Kitui County
Kitui County is located in Eastern Kenya and borders Tana River County to the East and South East, Taita Taveta to the South, Makueni and Machakos to the West, Embu to the North West and Tharaka and Meru Counties to the North.
It covers an area of 30,429.5Km. According to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census the population was 1,136,187 with a population density of 37 people per Km2 and an annual growth rate of 2.2%.
Main economic activities are: Livestock keeping, farming of tobacco, cotton, coffee, mangoes and commercial businesses.
Agricultural products include: Livestock Products, Maize, Beans, Sorghum, Pigeon Peas, Cowpeas, Cassava and Millet.
Representatives
Governor | NGILU CHARITY KALUKI |
Senator | WAMBUA ENOCH KIIO |
Women Representative | KASALU IRENE MUTHONI |
Constituencies
Kitui West Constituency
Kitui Central Constituency
Kitui Rural Constituency
Kitui South Constituency
Kitui East Constituency
Mwingi North Constituency
Mwingi West Constituency
Mwingi Central 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 |
Ngomeni | 9,879 | 15 |
Kyuso | 21,623 | 32 |
Mumoni | 17,229 | 25 |
Tseikuru | 19,221 | 28 |
Tharaka | 7,007 | 10 |
Kyome/Thaana | 12,019 | 18 |
Nguutani | 14,602 | 22 |
Migwani | 15,086 | 22 |
Kiomo/ Kyethani | 11,246 | 17 |
Central | 12,715 | 19 |
Kivou | 13,328 | 20 |
Nguni | 15,698 | 23 |
Nuu | 14,805 | 22 |
Mui | 10,512 | 16 |
Waita | 11,188 | 17 |
Mutonguni Ward | 18,283 | 27 |
Kauwi | 13,595 | 20 |
Matinyani | 12,896 | 19 |
Kwamutonga/ Kithumula | 10,019 | 15 |
Kisasi | 14,331 | 21 |
Mbitini | 13,313 | 20 |
Kwavonza/ Yatta | 16,458 | 24 |
Kanyangi | 11,832 | 17 |
Miambani | 11,870 | 18 |
Township | 13,933 | 21 |
Kyangwithya West | 11,847 | 17 |
Mulango | 15,302 | 23 |
Kyangwithya East | 17,588 | 26 |
Zombe/Mwitika | 13,631 | 20 |
Nzambani | 9,707 | 14 |
Chuluni | 11,807 | 17 |
Voo/Kyamatu | 12,323 | 18 |
Endau/Malalani | 8,304 | 12 |
Mutitu/Kaliku | 10,228 | 15 |
Ikanga/Kyatune | 19,379 | 29 |
Mutomo | 13,094 | 19 |
Mutha | 13,463 | 20 |
Ikutha | 14,018 | 21 |
Kanziko | 9,995 | 15 |
Athi | 18,978 | 28 |
542,351 | 800 |
Constituency | No of Wards | Wards | Member of Parliament |
Mwingi North | 5 | Ngomeni, Kyuso, Mumoni, Tseikuru, Tharaka | PAUL MUSYIMI NZENGU |
Mwingi West | 4 | Kyome/Thaana, Nguutani, Migwani, Kiomo/Kyethani | CHARLES NGUSYA NGUNA |
Mwingi Central | 6 | Central, Kivou, Nguni, Nuu, Mui, Waita | GIDEON MUTEMI MULYUNGI |
Kitui West | 4 | Mutonguni, Kauwi, Matinyani, Kwa Mutonga/Kithum Ula | EDITH NYENZE |
Kitui Rural | 4 | Kisasi, Mbitini, Kwavonza/Yatta, Kanyangi | DAVID MWALIKA MBONI |
Kitui Central | 5 | Miambani, Township Kyangwithya West, Mulango, Kyangwithya East | BENSON MAKALI MULU |
Kitui East | 6 | Zombe/Mwitika, Nzambani, Chuluni, Voo/Kyamatu, Endau/Malalani, Mutito/Kaliku | NIMROD MBITHUKA MBAI |
Kitui South | 6 | Ikana/Kyantune, Mutomo, Mutha, Ikutha, Kanziko, Athi | RACHAEL KAKI NYAMAI |
CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating (2015)
- Governor 58.5%
- Senator 54.9%
- Women’s Representative 43.2%
- Consolidated MCA’s 56.1%
CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating (2020)
- Governor 51.2%
- Senator 48.1%
- Women’s Representative 47.6%
- Consolidated MCA’s 44.5%
CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating (2015)
- Kitui West Constituency 70.5%
- Kitui Central Constituency 66.9%
- Kitui South Constituency 63.6%
- Mwingi Central Constituency 60.7%
- Kitui East Constituency 59.3%
- Kitui Rural Constituency 58.6%
- Mwingi North Constituency 55.8%
- Mwingi West Constituency 54.2%
CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating (2020)
- Kitui West Constituency 58.4%
- Kitui Central Constituency 54.7%
- Kitui South Constituency 52.2%
- Mwingi Central Constituency 61.0%
- Kitui East Constituency 52.2%
- Kitui Rural Constituency 58.9%
- Mwingi North Constituency 39.3%
- Mwingi West Constituency 55.7%