Kipipiri Constituency
{{Short description|Kenyan electoral constituency}}
Kipipiri Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of five constituencies in Nyandarua County. The constituency has four wards, all of which elect MCAs for the Nyandarua County. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections and borders Olkalou, Kinangop and Gilgil Constituencies. The inhabitants of the constituency are largely of Kikuyu extraction. Its biggest town is Miharati, which acts as the subcounty headquarters. The constituency is largely poor, with a poverty index of below the national average. The main activity for the residents is farming, with cabbages, Irish potatoes, milk, carrots, and onions being the main products. It has poor roads, and receives rainfall for a large part of the year, save for the lower areas bordering Gilgil that are dry.
Members of Parliament
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Elections
!Party !Notes | |||
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1988 | James Kabingu Muregi | KANU | One-party system. |
1992 | Laban Muchemi | Ford Asili | |
1995 | Githiomi Mwangi | DP | By-elections |
1997 | Githiomi Mwangi | DP | |
2002 | Amos Kimunya | NARC | |
2007 | Amos Kimunya | PNU | |
2013 | Samuel Gichigi | APK | |
2017 | Amos Kimunya | JAP | |
2022 | Wanjiku Muhia | UDA |
Wards
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Ward
!Registered Voters | |
---|---|
Geta | 8,599 |
Kipiriri | 12,589 |
Githioro | 8,018 |
Wanjohi | 13,911 |
Total | 37,117 |
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
{{Kenyan constituencies|Central}}
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Category:Constituencies in Nyandarua County
Category:Constituencies in Central Province (Kenya)