Makueni County

Makueni County

Makueni County is located in the South Eastern part of Kenya and borders four counties with Kitui to the east, Taita Taveta to the south, Kajiado to the west and Machakos to the north. It covers an area of 8,169.8Km2. According to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census the population was 987,653 with a population density of 121 people per Km2 and an annual growth rate of 2.8%.

Agriculture is the predominant economic activity in the county.

Makueni County has six (6) constituencies, which are further divided into 30 electoral wards. Makueni Constituency has the highest number of wards with 9, followed by Mbooni with 6, Kaiti, Kibwezi East and Kibwezi West with 4 and Kilome with 3.

 

Representatives
Governor KIVUTHA KIBWANA
Senator MUTULA KILONZO JUNIOR
Women Representative ROSE MUSEO MUMO
Constituencies

Mbooni Constituency

Kilome Constituency

Kaiti Constituency

Makueni Constituency

Kibwezi West Constituency

Kibwezi East Constituency

A sample of 800 and a margin of error of ±3.464% was used.
View Sample frame
Ward Adult Population per Ward Sample per Ward
Tulimani                          20,135 32
Mbooni                          19,237 31
Kithungo/ Kitundu                          16,054 25
Kiteta-Kisau                          21,109 34
Waia- Kako                          13,147 21
Kalawa                          15,478 25
Kasikeu                          21,843 35
Mukaa                          15,108 24
Kiima Kiu/ Kalanzoni                          13,095 21
Ukia                          21,924 35
Kee                          15,179 24
Kilungu                          19,339 31
Ilima                          11,976 19
Wote                          14,425 23
Muvau/ Kikumini                          13,942 22
Mavindini                          13,257 21
Kitise/Kithuki                          12,562 20
Kathonzweni                          17,815 28
Nguu/Masumba                          13,536 21
Emali/Mulala                          14,614 23
Nzaui/Kilili/ Kalamba                          21,099 34
Mbitini                          17,286 27
Makindu                          23,976 38
Nguumo                          16,067 26
Kikumbulyu North                          11,571 18
Kikumbulyu South                          15,019 24
Masongaleni                          18,381 29
Mtito Andei                          19,568 31
Thange                          18,030 29
Ivingoni / Nzambani                          19,048 30
                       503,819 800
Constituency No of Wards Wards Member of Parliament
Mbooni 6 Tulimani, Mbooni, Kithungo/Kitundu, Kiteta/Kisau, Waia-Kako, Kalawa ERASTUS KIVASU NZIOKA
Kilome 3 Kasikeu, Mukaa, Kiima Kiu/Kalanzoni THADDEUS KITHUA NZAMBIA
Kaiti 4 Ukia, Kee, Kilungu, Ilima JOSHUA KIVINDA KIMILU
Makueni 7 Wote, Muvau/Kikuumini, Mavindini, Kitise/Kithuki, Kathonzweni,  Nzau/Kilili/Kalamba, Mbitini DANIEL KITONGA MAANZO
Kibwezi West 6 Makindu, Nguumo, Kikumbulyu North, Kimumbulyu South, Nguu/Masumba, Emali/Mulala, PATRICK MWEU MUSIMBA
Kibwezi East 4 Masongaleni, Mtito Andei, Thange, Ivingoni/Nzambani JESSICA NDUKU KIKO MBALU

CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating (2015)

  • Governor 60.8% 60.8%
  • Senator 51.8% 51.8%
  • Women’s Representative 46.3% 46.3%
  • Consolidated MCA’s 42.6% 42.6%

CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating (2020)

  • Governor 79.4% 79.4%
  • Senator 66.4% 66.4%
  • Women’s Representative 54.0% 54.0%
  • Consolidated MCA’s 54.2% 54.2%

CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating (2015)

  • Kilome Constituency 60.3% 60.3%
  • Kibwezi East Constituency 56.2% 56.2%
  • Kibwezi West Constituency 54.1% 54.1%
  • Mbooni Constituency 53.4% 53.4%
  • Makueni Constituency 51.9% 51.9%
  • Kaiti Constituency 45.2% 45.2%

CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating (2020)

  • Kilome Constituency 54.6% 54.6%
  • Kibwezi East Constituency 51.2% 51.2%
  • Kibwezi West Constituency 69.8% 69.8%
  • Mbooni Constituency 67.2% 67.2%
  • Makueni Constituency 61.9% 61.9%
  • Kaiti Constituency 61.9% 61.9%
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