Kandara Constituency
| Kandara | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Kenya | |
 Kandara Constituency within Murang'A County | |
 Murang'a County within Kenya | |
| County | Murang'a |
| Population | 175,098[1] |
| Area | 235 km2 (90.7 sq mi)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Number of members | 1 |
| Party | UDA |
| Member of Parliament | Alice Muthoni Wahome |
| Wards | 6 |
Kandara Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of seven constituencies in Muranga County. It was one of three constituencies in the former Maragua District, Central Province. The constituency was established for the 1963 elections.
Members of Parliament
| Elections | MP [2] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Bildad Kaggia | KANU | One-party system |
| 1966 | Thaddeo Mwaura | KANU | One-party system |
| 1969 | George Ndung’u Mwicigi | KANU | One-party system |
| 1974 | George Ndung’u Mwicigi | KANU | One-party system |
| 1979 | George Ndung’u Mwicigi | KANU | One-party system |
| 1980 | David Ngethe Waweru | KANU | By-election, One-party system. |
| 1983 | George Ndung’u Mwicigi | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1988 | Wilfred Mburu Kimani | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1992 | Gacuru wa Karenge | Ford-Asili | |
| 1997 | Joshua Ngugi Toro | Democratic Party | |
| 2002 | Joshua Ngugi Toro | NARC | |
| 2007 | James Maina Kamau | PNU | 10th Parliament of Kenya |
| 2013 | Alice Muthoni Wahome | TNA | 11th Parliament of Kenya |
| 2017 | Alice Muthoni Wahome | JUBILEE | 12th Parliament of Kenya |
| 2022 | Alice Muthoni Wahome | UDA | 13th Parliament of Kenya |
Wards
| Ward | Registered Voters | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| Ng'araria | 12,391 | Muranga county |
| Muruka | 15,095 | Muranga county |
| Kagundu-ini | 18,237 | Muranga county |
| Ithiru | 16,703 | Muranga county |
| Gaichanjiru | 15,616 | Muranga county |
| Ruchu | 20,591 | Muranga county |
| Total | 98,633 | |
| *September 2017,[3] | ||
References
- 1 2 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census (PDF) (Report). Vol. 2 - Distribution of Population by Administrative Units. Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. December 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- ↑ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Paliamenterians in Kenya 1944-2007
- ↑ https://www.iebc.or.ke/docs/Registered%20Voters%20Per%20Contituency%20For%202017%20General%20Elections.pdf/documents/civic2002.pdf Civic Elections Results (2002)]