Kirinyaga County
Kirinyaga County
Kirinyaga County is located in the central region and borders Meru County to the North, Embu County to the North East, East and South, Murang’a County to the South West and Nyeri County to the West. It covers an area of 1478.3 Km2 according to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census.
According to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census, the population was 610,411 people with a population density of 413 people per kilometre square and an annual growth rate of 1.5%.
The main economic activities include rice, tea, coffee, horticulture farming, fishing and commercial businesses.
Agriculture is the predominant economic activity in the county. It is the leading sub sector in terms of employment, food security, income earnings and overall contribution to the socio-economic wellbeing of the people. Rice and Tea are the main cash crops in the county
Representatives
Governor | WAIGURU ANNE MUMBI |
Senator | KIBIRU CHARLES REUBENSON |
Women Representative | NGIRICI PURITY WANGUI |
Constituencies
Mwea Constituency
Gichugu Constituency
Ndia Constituency
Kirinyaga Central 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 |
Mutithi | 18,802 | 31 |
Kangai | 13,508 | 22 |
Thiba | 16,251 | 26 |
Wamumu | 12,515 | 20 |
Nyangati | 17,509 | 28 |
Murinduko | 19,772 | 32 |
Gathigiriri | 12,834 | 21 |
Tebere | 22,149 | 36 |
Kabare | 26,939 | 44 |
Baragwi | 14,017 | 23 |
Njukiine | 16,931 | 27 |
Ngariama | 12,643 | 21 |
Karumandi | 16,729 | 27 |
Mukure | 21,372 | 35 |
Kiine | 28,721 | 47 |
Kariti | 19,558 | 32 |
Mutira | 16,349 | 27 |
Kanyekini | 22,630 | 37 |
Kerugoya | 21,232 | 34 |
Inoi | 19,126 | 31 |
369,589 | 600 |
Constituency | No of Wards | Wards | Member of Parliament |
Mwea | 8 | Mutithi, Kangai, Wamumu, Nyangati, Murindiko, Gathigiriri, Teberer, Thiba | JOSPHAT KABINGA WACHIRA |
Gichugu | 5 | Kabare Baragwi, Njukiini, Ngariama, Karumandi | ROBERT GICHIMU GITHINJI |
Ndia | 3 | Mukure, Kiine, Kariti | GEORGE MACHARIA KARIUKI (GK) |
Kirinyaga Central | 4 | Mutira, Kanyekini, Kerugoya, Inoi | JOHN MUNENE WAMBUGU |
CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating (2015)
- Governor 57.1%
- Senator 50%
- Women’s Representative 46.1%
- Consolidated MCA’s 62.3%
CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating (2015)
- Kirinyaga Central Constituency 70.3%
- Ndia Constituency 62%
- Mwea Constituency 59.2%
- Gichugu Constituency 53.5%
CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating (2020)
- Governor 54.4%
- Senator 40.8%
- Women’s Representative 52.1%
- Consolidated MCA’s 46.8%
CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating (2020)
- Kirinyaga Central Constituency 61.8%
- Ndia Constituency 42.7%
- Mwea Constituency 51.3%
- Gichugu Constituency 48.7%