Limuru Constituency
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Limuru Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of twelve constituencies in Kiambu County. The constituency was established for the 1963 elections.
Members of Parliament
Elections | MP [1] | Party | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1963 | James Samuel Gichuru | KANU | |
1969 | James Samuel Gichuru | KANU | One-party system |
1974 | James Samuel Gichuru | KANU | One-party system |
1979 | James Samuel Gichuru | KANU | One-party system |
1983 | Jonathan Njenga | KANU | One-party system. |
1988 | Samuel Ngige Mwaura | KANU | One-party system. |
1992 | George Nyanja | Ford-Asili | |
1997 | George Nyanja | NDP | |
2002 | Simon Kanyingi Kuria | KANU | |
2007 | Peter Mungai Mwathi | Ford-People | |
2013 | Eng. John Kiragu Chege | TNA |
Locations and wards
Locations | |
Location | Population* |
---|---|
Karambani | 27,369 |
Limuru | 42,084 |
Tigoni | 11,578 |
Ndeiya | 26,892 |
Ngecha | 12,318 |
Rironi | 8,589 |
Total | x |
1999 census.[2] |
Wards | ||
Ward | Registered Voters | Local Authority |
---|---|---|
Bibirioni | 6,575 | Limuru municipality |
Kamirithu | 13,100 | Limuru municipality |
Limuru Central | 4,096 | Limuru municipality |
Limuru East | 4,945 | Limuru municipality |
Tigoni | 6,082 | Kiambu county |
Ndeiya | 10,266 | Kiambu county |
Ngecha | 10,283 | Kiambu county |
Total | 55,347 | |
*September 2005.[3] |
References
- ↑ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007
- ↑ information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)
- ↑ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency