Nyandarua County

 

Nyandarua County

Nyandarua County is located in Central Kenya and borders Laikipia County to the North and North East, Nyeri County and Murang’a County to the East, Kiambu County  to the South and Nakuru County to the South West and West. It covers an area of 3285.7 Km2.

According to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census, the population was 638,289 people with a population density of 194 people per Km2 and an annual growth rate of 3.3%. Agriculture is the predominant economic activity in the county characterized by high horticultural productivity involving small-scale farms. This is highly influenced by the adjacent Aberdare ranges, a rich water tower that supplies the County Rivers throughout the year with water. Agricultural produce includes maize, beans, potatoes, cabbages, peas, dairy products and fruits.

Nyandarua County has five (5) constituencies which are further divided into 25 electoral wards. Kinangop Constituency has the highest number of wards with 7, followed by Ol Kalou with 5 while Kipipiri, Ol Jorok and Ndaragwa

 

Representatives
Governor KIMEMIA FRANCIS THUITA
Senator MWANGI PAUL GITHIOMI
Women Representative GITAU FAITH WAIRIMU
Constituencies

Kinangop Constituency

Kipipiri Constituency

Ol Kalou Constituency

ol Joro Orok Constituency

Ndaragwa 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
Engineer                          15,394 27
Gathara                          15,211 27
North Kinangop                          11,925 21
Murungaru                          15,362 27
Njabini/Kiburu                          11,792 21
Nyakio                          14,346 25
Githabai                          11,119 20
Magumu                          14,630 26
Wanjohi                          18,290 32
Kipipiri                          13,120 23
Geta                          11,561 20
Githioro                          11,434 20
Karau                          14,560 26
Kanjuiri Range                          14,742 26
Mirangine                          15,439 27
Kaimbaga                          10,229 18
Rurii                          13,668 24
Gathanji                          12,170 21
Gatimu                          15,031 27
Weru                          14,924 26
Charagita                          12,454 22
Leshau/Pondo                          10,880 19
Kiriita                          11,504 20
Central                          17,097 30
Shamata                          13,377 24
                       340,260 600
Constituency No of Wards Wards Member of Parliament
Kinangop 8 Engineer, Gathara, North Kinangop, Murungaru, Njabini/Kiburu, Nyakio, Githabai, Magumu ZACHARY KWENYA THUKU
Kipipiri 4 Wanjohi, Kipipiri, Geta, Githioro AMOS KIMUNYA
Ol Kalou 5 Karau, Kanjuiri Range, Mirangine, Kaimbaga, Rurii DAVID NJUGUNA KIARAHO
Ol Jorok 4 Gathanji, Gatima, Weru, Charagita MICHAEL MWANGI MUCHIRA
Ndaragwa 4 Leshau/Pondo, Kiriita, Central, Shamata JEREMIAH NG’AYU KIONI

CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating  (2015)

  • Governor 56.4% 56.4%
  • Senator 48.8% 48.8%
  • Women’s Representative 55.5% 55.5%
  • Consolidated MCA’s 60.0% 60.0%

CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating  (2015)

  • Ol Kalou Constituency 66.5% 66.5%
  • Ndaragwa Constituency 57.2% 57.2%
  • Kipipiri Constituency 54.8% 54.8%
  • Kinangop Contituency 52.3% 52.3%
  • Ol Jorok Constituency 51.4% 51.4%

CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating  (2020)

  • Governor 50.5% 50.5%
  • Senator 39.8% 39.8%
  • Women’s Representative 50.1% 50.1%
  • Consolidated MCA’s 48.1% 48.1%

CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating  (2020)

  • Ol Kalou Constituency 50.8% 50.8%
  • Ndaragwa Constituency 46.4% 46.4%
  • Kipipiri Constituency 46.7% 46.7%
  • Kinangop Contituency 50.4% 50.4%
  • Ol Jorok Constituency 54.2% 54.2%
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