Kiharū Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of seven constituencies of Muranga County. The Murang'a town is located within this constituency. Between 1966-1983 the constituency was known as Mbiri Constituency.
Kenneth Matiba, a prominent Kenyan politician, represented this constituency previously. Currently, the constituency is being represented by Ndindi Nyoro.
Members of Parliament
ElectionsMP Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 PartyNotes 1963 Jesse Mwangi Gachago KANU 1966 Julius Gikonyo Kiano KANU One-party system 1969 Julius Gikonyo Kiano KANU One-party system 1974 Julius Gikonyo Kiano KANU One-party system 1979 Kenneth Matiba KANU One-party system 1983 Kenneth Matiba KANU One-party system. 1988 Kenneth Matiba KANU One-party system. 1990 Gidraph Mwangi Mweru KANU By-elections, one-party system 1992 Kenneth Matiba Ford-Asili 1997 Ignatius Ngenye Kariuki Safina 2002 Kembi Gitura NARC 2007 Barnabas Muturi Mwangi Sisi Kwa Sisi 2013 Irungu Kang'ata TNA 2017 Ndindi NyoroJubilee Party 2022 Ndindi NyoroUnited Democratic Alliance
Locations and wards LocationsPopulation Gaturi 34,020 Gikindu 13,648 Kahuhia 14,720 Mbiri 17,065 Mugoiri 31,508 Murarandia 30,733 Township 21,332 Weithaga 16,442 Total 179,468 1999 census.information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)
Ward Registered VotersLocal AuthorityCentral 4,194 Muranga municipalityGaturi 15,330 Muranga countyGikindu 5,525 Muranga countyHospital 3,942 Muranga municipalityKahuhia 7,221 Muranga countyMaragi 2,023 Muranga municipalityMbiri Rural 5,675 Muranga countyMugoiri 15,501 Muranga countyMukuyu 3,336 Muranga municipalityMumbi 2,584 Muranga municipalityMurarandia 15,755 Muranga countyNjoguini 2,073 Muranga municipalityWeithaga 8,044 Muranga county Total 91,203
References
External links Map of the constituency