Juja is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of twelve constituencies in Kiambu County, one of four in the former Thika District. The constituency was established for the 1969 elections.
Before the 2013 elections, the constituency was broken into Juja, Ruiru and Thika Town constituencies. The current MP is Hon. George Koimburi who won a by-election in 2021.This followed the death of Hon. Francis Munyua Waititu of Jubilee Party who had been first elected in 2013 and re-elected in 2017. It has a population of 300,948 people (2019 census).[1]
It is home to the main campus of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT).
Members of Parliament
edit| Elections | MP [2] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Gitu Kahengeri | KANU | Unopposed |
| 1974 | Peter Kenyatta Muigai | KANU | One-party system |
| 1979 | Gitu Kahengeri | KANU | One-party system |
| 1983 | George Kamau Muhoho | KANU | One-party system |
| 1988 | George Kamau Muhoho | KANU | One-party system |
| 1992 | Stephen Rugendo Ndicho | Ford-Asili | Multi-party system |
| 1997 | Stephen Rugendo Ndicho | SDP | Multi-party system |
| 2002 | William Kabogo Gitau | Sisi kwa Sisi | Multi-party system |
| 2007 | George Thuo | PNU | Election disputed by William Kabogo, seat declared vacant on 16 April 2010 due to election irregularities [3] |
| 2010 | William Kabogo Gitau | NARC-Kenya | By-election |
| 2013 | Munyua Waititu (Wakapee) | TNA | Multi-party system |
| 2017 | Munyua Waititu (Wakapee) | JP[4] | Multi-party system |
| 2021 | George Koimburi | PEP[5] | By-election |
| 2027 | Isidol Wanderi | UDA | Multi-party system |
Locations and wards
editThe electoral wards in this constituency are Juja, Kalimoni, Witeithie, Murera and Theta.
References
edit- ^ Munene, Evans (2019-11-04). "2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Results". Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944-2007
- ^ Kenya Broadcasting Corporation: Thuo loses Juja seat[permanent dead link]
- ^ Daily Nation, September 20, 2010: PNU trounced in Juja as ODM wins Starehe
- ^ "Hon. George Koimburi | the Kenyan Parliament Website".
External links
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