Gatanga Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of 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
1988Joseph Mwaura GachuiKANUOne-party system
1992Josephat Mburu WanyoikeFord-Asili
1997David Wakairu MuratheSDP
2002Peter KennethNARC
2007Peter KennethPNU
2013Humphrey Kimani NjugunaNARC
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

References

  1. ↑ "Gatanga Constituency website". Archived from the original on 2018-12-28. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
  2. ↑ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived October 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

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