Mbeere South Constituency
Kenyan electoral constituency
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Mbeere South is an electoral constituency in Embu County, Kenya. It used to be known as Gachoka Constituency, one of two constituencies of the former Mbeere District. It has five wards; Mwea, Makima, Mbeti South, Mavuria and Kiambere Wards. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections.
| Mbeere South | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Kenya | |
Mbeere South Constituency within Embu County | |
 Embu County within Kenya | |
| County | Embu |
| Population | 163,476[1][2] |
| Area | 1,312 km2 (506.6 sq mi)[3] |
| Current constituency | |
| Number of members | 1 |
| Party | Independent |
| Member of Parliament | Benard Muriuki Nebert |
| Wards | 5 |
The constituency's Member of Parliament is Hon. Col (Rtd) Geoffrey King'ang'i, who has been serving since the 2017 General Election. Hon. King'ang'i retired from the military to join politics and ran against Mutava Musyimi.
Members of Parliament
| Elections | MP [4] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Hon Jeremiah Nyagah | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1992 | Hon Norman Nyagah | DP | |
| 1997 | Hon Joseph Nyagah | KANU | |
| 2002 | Hon Joseph Nyagah | NARC | |
| 2007 | Hon Mutava Musyimi | PNU | |
| 2017 | Hon. Geoffrey King'ang'i | The Jubilee Party | |
| 2022 | Hon. Nebart Bernard Muriuki | Independent Candidate |
Locations and wards
| Wards | |
| Ward | Registered Voters |
|---|---|
| Mwea | 16,826 |
| Mbeti South | 17,775 |
| Kiambere | 7,894 |
| Makima | 10,623 |
| Mavuria | 19,025 |
| Total | 72,143 |
| 2017 Archived 2013-08-05 at the Wayback Machine | |