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) due to a significant number of an educated population in the country. It sits at the foot of Mount Kenya, creating a conducive climate for growing tea and coffee. Karatina is to the east of Mathira constitution. Several tarmac roads criss-cross Mathira, including the Kenol-Marua superhighway.
Education institutions include Karatina University, Tumutumu Girls High School, Kanjuri High School, Karatina Girls, Karatina Special School for the Mentally Handicapped, and Bishop Gatimu Ngandu Girls High School. Health facilities include Karatina Hospital, Jamii Hospital, PCEA Tumutumu Hospital and many dispensaries.
Kagochi Tea Factory is the largest private employer and Mountain Lodge leads in tourism.
Members of Parliament
ElectionsMPCenter for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Paliamenterians in Kenya 1944-2007PartyNotes 1963 Anderson Kangeri Wamuthenya 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 Eliud Matu Wamae KANU One-party system. 1988 Davidson Ngibuini Kuguru KANU One-party system. 1992 Eliud Matu Wamae Democratic Party 1997 Eliud Matu Wamae Democratic Party 2002 James Nderitu Gachagua NARC 2007 Ephraim Mwangi Maina Safina March 2013 Peter Weru The National Alliance August 2017 Rigathi Gachagua JP August 2022 Eric Mwangi KahuguUDA
Wards
Ward Registered VotersLocal authorityCommercial 3,520 Karatina municipalityHospital 2,756 Karatina municipalityIria-ini (Mathira) 11,981 Nyeri CountyKirimukuyu 14,561 Nyeri CountyKonyu 13,961 Nyeri CountyMagutu 11,087 Nyeri CountyMarket 3,694 Karatina municipalityNgorano 12,242 Nyeri CountyRailway 3,704 Karatina municipalityResidential 3,596 Karatina municipalityStadium 4,193 Karatina municipality Total 85,295
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