
1988 Wilfred Mburu Kimani KANU One-party system.
1992 Gacuru wa Karenge Ford-Asili
1997 Joshua Ngugi Toro Democratic Party
2002 Joshua Ngugi Toro NARC
2007 James Maina Kamau PNU 10th Parliament of Kenya
2013 Alice Muthoni Wahome TNA 11th Parliament of Kenya
2017 Alice Muthoni Wahome JUBILEE 12th Parliament of Kenya
2022 Alice Muthoni Wahome UDA 13th Parliament of Kenya
2022- PresentChege NjugunaUDA13th Parliament

Wards

Wards
WardRegistered Voters Local authority
Ng'araria 12,391Muranga county
Muruka15,095Muranga county
Kagundu-ini18,237Muranga county
Ithiru16,703Muranga county
Gaichanjiru 15,616Muranga county
Ruchu 20,591Muranga county
Total98,633
*September 2017, [2]

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