Othaya Constituency

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Othaya Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Nyeri County. Othaya Constituency comprises Othaya division of Nyeri County. The constituency was established for the 1966 elections. it has a population of 91,081 people (2019 census).

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Othaya is the main town located in this constituency. Mwai Kibaki, the former president of Kenya, has been the Othaya MP since 1974. Earlier he had been the MP of Doonholm Constituency (now Makadara).

Members of Parliament

ElectionsMP [1] PartyNotes
1966 Joseph P Mathenge KANU One-party system
1969 Kega Muthua KANU One-party system
1974 Mwai Kibaki KANU One-party system
1979 Mwai Kibaki KANU One-party system
1983 Mwai Kibaki KANU One-party system.
1988 Mwai Kibaki KANU One-party system.
1992 Mwai Kibaki Democratic Party
1997 Mwai Kibaki Democratic Party Elected Leader of the Opposition.
2002 Mwai Kibaki NARC/DP Elected president of Kenya.
2007 Mwai Kibaki PNU Elected president of Kenya.
2013 Mary Wambui TNA
2017 Mugambi James Gichuki Jubilee
August 2022 Michael Wambugu Wainaina UDA

Locations and wards

Locations
LocationPopulation [2]
Chinga22,697
Iria-Ini25,755
Karima 20,649
Mahiga 24,276
Total93,377
Wards
WardRegistered voters Local authority
Kanyange1,162Othaya town
Kianganda 1,962Othaya town
Nduye River2,727Othaya town
Nyamari3,464Othaya town
Thuti2,322Othaya town
Chinga12,758Nyeri County
Iria-Ini8,020Nyeri County
Karima6,097Nyeri County
Mahiga7,585Nyeri County
Mumwe5,691Nyeri County
Total51,788
*September 2005 [3] [4]

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