Nyeri County

Nyeri County is located in the central highlands of the country and is situated between longitudes 36⁰38’ East and 37⁰20’ East and between the equator and latitude 0⁰ 38⁰ south. It covers an area of 3,325 Km² according to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census. According to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census, Nyeri County had a population of 759,164 with 228 people per Km² and an annual growth rate of 0.8%. Main economic activity is agriculture with cash crops being tea and coffee. Other agricultural produce at subsistence level include maize, potatoes and cabbages among others. Nyeri County has six (6) constituencies which are further divided into 30 electoral wards. Kieni Constituency has the highest with 8 wards, followed by Mathira with 6, Nyeri Town with 5, Othaya and Mukurweini with 4 each while Tetu has three.

Representatives

Governor	KAHIGA EDWARD MUTAHI
Senator	ENG EPHRAIM MWANGI MAINA
Women Representative	WACHIRA RAHAB MUKAMI

Constituencies

Tetu Constituency

Kieni Constituency

Mathira Constituency

Othaya Constituency

Mukurweini Constituency

Nyeri Town Constituency

A sample of 800 and a margin of error of ±3.464% was used.

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Ward	Adult Population per Ward	Sample per Ward
Dedan Kimathi	14,158	24
Wamagana	21,220	36
Aguthi-Gaaki	18,227	31
Mweiga	11,816	20
Naromoru/ Kiamathaga	17,995	30
Mwiyogo/Endara sha	13,310	22
Mugunda	16,230	27
Gatarakwa	12,929	22
Thegu River	14,924	25
Kabaru	15,115	25
Gakawa	18,015	30
Ruguru	15,705	26
Magutu	16,505	28
Iriaini	18,926	32
Konyu	15,030	25
Kirimukuyu	19,779	33
Karatina Town	15,932	27
Mahiga	14,952	25
Iria-Ini	16,794	28
Chinga	14,989	25
Karima	13,068	22
Gikondi	12,685	21
Rugi	14,167	24
Mukurwe-Ini West	12,605	21
Mukurwe-Ini Central	17,989	30
Kiganjo/ Mathari	16,339	28
Rware	17,123	29
Gatitu/ Muruguru	14,924	25
Ruring’u	15,167	26
Kamakwa/ Mukaro	18,082	30
	474,701	800

Constituency	No of Wards	Wards	Member of Parliament
Tetu	3	Dedan Kimathi, Wamagana, Aguthi-Gaaki	JAMES GICHUHI MWANGI
Kieni	8	Mweiga, Naromoro Kiamthaga, Mwiyogo/Endara Sha, Mugunda, Gatarakwa, Thegu River, Kabaru, Gakawa	JAMES MATHENGE KANINI KEGA
Mathira	6	Ruguru, Magutu, Iriani, Konyu, Kirimukuyu, Karatina Town	RIGATHI GACHAGUA
Othaya	4	Mahiga, Iria-Ini, Chinga, Karima	JAMES GICHUKI MUGAMBI
Mukurweini	4	Gikondi, Rugi, Mukurwe-Ini West, Mukurwe-Ini Central	ANTHONY GITHIAKA KIAI
Nyeri Town	5	Kiganjo/Mathari, Rware, Gatitu/Muruguru, Ruring’u, Kamakwa/Mukaro	MARTIN DERIC NGUNJIRI WAMBUGU

CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating (2015)

Governor 55.8% 55.8%
Senator 46.4% 46.4%
Women’s Representative 47.9% 47.9%
Consolidated MCA’s 54.6% 54.6%

CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating (2015)

Mathira Constituency 63.6% 63.6%
Othaya Constituency 60.8% 60.8%
Mukurweni Counstituency 58% 58%
Kieni Constituency 57.8% 57.8%
Nyeri Town Constituency 54% 54%
Tetu Constituency 48.5% 48.5%

CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating (2020)

Governor 56.5% 56.5%
Senator 43.0% 43.0%
Women’s Representative 45.3% 45.3%
Consolidated MCA’s 50.5% 50.5%

CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating (2020)

Mathira Constituency 61.6% 61.6%
Othaya Constituency 40.8% 40.8%
Mukurweni Counstituency 48.1% 48.1%
Kieni Constituency 49.6% 49.6%
Nyeri Town Constituency 45.4% 45.4%
Tetu Constituency 50.8% 50.8%