Kiharu Constituency
{{Short description|Kenyan electoral constituency}}
Kiharu Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of seven constituencies of Muranga County. The Murang'a town is located within this constituency. Between 1966-1983 the constituency was known as Mbiri Constituency.
Kenneth Matiba, a prominent Kenyan politician, represented this constituency previously. Currently, the constituency is being represented by Ndindi Nyoro.
Members of Parliament
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Elections
!Party !Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Jesse Mwangi Gachago | KANU | |
| 1966 | Julius Gikonyo Kiano | KANU | One-party system |
| 1969 | Julius Gikonyo Kiano | KANU | One-party system |
| 1974 | Julius Gikonyo Kiano | KANU | One-party system |
| 1979 | Kenneth Matiba | KANU | One-party system |
| 1983 | Kenneth Matiba | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1988 | Kenneth Matiba | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1990 | Gidraph Mwangi Mweru | KANU | By-elections, one-party system |
| 1992 | Kenneth Matiba | Ford-Asili | |
| 1997 | Ignatius Ngenye Kariuki | Safina | |
| 2002 | Kembi Gitura | NARC | |
| 2007 | Barnabas Muturi Mwangi | Sisi Kwa Sisi | |
| 2013 | Irungu Kang'ata | TNA | |
| 2017 | Ndindi Nyoro | Jubilee Party | |
| 2022 | Ndindi Nyoro | United Democratic Alliance |
Locations and wards
| class="wikitable" | |
| Locations
!Population | |
|---|---|
| Gaturi | 34,020 |
| Gikindu | 13,648 |
| Kahuhia | 14,720 |
| Mbiri | 17,065 |
| Mugoiri | 31,508 |
| Murarandia | 30,733 |
| Township | 21,332 |
| Weithaga | 16,442 |
| Total | 179,468 |
| colspan="2"|1999 census.information.go.ke:
[http://www.information.go.ke/cdf_docs/2003-2006-Kiharu.pdf CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)]{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} |
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Ward
!Registered Voters | ||
|---|---|---|
| Central | 4,194 | Muranga municipality |
| Gaturi | 15,330 | Muranga county |
| Gikindu | 5,525 | Muranga county |
| Hospital | 3,942 | Muranga municipality |
| Kahuhia | 7,221 | Muranga county |
| Maragi | 2,023 | Muranga municipality |
| Mbiri Rural | 5,675 | Muranga county |
| Mugoiri | 15,501 | Muranga county |
| Mukuyu | 3,336 | Muranga municipality |
| Mumbi | 2,584 | Muranga municipality |
| Murarandia | 15,755 | Muranga county |
| Njoguini | 2,073 | Muranga municipality |
| Weithaga | 8,044 | Muranga county |
| Total | 91,203 | |
| colspan="2"| {{smaller|*September 2005.Electoral Commission of Kenya: [http://www.agendaafrica.com/files/Voters.pdf Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929025048/http://www.agendaafrica.com/files/Voters.pdf |date=2007-09-29 }}}} |
References
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External links
- [http://www.information.go.ke/cdf_docs/2003-2006-Kiharu.pdf Map of the constituency]{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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