Limuru Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of twelve constituencies in Kiambu County. The constituency was established for the 1963 elections and since then, the constituency's population has grown to 159,314 people (79,632 males and 79,682 females) according to the 2019 census.[1]
Members of Parliament
edit| Elections | MP [2] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | James Samuel Gichuru | KANU | |
| 1969 | James Samuel Gichuru | KANU | One-party system |
| 1974 | James Samuel Gichuru | KANU | One-party system |
| 1979 | James Samuel Gichuru | KANU | One-party system |
| 1983 | Jonathan Njenga | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1988 | Samuel Ngige Mwaura | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1992 | George Nyanja | Ford-Asili | |
| 1997 | George Nyanja | NDP | |
| 2002 | Simon Kanyingi Kuria | KANU | |
| 2007 | Arch. Peter Mungai Mwathi | Ford-People | |
| 2013 | Eng. John Kiragu Chege | TNA | |
| 2017 | Arch. Peter Mungai Mwathi | Jubilee | |
| 2022 | Eng. John Kiragu Chege | UDA |
Locations and wards
edit| Locations | |
| Location | Population* |
|---|---|
| Karambani | 27,369 |
| Limuru | 42,084 |
| Tigoni | 11,578 |
| Ndeiya | 26,892 |
| Ngecha | 12,318 |
| Rironi | 8,589 |
| Total | 138830 |
| 1999 census.[3] | |
| Wards | ||
| Ward | Registered Voters | Local Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Bibirioni | 6,575 | Kiambu County |
| Kamirithu | 13,100 | Kiambu County |
| Limuru Central | 4,096 | Kiambu County |
| Limuru East | 4,945 | Kiambu County |
| Tigoni | 6,082 | Kiambu county |
| Ndeiya | 10,266 | Kiambu county |
| Ngecha | 10,283 | Kiambu county |
| Total | 55,347 | |
| *September 2005.[4] | ||
References
edit- ^ Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, KNBS (2019). 2019 KENYA POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS. Nairobi, Kenya: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. p. 12. ISBN 978-9966-102-09-6.
- ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)[permanent dead link]
- ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine