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%
- Senator 59.2%
- Women’s Representative 54.8%
- Consolidated MCA’s 60.5%
CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating (2020)
- Governor 46.7%
- Senator 44.7%
- Women’s Representative 56.6%
- Consolidated MCA’s 49.6%
CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating (2015)
- Buuri Constituency 67.5%
- Tigania East Constituency 64.6%
- Igembe South Constituency 62.4%
- South Imenti Constituency 60.5%
- Igembe Central Constituency 59.7%
- Igembe North Constituency 57.9%
- North Imenti Constituency 56.5%
- Central Imenti Constituency 54.9%
- Tigania West Constituency 53.6%
CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating (2020)
- Buuri Constituency 54.4%
- Tigania East Constituency 43.8%
- Igembe South Constituency 53.8%
- South Imenti Constituency 58.3%
- Igembe Central Constituency 48.7%
- Igembe North Constituency 57.9%
- North Imenti Constituency 46.4%
- Central Imenti Constituency 52.0%
- Tigania West Constituency 47.0%