Kangema Constituency

Kangema Constituency is an electoral constituency in Muranga County, Kenya.

It encompasses Kangema township which is the headquarters of the newly created Murang'a North District. Murang'a North is a heavily populated district of the Central Province and it covers a vast portion of the Aberdare Ranges. The economic mainstay for Kangema is agriculture, most of the land being under Tea, Coffee, wattle and subsistence food crops. There is vibrant trade of consumer goods in the township and the adjacent towns of Gakira, Gitugu, Kiairathe Kanyenya-ini and Rwathia.

Nascent industry includes milk, tea and coffee processing factories. The area is well served by transport and communication infrastructure.

Members of Parliament

Elections MP[1] Party Notes Years served
1963 Julius Gikonyo Kiano KANU 1963 - 1966
1966 R. Mwangi Wanjagi KANU One-party system 1966 - 1974
1969 R. Mwangi Wanjagi KANU One-party system
1974 Joseph (J.J.)Kamotho KANU One-party system 1974 - 1983
1979 Joseph (J.J.)Kamotho KANU One-party system
1983 John Njoroge Michuki KANU One-party system. 1983 - 1988
1988 Joseph (J.J.)Kamotho KANU One-party system. 1988 - 1992
1992 John Njoroge Michuki Ford-Asili 1992 - 2012
1997 John Njoroge Michuki Ford-People
2002 John Njoroge Michuki NARC
2007 John Njoroge Michuki PNU
2012 Tiras Nyingi Ngahu TNA By Election 2012 - 2017
2017 Clement Muturi Kigano (JP) By Election 2017 - 2022
2022 Peter Irungu Kihungi UDA By Election 2022 -


Locations and wards

Locations

Location Population
Iyego 17,843
Kanyenyaini 16,489
Kiruri 9,214
Muguru 18,498
Rwathia 18,558
Total 80,602
*1999 census.[2]

Wards

Ward Registered
Voters		 Local Authority
Gakira 3,814 Kangema town
Iyego 7765 Muranga county
Kanyenyaini 9,018 Muranga county
Kiairathe 1,629 Kangema town
Kiruri 4,977 Muranga county
Muringaini 2,066 Kangema town
Rwathia 9,230 Muranga county
Watuha 2,789 Kangema town
Total 41,704
*September 2005.[3]

References

allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangema_Constituency