Mwingi Central Constituency

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Mwingi Central
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County Kitui County

Mwingi Central is a constituency in Kenya. It is one of eight constituencies in Kitui County [1] [2] and includes the former constituency of Mwingi South. [3] Since 2017, Gideon Mutemi Mulyungi has represented the constituency in the National Assembly. [4]

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References

  1. "Constituency – Constituencies in Kenya". softkenya. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  2. "Constituencies". The National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF). Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  3. "We won't be cowed by Wiper action, rebel MPs say". Daily Nation. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
  4. "Parliament of Kenya - Hon. Mulyungi, Gideon Mutemi" . Retrieved 2018-06-24.