Gatanga Constituency

Gatanga Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of seven constituencies in Muranga County. The constituency has seven wards, all of them are within Murang'a County council. 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

Wards

Ward Registered Voters
Gatanga 14,104
Ithanga 7,801
Kakuzi 6,781
Kariara 8,488
Kigoro 9,331
Kihumbuini 15,542
Mitubiri 8,715
Total 70,762
*September 2005.

References

  1. Gatanga Constituency website
  2. Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived October 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

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