Tigania East Constituency
| Tigania East | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Kenya | |
 Tigania East Constituency within Meru County | |
 Meru County within Kenya | |
| County | Meru |
| Population | 72,549[1] |
| Area | 511 km2 (197.3 sq mi)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Number of members | 1 |
| Party | NOPEU |
| Member of Parliament | Lawrence Mpuru Aburi |
| Wards | 5 |
Tigania East Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of nine constituencies of Meru County. The constituency has five wards, all of which elect councillors for the Nyambene County Council. The constituency was established for the 1997 elections.
It was one of four constituencies of the former Meru North District.
Members of Parliament
| Elections | MP [2] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Matthew Adams Karauri | KANU | |
| 2002 | Peter Munya | NARC | |
| 2007 | Peter Munya | PNU | |
| 2013 | Lawrence Mpuru Aburi | ODM | |
| 2017 | Josphat Gichunge Kabeabea | PNU | |
| 2022 | Lawrence Mpuru Aburi | NOPEU | [3] |
Locations and wards
| Locations | |
| Location | Population* |
|---|---|
| Ankamia | 17,966 |
| Antuanduru | 6,133 |
| Buuri | 10,004 |
| Karama | 17,584 |
| Kiguchwa | 10,306 |
| Micii Mikuru | 9,860 |
| Mikinduri East | 18,842 |
| Mikinduri West | 18,583 |
| Muthara | 28,851 |
| Thankatha | 20,209 |
| Total | x |
| 1999 census.[4] | |
| Wards | |
| Ward | Registered Voters |
|---|---|
| Karama | 7,756 |
| Kigucwa | 6,364 |
| Mikinduri | 10,175 |
| Muthara | 12,625 |
| Thangatha | 10,821 |
| Total | 47,741 |
| *September 2005.[5] | |
References
- 1 2 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census. www.knbs.or.ke (Report). Vol. 2 - Distribution of Population by Administrative Units. Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. December 2019. Archived from the original on 2025-12-10. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
- ↑ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Mpuru Aburi's Son Ditches Father's Party - Kenyans.co.ke". www.kenyans.co.ke. 2022-12-16. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ↑ 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 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine