Kirinyaga District was an administrative district in the Central Province of Kenya. Its administrative centre is Kerugoya. As of 1999, the district had a population of 457,105 and an area of 1,478 km².
Kirinyaga District was historically part of Embu District until prior to independence when the colonial government made it its own district. In 2013, Kirinyaga District effectively disappeared and Kirinyaga County was effected as per the constitution of Kenya.
History Kirinyaga District was created in 1963 out of the western part of Embu District.
In 2007 new districts were created and Kirinyaga District was divided into four new districts: Kirinyaga Central with its administrative centre at Kerugoya; Kirinyaga East with its administrative centre at Kianyaga; Kirinyaga South with its administrative centre at Wanguru; and Kirinyaga West with its administrative centre at Baricho. Following a High Court ruling in September 2009, that there are only 46 legal districts in Kenya.
Administration The County Council of Kirinyaga administered all of Kirinyaga District, except the area administered by the Municipal Council of Kerugoya /Kutus and the Town council of Sagana-Kagio.
Subdivisions Kirinyaga District is divided as follows: Local authorities (councils) Authority Type Population*Urban pop.* Kerugoya/Kutus Municipality 39,441 14,056 Sagana Town 22,475 3,031 Kirinyaga County 395,189 13,103 Total - 457,105 30,190
Administrative divisions Division Population*Urban pop.*Headquarters Central 74,068 12,585 Kerugoya Gichugu 121,738 1,988 Kianyaga Mwea 125,962 7,625 Wanguru Ndia 135,337 2,960 Baricho Total 457,105 25,158 -
The district has four constituencies: Mwea Constituency Gichugu Constituency Ndia Constituency Kirinyaga Central Constituency
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