Limuru Constituency

Limuru Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of twelve constituencies in Kiambu County. The constituency was established for the 1963 elections. Limuru has a population of 159,314 people (79,632 males and 79,682 females) according to the 2019 census.[1]

Members of Parliament
Elections MP [2] Party Notes
1963James Samuel GichuruKANU
1969James Samuel GichuruKANUOne-party system
1974James Samuel GichuruKANUOne-party system
1979James Samuel GichuruKANUOne-party system
1983Jonathan NjengaKANUOne-party system.
1988Samuel Ngige MwauraKANUOne-party system.
1992George NyanjaFord-Asili
1997George NyanjaNDP
2002Simon Kanyingi KuriaKANU
2007Arch. Peter Mungai MwathiFord-People
2013Eng. John Kiragu ChegeTNA
2017Arch. Peter Mungai MwathiJubilee
2022Eng. John Kiragu ChegeUDA

Locations and wards
Locations
Location Population*
Karambani27,369
Limuru42,084
Tigoni11,578
Ndeiya26,892
Ngecha12,318
Rironi8,589
Total138830
1999 census.[3]
Wards
Ward Registered Voters Local Authority
Bibirioni6,575Kiambu County
Kamirithu13,100Kiambu County
Limuru Central4,096Kiambu County
Limuru East4,945Kiambu County
Tigoni6,082Kiambu county
Ndeiya10,266Kiambu county
Ngecha10,283Kiambu county
Total55,347
*September 2005.[4]

References
  1. Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, KNBS (2019). 2019 KENYA POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS. Nairobi, Kenya: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. p. 12. ISBN 978-9966-102-09-6.
  2. Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
  3. information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)
  4. Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine

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