Kiambu County

Kiambu County

Kiambu County is located in the central region of the country and it borders Nairobi County and Kajiado County to the South, Machakos County to the East, Murang‘a County to the North and North East, Nyandarua County to the North West, and Nakuru County to the West.

It covers an area of 2538.6 Km2 according to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census. According to the 2019 Census, Kiambu County population was 2,417,735 and a population density of 952 persons per square Kilometre. Agriculture is the predominant economic activity in the county.

Kiambu County has twelve (12) constituencies, which are Gatundu South, Gatundu North, Juja, Thika Town, Ruiru, Githunguri, Kiambu, Kiambaa, Kikuyu, Kabete, Limuru, and Lari. These constituencies are further divided into 60 electoral wards.

 

Representatives
Governor NYORO JAMES KARANJA
Senator KIMANI WAMATANGI PAUL
Women Representative WAMUCHOMBA GATHONI
Constituencies

Githunguri

Kiambaa

Kabete

Limuru

Lari

Gatundu North

Gatundu South

Ruiru

Kikuyu

Juja

Thika

Kiambu

A sample of 1500 and a margin of error of ±2.53% was used.
View Sample frame
Ward Adult Population per Ward Sample per Ward
Kiamwangi                          13,897 19
Kiganjo                          18,511 25
Ndarugo                          13,811 19
Ngenda                          31,675 43
Gituamba                          17,351 24
Githobokoni                          14,610 20
Chania                          18,404 25
Mang�u                          18,273 25
Murera                          10,838 15
Theta                          15,782 21
Juja                          23,287 32
Witeithie                          17,585 24
Kalimoni                          13,549 18
Township                          26,674 36
Kamenu                          50,585 69
Hospital                          17,412 24
Gatuanyaga                          10,188 14
Ngoliba                            7,938 11
Gitothua                          12,336 17
Biashara                          28,377 38
Gatongora                            9,419 13
Kahawa/Sukari                            5,965 8
Kahawa Wendani                          11,400 15
Kiuu                          31,621 43
Mwiki                          30,536 41
Mwihoko                            8,142 11
Githunguri                          24,817 34
Githiga                          21,088 29
Ikinu                          16,147 22
Ngewa                          17,937 24
Komothai                          20,817 28
Ting�ang�a                          13,458 18
Ndumberi                          24,439 33
Riabai                          17,675 24
Township                          18,583 25
Cianda                          10,314 14
Karuri                          20,917 28
Ndenderu                          24,459 33
Muchatha                          18,109 25
Kihara                          25,158 34
Gitaru                          19,905 27
Muguga                          18,779 25
Nyadhuna                          19,628 27
Kabete                          20,915 28
Uthiru                          16,574 22
Karai                          13,931 19
Nachu                          12,727 17
Sigona                          18,299 25
Kikuyu                          22,119 30
Kinoo                          18,476 25
Bibirioni                          14,464 20
Limuru Central                          21,292 29
Ndeiya                          18,001 24
Limuru East                          19,339 26
Ngecha Tigoni                          16,362 22
Kinale                          17,742 24
Kijabe                          18,837 26
Nyanduma                          16,001 22
Kamburu                          12,929 18
Lari/Kirenga                          19,014 26
                   1,107,420 1500
Constituency No of Wards Wards Member of Parliament
Gatundu South 4 Kiamwangi, Kiganjo, Ndarugu, Ngenda MOSES KURIA
Gatundu North 4 Gituamba, Githobokoni, Chania, Mang’u ANNIE WANJIKU KIBEH
Juja 5 Murera, Theta, Juja, Witeithie, Kalimoni FRANCIS MUNYUA WAITITU
Thika Town 5 Township, Kamenu, Hospital, Gatuanyaga, Ngoliba PATRICK KIMANI WAINAINA JUNGLE
Ruiru 8 Gitothua, Biashara, Gatongora, Kahawa Sukari, Kahawa Wendani, Kiuu, Mwiki, Mwihoko SIMON NGANGA KINGARA
Githunguri 5 Githunguri, Githiga, Ikinu, Ngewa, Komothai GABRIEL KAGO MUKUHA
Kiambu 4 Ting’gang’a, Ndumberi, Riabai, Township JUDE L. KANGETHE NJOMO
Kiambaa 5 Cianda, Karuiri, Ndenderu, Muchatha, Kihara PAUL KOINANGE
Kabete 5 Gitaru, Muguga, Nyathuna, Kabete, Uthiru JAMES GITHUA KAMAU WAMACUKURU
Kikuyu 5 Karai, Nachu, Sigona, Kikuyu, Kinoo ANTHONY KIMANI ICHUNG’WAH
Limuru 5 Bibirioni, Limuru Central, Ndeiya, Limuru East, Ngecha Tigoni PETER MUNGAI MWATHI
Lari 4 Kijabe, Nyanduma, Kamburu, Lari/Kirenga JONAH MBURU MWANGI

CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating  (2015)

  • Governor 48% 48%
  • Senator 51.7% 51.7%
  • Women’s Representative 45% 45%
  • Consolidated MCA’s 55.3% 55.3%

CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating  (2015)

  • Kikuyu Constituency 79.4% 79.4%
  • Gatundu South Constituency 69.3% 69.3%
  • Juja Constituency 68.9% 68.9%
  • Thika Town Constituency 65.9% 65.9%
  • Kiambaa Constituency 65.7% 65.7%
  • Kabete Constituency 62.6% 62.6%
  • Ruiru Constituency 61.6% 61.6%
  • Gatundu North Constituency 60.4% 60.4%
  • Kiambu Constituency 60.4% 60.4%
  • Limuru Constituency 53.2% 53.2%
  • Lari Constituency 43.9% 43.9%
  • Githunguri Constituency 42.3% 42.3%

*Please note that the approval rating for Kabete constituency was done under the previous late MP George Muchai.

CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating  (2020)

  • Governor 33.0% 33.0%
  • Senator 49.2% 49.2%
  • Women’s Representative 39.0% 39.0%
  • Consolidated MCA’S 45.2% 45.2%

CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating  (2020)

  • Kikuyu Constituency 60% 60%
  • Gatundu South Constituency 55.3% 55.3%
  • Juja Constituency 43.9% 43.9%
  • Thika Town Constituency 54.8% 54.8%
  • Kiambaa Constituency 48.6% 48.6%
  • Kabete Constituency 66.5% 66.5%
  • Ruiru Constituency 52.7% 52.7%
  • Gatundu North Constituency 49% 49%
  • Kiambu Constituency 54.8% 54.8%
  • Limuru Constituency 45% 45%
  • Lari Constituency 38.2% 38.2%
  • Githunguri Constituency 47.9% 47.9%
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