Mathira Constituency

Mathira Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Nyeri County. The constituency was established for the 1963 elections. Mathira is popularly known as Mathira ya Githomo (education), it has the most educated population in the country. Found right at the foot of Mt Kenya, Mathira is known for growing of tea and coffee. Karatina town is to the east. There are several tarmac roads crisscrossing Mathira including the Kenal-Marua superhighway. There are many education institutions such as Karatina University, Tumutumu girls high school, Kanjuri High school, Karatina girls, Bishop Gatimu girls high school among many others. Health facilities include Karatina Hospital, Jamii Hospital, PCEA Tumutumu hospital and many dispensaries. There are very few major industries safe for Kagochi tea factory. Mountain Lodge leads in tourism.

Members of Parliament[]

Elections	MP^[1]	Party	Notes
1963		KANU	One-party system
1969	Davidson Ngibuini Kuguru	KANU	One-party system
1974	Davidson Ngibuini Kuguru	KANU	One-party system
1979	Davidson Ngibuini Kuguru	KANU	One-party system
1983		KANU	One-party system.
1988	Davidson Ngibuini Kuguru	KANU	One-party system.
1992		Democratic Party
1997		Democratic Party
2002	James Nderitu Gachagua	NARC
2007	Ephraim Mwangi Maina	Safina
		The National Alliance
2013		Jubilee Party
2017		Jubilee Party

Wards[]

Ward	Registered Voters	Local authority
Wards

Commercial	3,520	Karatina municipality
Hospital	2,756	Karatina municipality
Iria-ini (Mathira)	11,981	Nyeri County
Kirimukuyu	14,561	Nyeri County
Konyu	13,961	Nyeri County
Magutu	11,087	Nyeri County
Market	3,694	Karatina municipality
Ngorano	12,242	Nyeri County
Railway	3,704	Karatina municipality
Residential	3,596	Karatina municipality
Stadium	4,193	Karatina municipality
Total	85,295
*September 2005,^[2]^[3]^[4]

References[]

^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Paliamenterians in Kenya 1944-2007
^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Civic Elections Results (2002)^{[permanent dead link]}
^ mathira constituency Website: [1] Archived 2014-09-03 at the Wayback Machine

[1] Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Paliamenterians in Kenya 1944-2007

[2] Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency^{[permanent dead link]}

[3] Electoral Commission of Kenya: Civic Elections Results (2002)^{[permanent dead link]}

[4] thira constituency Website: [1] Archived 2014-09-03 at the Wayback Machine

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