Kuria Constituency

Kuria Constituency is a former electoral constituency in Kenya since idipendence in 1963. It was after Chacha Sinda's (a Colonialist and Paramount chief) dacades of leadership since 1899 to his controvasual demise in 1940s. It was the only constituency in the former Kuria District. The constituency had 21 wards, all electing councillors to the Kehancha municipality. It has since been divided into Kuria West Constituency and Kuria East Constituency.

Members of Parliament
Elections MP [1] Party Notes
1963B. Chacha Maisori-ItumboKANU
1969Samson Mwita MarwaKANUOne-party system
1974B. Chacha Maisori-ItumboKANUOne-party system
1979Walter Elijah MwitaKANUOne-party system
1983Walter Elijah MwitaKANUOne-party system.
1988Walter Elijah MwitaKANUOne-party system.
1992Shadrack R. M. MangaKANU
1997Shadrack R. M. MangaKANU
2002Wilfred Gisuka MachageNARC
2007Wilfred Gisuka MachageDP
2013Shadrack R. M. Manga Kuria East-under Mr Maisori Itumbo - influenceKANU

Wards
Wards
Ward Registered Voters
Bukira Central21,120
Bukira East32,730
Getambwega19,340
Getong'anya35,070
Gokeharaka22,230
Gwitembe16,380
Ikerege24,820
Kebaroti20,310
Kegonga31,220
Kombe6,280
Komosoko23,290
Maeta16,520
Masaba17,440
Ntimaru33,780
Nyabasi North14,140
Nyabasi West26,540
Isibania49,940
Nyamosense27,480
Siabai12,770
Tagare26,590
Wangirabose15,780
Total493,770
*September 2013.[2]

References
  1. Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
  2. IEBC: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine

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