Kinangop Constituency

{{Short description|Kenyan electoral constituency}}

Kinangop Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of five constituencies in Nyandarua County. The constituency has five wards, all of which elect Members of County Assembly (MCA's) for the Nyandarua County. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections.

It is not to be confused with Kinango Constituency located in Kwale County.

Main ethnic group: Kikuyu

Main economic activity: Agriculture (Dairy and crop farming)

Main crops: Irish potatoes, Cabbages, Carrots, Fruits, Kales, Wheat, Barley

Main dairy companies: KCC, Tuzo, Brookside, Kinangop dairies and other small dairy companies[https://www.facebook.com/danielkamau.wanjiru Kamau] Wanjiru

Members of Parliament

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Elections

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!Party

!Notes

1983

|1983

|Kabingu Wa Muregi

|KANU

|One-party System

1988Josiah Munyua KimemiaKANUOne-party system.
1992Mary WanjiruFord-Asili
1997Mwangi K.WaithakaFord-People
2002Mwangi K.WaithakaNARC
2007David Mwaniki NgugiSisi Kwa Sisi
2013Stephen Mburu (k.k)TNA
2017Zachary Kwenya ThukuJubilee Alliance Party
2022

|Zachary Kwenya Thuku

|Jubilee Alliance Party

|

Wards

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Ward Number{{Cite web|url = http://www.infotrackea.co.ke/services/leadership/constituencyinfo.php?cinf=wards&t=89|title = Constituency Information|website = www.infotrackea.co.ke|access-date = 2016-04-14}}[http://www.infotrackea.co.ke/services/leadership/constituencyinfo.php?cinf=wards&t=89]

!Ward

!Population (2009 Census)

!Registered Voters (2012)

!Area (Sq. KM)

0441

|Engineer

|26,977

11,748

|118.80

0448

|Magumu

|25,638

10,530

|53.80

0445

|Njabini

|20,665

9,288

|98.90

0442

|Gathara

|26,656

13,177

|109.90

0444

|Murungaru

|26,920

|12,572

|164.80

0443

|North Kinangop

|20,898

|8,388

|134.70

0447

|Githabai

|19,485

|8,502

|107.70

0446

|Nyakio

|25,140

11,360

|146.10

| Total

|192,379

85,563

|934.7

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