Kangema Constituency
| Kangema | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Kenya | |
 Kangema Constituency within Murang'a County | |
 Murang'a County within Kenya | |
| County | Murang'a |
| Population | 80,447[1] |
| Area | 174 km2 (67.2 sq mi)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Number of members | 1 |
| Party | UDA |
| Member of Parliament | Peter Irungu Kihungi |
| Wards | 3 |
Kangema Constituency is an electoral constituency in Muranga County, Kenya.
It encompasses Kangema township which is the headquarters of the newly created Murang'a North District. Murang'a North is a heavily populated district of the Central Province and it covers a vast portion of the Aberdare Ranges. The economic mainstay for Kangema is agriculture, most of the land being under Tea, Coffee, wattle and subsistence food crops. There is vibrant trade of consumer goods in the township and the adjacent towns of Gakira, Gitugu, Kiairathe Kanyenya-ini and Rwathia.
Nascent industry includes milk, tea and coffee processing factories. The area is well served by transport and communication infrastructure.
Members of Parliament
| Elections | MP[2] | Party | Notes | Years served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Julius Gikonyo Kiano | KANU | 1963 - 1966 | |
| 1966 | R. Mwangi Wanjagi | KANU | One-party system | 1966 - 1974 |
| 1969 | R. Mwangi Wanjagi | KANU | One-party system | |
| 1974 | Joseph (J.J.) Kamotho | KANU | One-party system | 1974 - 1983 |
| 1979 | Joseph (J.J.) Kamotho | KANU | One-party system | |
| 1983 | John Njoroge Michuki | KANU | One-party system. | 1983 - 1988 |
| 1988 | Joseph (J.J.) Kamotho | KANU | One-party system. | 1988 - 1992 |
| 1992 | John Njoroge Michuki | Ford-Asili | 1992 - 2012 | |
| 1997 | John Njoroge Michuki | Ford-People | ||
| 2002 | John Njoroge Michuki | NARC | ||
| 2007 | John Njoroge Michuki | PNU | ||
| 2012 | Tiras Nyingi Ngahu | TNA | ||
| 2017 | Clement Muturi Kigano | (JP) | ||
| 2022 | Peter Irungu Kihungi | UDA |
Locations and wards
| Location | Population |
|---|---|
| Iyego | 17,843 |
| Kanyenyaini | 16,489 |
| Kiruri | 9,214 |
| Muguru | 18,498 |
| Rwathia | 18,558 |
| Total | 80,602 |
| *1999 census.[3] | |
Wards
| Ward | Registered Voters | Local Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Gakira | 3,814 | Kangema town |
| Iyego | 7765 | Muranga county |
| Kanyenyaini | 9,018 | Muranga county |
| Kiairathe | 1,629 | Kangema town |
| Kiruri | 4,977 | Muranga county |
| Muringaini | 2,066 | Kangema town |
| Rwathia | 9,230 | Muranga county |
| Watuha | 2,789 | Kangema town |
| Total | 41,704 | |
| *September 2005.[4] | ||
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 Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 28 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003–6)
- ↑ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived 29 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine