| Gatanga | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Kenya | |
 Gatanga Constituency within Murang'a County | |
 Murang'a County within Kenya | |
| County | Murang'a |
| Population | 187989[1][2] |
| Area | 531 km2 (205.0 sq mi)[3] |
| Current constituency | |
| Number of members | 1 |
| Party | UDA |
| Member of Parliament | Edward Muriu |
| Wards | 6 |
Gatanga Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya and is one of the seven constituencies in Muranga County. The constituency has six wards(Kariara, Gatanga, Kihumbu-ini, Mugumo-ini,Ithanga,Kakuzi/Mitubiri).The constituency was established for the 1988 elections when the Kandara Constituency was split into two. Gatanga Constituency consists of Gatanga and Kakuzi administrative divisions, the latter was added in 2002.[4]
Members of Parliament
| Elections | MP [5] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Joseph Mwaura Gachui | KANU | One-party system |
| 1992 | Josephat Mburu Wanyoike | Ford-Asili | |
| 1997 | David Wakairu Murathe | SDP | |
| 2002 | Peter Kenneth | NARC | |
| 2007 | Peter Kenneth | PNU | |
| 2013 | Humphrey Kimani Njuguna | NARC | |
| 2017 | Joseph Ngugi Nduati | Jubilee Party | |
| 2022 | Wakili Edward Muriu | United Democratic Alliance (UDA) |
Wards
| Ward | Registered Voters |
|---|---|
| Gatanga | 16,842 |
| Ithanga | 11,310 |
| Kakuzi/Mitubiri | 15,291 |
| Kariara | 26,459 |
| Mugumo-ini | 14,252 |
| Kihumbu-ini | 17,142 |
| Total | 101,296 |
| August 2022 | |
References
- "Constituency Population by Sex, Number of Households, Area and Density - Kenya National Bureau of Statistics". www.knbs.or.ke. Archived from the original on 2025-12-10. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
- 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census. Vol. 2. Nairobi: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. December 2019.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - "Constituency Population by Sex, Number of Households, Area and Density - Kenya National Bureau of Statistics". www.knbs.or.ke. Archived from the original on 2025-12-10. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
- "Gatanga Constituency website". Archived from the original on 2018-12-28. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived October 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Gatanga Constituency Archived 2018-12-28 at the Wayback Machine