Meru County

 

Meru County

Meru County is located along the eastern side of the Mt Kenya ring.  Meru County borders Isiolo County to the North and North East, Tharaka County to the South West, Nyeri County to the South West and Laikipia County to the West. It covers an area of 7,006.3Km2.

According to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census, the population was 1,545,714 people with a population density of 221 people per Km2.

Agriculture is the predominant economic activity in the county dominated by Miraa (Khat) Trade.

Others are tobacco, tea and coffee farming.

Meru County has only nine (9) constituencies divided into 45 electoral wards. South Imenti has the highest with 6 and Buuri the lowest with 4. The rest Igembe South, IGembe Central, Igembe North, Tigania West, Tigania East, North Imenti and Central Imenti have 5 each.

 

Representatives
Governor MURUNGI KIRAITU
Senator LINTURI FRANKLIN MITHIKA
Women Representative KAWIRA MWANGAZA
Constituencies

Igembe South Constituency

Igembe Central Constituency

Igembe North Constituency

Tigania West Constituency

Tigania East Constituency

North Imenti Constituency

Buuri Constituency

Central Imenti Constituency

South Imenti Constituency

A sample of 1000 and a margin of error of ±3.098% was used.
View Sample frame
Ward Adult Population per Ward Sample per Ward
Maua                          21,065 25
Kiegoi/ Antubochiu                          20,381 24
Athiru Gaiti                          16,875 20
Akachiu                          16,835 20
Kanuni                          16,571 19
Akirang’ondu                          19,839 23
Athiru Ruujine                          27,823 32
Igembe East                          21,300 25
Njia                          26,993 32
Kangeta                          19,345 23
Antuambui                          18,453 22
Ntunene                          12,348 14
Antubetwe Kiongo                          20,330 24
Naathu                          18,658 22
Amwathi                          27,944 33
Athwana                          11,443 13
Akithii                          22,503 26
Kianjai                          23,278 27
Nkomo                          15,379 18
Mbeu                          13,239 15
Thangatha                          25,372 30
Mikinduri                          21,335 25
Kiguchwa                          12,103 14
Muthara                          24,638 29
Karama                          15,820 18
Municipality                          17,588 21
Ntima East                          13,246 15
Ntima West                          21,316 25
Nyaki West                          22,458 26
Nyaki East                          19,545 23
Timau                          21,713 25
Kisima                          18,740 22
Kiirua/Naari                          17,234 20
Ruiri/Rwarera                          11,632 14
Mwanganthia                          15,652 18
Abothuguchi Central                          21,452 25
Abothuguchi West                          22,664 26
Kiagu                          14,042 16
Kibirichia                          15,688 18
Mitunguu                          13,153 15
Igoji East                          18,254 21
Igoji West                          12,886 15
Abogeta East                          21,368 25
Abogeta West                          19,152 22
Nkuene                          28,570 33
                       856,223 1000
Constituency No of Wards Wards Member of Parliament
Igembe South 5 Maua, Kegoi/Antubochiu, Athiru, Gaiti, Akachiu, Kanuni JOHN PAUL MWIRIGI
Igembe Central 5 Akirang’ondu, Athiru, Ruujine, Igembe East Njia, Kangeta CYPRIAN KUBAI IRINGO
Igembe North 5 Antuambui, Ntunene, Antubetwe Kiongo, Naathui, Amwathi RICHARD MAORE MAOKA
Tigania West 5 Athwana, Akithi, Kianjai, Nkomo, Mbeu JOHN KANYUITHIA MUTUNGA
Tigania East 5 Thangatha, Mikinduri, Kiguchwa, Mithara, Karama JOSPHAT GICHUNGE MWIRABUA KABEABEA
North Imenti 5 Municipality, ntima East, Ntima West, Nyaki West, Nyaki East ABDUL RAHIM DAWOOD
Buuri 4 Timau, Kisima, Kiirua/Naari, Ruiri/Rwarera MUGAMBI MURWITHANIA RINDIKIRI
Central Imenti 5 Mwanganthia, Abothuguchi Central, Abothuguchi West, Kiagu, Kibirichia MOSES NGUCHINE KIRIMA
South Imenti 6 Mitunguu, Igoji East, Igoji West, Abogeta East, Abogeta West, Nkuene KATHURI MURUNGI

CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating (2015)

  • Governor 64.5% 64.5%
  • Senator 59.2% 59.2%
  • Women’s Representative 54.8% 54.8%
  • Consolidated MCA’s 60.5% 60.5%

CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating (2020)

  • Governor 46.7% 46.7%
  • Senator 44.7% 44.7%
  • Women’s Representative 56.6% 56.6%
  • Consolidated MCA’s 49.6% 49.6%

CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating (2015)

  • Buuri Constituency 67.5% 67.5%
  • Tigania East Constituency 64.6% 64.6%
  • Igembe South Constituency 62.4% 62.4%
  • South Imenti Constituency 60.5% 60.5%
  • Igembe Central Constituency 59.7% 59.7%
  • Igembe North Constituency 57.9% 57.9%
  • North Imenti Constituency 56.5% 56.5%
  • Central Imenti Constituency 54.9% 54.9%
  • Tigania West Constituency 53.6% 53.6%

CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating (2020)

  • Buuri Constituency 54.4% 54.4%
  • Tigania East Constituency 43.8% 43.8%
  • Igembe South Constituency 53.8% 53.8%
  • South Imenti Constituency 58.3% 58.3%
  • Igembe Central Constituency 48.7% 48.7%
  • Igembe North Constituency 57.9% 57.9%
  • North Imenti Constituency 46.4% 46.4%
  • Central Imenti Constituency 52.0% 52.0%
  • Tigania West Constituency 47.0% 47.0%
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