Igembe South Constituency

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Igembe South Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of nine constituencies of Meru County. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections. It was known as Igembe Constituency before the 2007 elections.

It was one of four constituencies of the former Meru North District. Constituency Website, www.igembesouth.co.ke

Members of Parliament[]

Elections MP [1] Party Notes
1988 KANU One-party system.
1992 KANU
1997 KANU
2002 NARC
2007 Franklin Linturi KANU
2017 John Paul Mwirigi Independent Candidate

Locations and wards[]

Locations
Location Population*
8,430
12,090
6,210
8,218
9,679
4,315
8,216
Kangeta 10,553
10,401
Kanuni 7,662
7,757
13,680
6,585
4,399
8,991
5,295
6.840
10,346
Maua 15,242
Miori 9,766
12,433
5,920
11,806
18,904
7,285
Total x
1999 census.[2]
Wards
Ward Registered Voters Local Authority
Giteretu / Anchenge 1,494 Meru North County
Igembe East 9,632 Meru North County
Igembe South 6,095 Meru North County
Igembe South East 5,542 Meru North County
Igembe South West 8,478 Meru North County
Kangeta 8,771 Meru North County
Kiegoi 6,009 Meru North County
Njia 9,879 Meru North County
Mailo Tatu 2,175 Maua municipality
Maua East 3,591 Maua municipality
Maua North 1,744 Maua municipality
Maua South 1,791 Maua municipality
Stadium 3,758 Maua municipality
Total 68,959
*September 2005.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
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