Gichugu Constituency

Gichugu Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies in Kirinyaga County. The constituency was established for the 1963 elections. Between 1966 and 1983 elections it was known as Kirinyaga East Constituency.

Members of Parliament

Elections	MP [1]	Party	Notes
1963	Kimamu Njiru Gichoya	KANU	One-party system
1966	Bernard Kathanga	KANU	One-party system
1969	Kimamu Njiru Gichoya	KANU	One-party system
1974	Nahashon Njunu Njuno	KANU	One-party system
1979	Nahashon Njunu Njuno	KANU	One-party system
1983	Nahashon Njunu Njuno	KANU	One-party system.
1988	Godfrey Karekia Kareithi	KANU	One-party system.
1992	Martha Karua	Democratic Party
1997	Martha Karua	Democratic Party
2002	Martha Karua	NARC
2007	Martha Karua	PNU

Locations and wards

Locations
Location	Population[2]
Baragwi	21,711
Kabare	16,392
Karumandi	26,898
Kirima	23,696
Ngariama	20,253
Njukini	26,266
Total	x

Wards
Ward	Registered Voters	Local authority
Baragwi	9,697	Kirinyaga county
Kabare	6,867	Kirinyaga county
Karumandi	13,248	Kirinyaga county
Kirima	11,658	Kirinyaga county
Kutus Central	1,795	Kerugoya/Kutus municipality
Ngariama	10,251	Kirinyaga county
Njuki-ini	10,747	Kirinyaga county
Total	64,263
*September 2005,[3][4]

References

1. Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Paliamenterians in Kenya 1944-2007
2. information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)
3. Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency
4. Electoral Commission of Kenya: Civic Elections Results (2002)

External links

• Map of the constituency