Mwea Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies in Kirinyaga County. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections. It is divided into two sub-counties: Mwea East and Mwea West. In the 2022 elections, Mary Maingi was elected MP. She was one of several new women MPs as the total number of women MPs elected increased in 2022. However, she was the only woman elected in this county.
Members of Parliament
ElectionsMP Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Paliamenterians in Kenya 1944-2007PartyNotes 1988 William Kathigi Kibugi KANU One-party system. 1992 Allan Njeru Murigu DP 1997 Alfred Mwangi Nderitu DP 2002 Alfred Mwangi Nderitu NARC 2007 Peter Njuguna Gitau PNU 2013 Peter Njuguna Gitau TNA 2017 Josphat Kabinga Wachira Jubilee Party 2022 Mary Maingi UDA
Locations and wards There are 8 wards across Mwea constituency and 131,714 registered voters as of 2022. Ward Registered VotersTebere 24,491 Mutithi 19,226 Murinduko 18,935 Nyangati 17,095 Thiba 15,157 Kangai 12,568 Wamumu 12,249 Gathigiriri 11,993 Total 131,714 *As of 2022 LocationsPopulationKangai 17,660Kutus 12,905Murinduko 22,593Mutithi 22,439Nyangati 12,812Tebere 32,915Thiba 31,689 Total 153,013
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