Kigumo Constituency

Kigumo Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of the seven districts of Muranga County. It was previously one of three constituencies in the former Maragua District, Central Province. The constituency was established for the 1963 elections.

Members of Parliament

Elections MP [1] Party Notes
1963 Kariuki Karanja Njiiri KANU One-party system
1969 Munene J. F. C. KANU One-party system
1974 Njuguna Mwangi KANU One-party system
1979 Njuguna Mwangi KANU One-party system
1983 Francis Mwangi Thuo KANU One-party system.
1988 Francis Mwangi Thuo KANU One-party system.
1992 John B. Kirore Mwaura Ford-Asili
1997 Onesmus Kihara Mwangi Democratic Party
2002 Onesmus Kihara Mwangi NARC
2007 Jamleck Irungu Kamau Party Of National

Unity(PNU)

2013 Jamleck Irungu Kamau The National Alliance (TNA)
2017 Hon.Ruth Wangari Mwaniki Jubilee Party
2022 Joseph Kamau Munyoro United Democratic Alliance (UDA)

Wards

The constituency has four wards, all electing members for the Murang'a County Assembly.

Ward Registered Voters
Kangari 34,890
Kigumo 15,392
Kinyona 22,434
Muthithi 17,961
Total 90,677
Kahumbu 86,587
*September 2005,[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Paliamenterians in Kenya 1944-2007
  2. ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Civic Elections Results (2002)[permanent dead link‍]