Mwingi North Constituency

Mwingi North Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of eight constituencies in Kitui County. It used to be one of two constituencies in Mwingi District. The constituency was established for the 1997 elections.

The immediate former MP of Mwingi North MP was Kalonzo Musyoka, the former vice-president of Kenya. He had represented the Kitui North Constituency, which was split before the 1997 elections.

Members of Parliament

Elections MP[1] Party Notes
1997 Kalonzo Musyoka KANU
2002 Kalonzo Musyoka NARC
2007 Kalonzo Musyoka ODM-Kenya
2013 Munuve Mati WDM-K 2017 Paul Nzengu WDM-K 2022 Paul Nzengu WDM-K

Locations and wards

Locations
Location Population*
Endui 7,774
Kakuyu 21,033
Kamuwongo 7,825
Kanthungu 5,889
Kanzanzu 6,639
Katse 7,516
Kimangao 12,372
Kyuso 11,343
Mitamisyi 5,958
Mivukoni 9,001
Musavani 9,074
Musyungwa 8,279
Mutanda 4,114
Mwingi 37,833
Ngomeni 6,713
Nguni 11,199
Tharaka 5,935
Tseikuru 10,643
Waita 12,898
Total x
1999 census.[2]
Wards
Ward Registered Voters Local Authority
Kakuyu / Mukong'a 5,596 Mwingi County
Kanzanzu 2,492 Mwingi town
Katse / Mutanda / Nguuku 5,205 Mwingi County
Kimangau 4,263 Mwingi County
Kivou / Enziu 3,848 Mwingi town
Kyuso / Kamuw'ongo 6,133 Mwingi County
Masyungwa / Mivukoni 6,285 Mwingi County
Mitamisyi / Ngomeni 4,579 Mwingi County
Mwingi / Ithumbi 3,509 Mwingi town
Nguni 3,688 Mwingi County
Tharaka / Kanthungu 3,351 Mwingi County
Tseikuru / Musavani 6,639 Mwingi County
Waita / Endui 6,784 Mwingi County
Total 62,372
*September 2005.[3]

References

  1. ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-12-19 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine