Tharaka Nithi County

Tharaka Nithi County

Tharaka Nithi County is located in the Central region of Kenya and borders Meru County to the North and North East, Kitui County to the East and South East and Embu County to the South and South West. It covers an area of 2,564.4Km2 according to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census.

According to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census, the population for Tharaka Nithi County was 393,177 people with a population density of 153 people per Km2 and an annual growth rate of 3.0%.

Main economic activities include farming with the agricultural produce including tea, coffee, horticulture, cotton, millet, maize, sorghum, cowpeas and cassava. Pastoralism is practiced with livestock being kept.

Other economic activities include mining of kaoline, sand and stone quarrying.

Tharaka Nithi County has three (3) constituencies divided into 15 electoral wards. The Constituencies are Maara, Chuka/Igambang’ombe and Tharaka all which have 5 wards each.

 

Representatives
Governor NJUKI ONESMUS MUTHOMI
Senator KITHURE KINDIKI
Women Representative BEATRICE NKATHA NYAGA
Constituencies

Maara

Chuka/Igambang’ombe

Tharaka.

A sample of 600 and a margin of error of ±4% was used.
View Sample frame
Ward Adult Population per Ward Sample per Ward
Mitheru                            9,776 25
Muthambi                          12,371 32
Mwimbi                          14,645 38
Ganga                          11,184 29
Chogoria                          20,430 53
Mariani                            9,018 23
Karingani                          14,777 38
Magumoni                          23,306 60
Mugwe                          15,443 40
Igambang’ombe                          19,259 50
Gatunga                          16,413 42
Mukothima                          15,500 40
Nkondi                            9,945 26
Chiakariga                          22,144 57
Marimanti                          19,073 49
                       233,282 600
Constituency No of Wards Wards Member of Parliament
Maara 5 Mitheru, Muthambi, Mwimbi, Ganga, Chogoria JAPHET MIRITI KAREKE MBIUKI
Chuka/Igambang’ombe 5 Mariani, Karingani, Magumoni, Mugwe, Igambang’ombe PATRICK MUNENE NTWIGA
Tharaka 5 Gatunga, Mukothima, Nkondi, Chiakariga, Marimanti GEORGE GITONGA, MURUGARA

CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating (2015)

  • Governor 58.2% 58.2%
  • Senator 62.5% 62.5%
  • Women’s Representative 53.3% 53.3%
  • Consolidated MCA’s 58.6% 58.6%

CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating (2020)

  • Governor 62.6% 62.6%
  • Senator 52.6% 52.6%
  • Women’s Representative 53.3% 53.3%
  • Consolidated MCA’s 48.4% 48.4%

CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating (2015)

  • Chuka/Igambang’ombe Constituency 78.4% 78.4%
  • Maara Constituency 72.4% 72.4%
  • Tharaka 57.2% 57.2%

CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating (2020)

  • Chuka/Igambang’ombe Constituency 57.6% 57.6%
  • Maara Constituency 53.3% 53.3%
  • Tharaka 59.7% 59.7%
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