Gatanga Constituency

Gatanga Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of seven constituencies in Muranga County. The constituency has seven wards, all of them are within Murang'a County council.

The constituency was established for the 1988 elections when the Kandara Constituency was split into two. Gatanga Constituency consists of Gatanga and Kakuzi administrative divisions, the latter was added in 2002.[1]

Members of Parliament
Elections MP [2] Party Notes
1988Joseph Mwaura GachuiKANUOne-party system
1992Josephat Mburu WanyoikeFord-Asili
1997David Wakairu MuratheSDP
2002Peter KennethNARC
2007Peter KennethPNU
2013Humphrey Kimani NjugunaNARC|}

Wards

Wards
Ward Registered Voters
Gatanga14,104
Ithanga7,801
Kakuzi6,781
Kariara8,488
Kigoro9,331
Kihumbuini15,542
Mitubiri8,715
Total70,762
*September 2005.[3]

References

  1. Gatanga Constituency website
  2. Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived October 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

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