Gatanga Constituency
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Gatanga Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya and is one of the seven constituencies in Muranga County. The constituency has six wards(Kariara, Gatanga, Kihumbu-ini, Mugumo-ini,Ithanga,Kakuzi/Mitubiri).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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Joseph Mwaura Gachui | KANU | One-party system |
| 1992 | Josephat Mburu Wanyoike | Ford-Asili | |
| 1997 | David Wakairu Murathe | SDP | |
| 2002 | Peter Kenneth | NARC | |
| 2007 | Peter Kenneth | PNU | |
| 2013 | Humphrey Kimani Njuguna | NARC | |
| 2017 | Joseph Ngugi Nduati | Jubilee Party | |
| 2022 | Wakili Edward Muriu | United Democratic Alliance (UDA) |
Wards
| Ward | Registered Voters |
|---|---|
| Gatanga | 16,842 |
| Ithanga | 11,310 |
| Kakuzi/Mitubiri | 15,291 |
| Kariara | 26,459 |
| Mugumo-ini | 14,252 |
| Kihumbu-ini | 17,142 |
| Total | 101,296 |
| August 2022[citation needed] | |
References
- ↑ "Gatanga Constituency website". Archived from the original on 2018-12-28. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- ↑ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived October 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Gatanga Constituency Archived 2018-12-28 at the Wayback Machine