Embu County

 

Embu County

Embu County is located in Eastern Kenya and borders Tharaka Nithi County to the North, Kitui County to the East, Machakos County to the South, Muranga County to the South West, Kirinyaga County to the West, and Meru County to the North West. It covers an area of 2,820.7Km2.

According to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census, the County has a population of 608,599, a population density of 216 people per km2 and an annual growth rate of 1.7%.

Agriculture is the predominant economic activity in the county with rice being the major cash crop. It is home to Mwea Rice Irrigation which is the largest producer of rice in Kenya.

Embu County has four (4) sub-counties (constituencies) divided into 20 electoral wards.

 

Representatives
Governor MARTIN NYAGA WAMBORA
Senator NDWIGA PETER NJERU
Women Representative NJIRU JANE WANJUKI

 

Constituencies

Manyatta Constituency

Runyenjes Constituency

Mbeere North Constituency

Mbeere South Constituency

A sample of 600 and a margin of error of ±4% was used.
View Sample frame
Ward Adult Population per Ward Sample per Ward
Ruguru-Ngandori                          18,419 32
Kithimu                          12,532 22
Nginda                          18,806 33
Mbeti North                          22,075 39
Kirimari                          21,229 37
Gaturi South                            8,934 16
Gaturi North                          16,093 28
Kagaari South                          13,473 24
Central                          15,566 27
Kagaari North                          16,458 29
Kyeni North                          14,212 25
Kyeni South                          18,098 32
Mwea                          19,865 35
Makima                          14,043 25
Mbeti South                          19,510 34
Mavuria                          22,518 40
Kiambere                            9,933 18
Nthawa                          17,628 31
Muminji                          11,034 19
Evurore                          30,066 53
                       340,491 600
Constituency No of Wards Wards Member of Parliament
Manyatta 6 Ruguru/Ngandori, Kithimu, Nginda, Mbeti North, Kirimari, Gaturi South John Muchiri Nyaga
Runyenjes 6 Gaturi North, Kagaari South, Kagaari North, Central Ward, Kyeni Nort, Kyeni South ERIC MUCHANGI NJIRU
Mbeere South 5 Mwea, Amakim, Mbeti South, Mavuria, Kiambere GEOFFREY KINGAGI MUTURI
Mbeere North 3 Nthawa, Muminji, Evurore Charles Muriuki Njagagua

CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating (2015)

  • Governor 55.5% 55.5%
  • Senator 56.4% 56.4%
  • Women’s Representative 47.3% 47.3%
  • Consolidated MCA’s 54.9% 54.9%

CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating (2020)

  • Governor 51.1% 51.1%
  • Senator 46.9% 46.9%
  • Women’s Representative 42.6% 42.6%
  • Consolidated MCA’S 54.2% 54.2%

CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating (2015)

  • Mbeere North Constituency 74% 74%
  • Runyenjes Constituency 59.4% 59.4%
  • Mbeere South Constituency 59.2% 59.2%
  • Manyatta Constituency 58.7% 58.7%

CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating (2020)

  • Mbeere North Constituency 52.5% 52.5%
  • Runyenjes Constituency 55.7% 55.7%
  • Mbeere South Constituency 51.6% 51.6%
  • Manyatta Constituency 52.2% 52.2%
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