Runyenjes Constituency

Runyenjes
Constituency
Country Kenya
County Embu
CapitalRunyenjes
Largest TownRunyenjes
Government
 • Member Of ParliamentEric Muchangi Karemba
Area
 • Total
153.4 km2 (59.2 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
154,027
 • Density1,004/km2 (2,601/sq mi)

Runyenjes Constituency is an electoral administrative unit in Kenya[1] that was established in 1988. With a population of 154,027 its the 2nd most populous constituency in Embu County.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Population
2009142,364
2019154,062

Distribution by gender

Gender Population
Female72,930
Male69,970

[2]

Wards

Ward Male Female Total Households
Gaturi North 11,923 12,475 24398 6410
Kagaari South 10,223 10,203 20,426 5,170
Central 11,588 12,012 23,600 6,398
Kagaari North 12,126 12,826 24,952 6,599
Kyeni North 10,380 11,166 21,546 5,670
Kyeni South 13,730 13,708 27,438 7,174

[3]

Members of Parliament

Elections MP[4] Party Notes
1988Kamwithi MunyiKANUOne-party system.
1992Peter Njeru NdwigaDP
1997Augustine Njeru KathanguFord-Asili
2002Martin Nyaga WamboraNARC
2007Cecily Mutitu MbarirePNU
2013Cecily Mutitu MbarireTNA
2017Eric Muchangi NjiruJubilee
2022Eric Muchangi NjiruUDA

References

  1. ↑ "Electoral Wards". Embu County Government. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Gender". 2024.
  3. ↑ "2019 Kenya Census". 2019.
  4. ↑ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-12-19 at the Wayback Machine

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