Gichugu Constituency

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Gichugu Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies in Kirinyaga County. The constituency was established for the 1963 elections and was known as Kirinyaga East Constituency between the 1966 and 1983 general elections

Members of Parliament

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Elections MP [1] Party Notes
1963Kimamu Njiru GichoyaKANUOne-party system
1966Bernard KathangaKANUOne-party system
1969Kimamu Njiru GichoyaKANUOne-party system
1974Nahashon Njunu NjunoKANUOne-party system
1979Nahashon Njunu NjunoKANUOne-party system
1983Nahashon Njunu NjunoKANUOne-party system.
1988Goefrey Kariithi KarekiaKANUOne-party system.
1992Martha KaruaDemocratic Party
1997Martha KaruaDemocratic Party
2002Martha KaruaNARC
2007Martha KaruaPNU
2013Ejidius Njogu BaruaTNA
2017Robert Gichimu Githinji Jubilee Party
2022Robert Gichimu GithinjiUnited Democratic AllianceIND.
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Locations and wards

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Locations Population[2]
Baragwi21,711
Kabare20,392
Karumandi26,898
Kirima31,697
Ngariama20,253
Njukini24,266
Total145,217
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Registered voters per ward

Baragwi9,697Kirinyaga county
Kabare6,867Kirinyaga county
Karumandi13,248Kirinyaga county
Kirima16,658Kirinyaga county
Kutus Central1,795Kerugoya/Kutus municipality
Ngariama10,251Kirinyaga county
Njuki-ini10,747Kirinyaga county
Total69,263
*September 2005,[3][4]

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Members of County Assembly (MCAs) 2027

BaragwiIncoming MCA: Ruth Gacheke MwangiOutgoing MCA: David Mathenge
KabareIncoming MCA: Alex Mithamo wanguiOutgoing MCA: isaih mbogo
KarumandiIncoming MCA: Harrison Kariuki BundiOutgoing MCA: Munene Roho safi
Kirima (Within Kabare Ward)John Ndwiga Bosco
Njuki-iniIncoming MCA: James MugoOutgoing MCA: Cendi

Electoral history

2017

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2017 Kenyan general election in Gichugu Constituency[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Jubilee Robert Gichimu Githinji 68,521 92.28%
Independent Andrew Bundi Njogu 4,634 6.24%
PNU Dominic Ndwiga Ngure 1,100 1.48%
Majority 63,887 86.04%
Turnout 74,255
Jubilee gain from National Alliance
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2013

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2013 Kenyan general election in Gichugu Constituency[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
National Alliance Ejidius Njogu Barua 24,839 41.38%
GNU Robert Gichimu Githinji 20,192 33.68%
Agano James Gachinga 9,088 15.14%
Others 5,897 9.83%
Majority 4,647 7.70%
Turnout 60,016
National Alliance gain from PNU
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