Kitui County

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% 58.5%
  • Senator 54.9% 54.9%
  • Women’s Representative 43.2% 43.2%
  • Consolidated MCA’s 56.1% 56.1%

CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating (2020)

  • Governor 51.2% 51.2%
  • Senator 48.1% 48.1%
  • Women’s Representative 47.6% 47.6%
  • Consolidated MCA’s 44.5% 44.5%

CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating (2015)

  • Kitui West Constituency 70.5% 70.5%
  • Kitui Central Constituency 66.9% 66.9%
  • Kitui South Constituency 63.6% 63.6%
  • Mwingi Central Constituency 60.7% 60.7%
  • Kitui East Constituency 59.3% 59.3%
  • Kitui Rural Constituency 58.6% 58.6%
  • Mwingi North Constituency 55.8% 55.8%
  • Mwingi West Constituency 54.2% 54.2%

CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating (2020)

  • Kitui West Constituency 58.4% 58.4%
  • Kitui Central Constituency 54.7% 54.7%
  • Kitui South Constituency 52.2% 52.2%
  • Mwingi Central Constituency 61.0% 61.0%
  • Kitui East Constituency 52.2% 52.2%
  • Kitui Rural Constituency 58.9% 58.9%
  • Mwingi North Constituency 39.3% 39.3%
  • Mwingi West Constituency 55.7% 55.7%
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