Mbeere South Constituency

Mbeere South is an electoral constituency in Embu County, Kenya. It used to be known as Gachoka Constituency, one of two constituencies of the former Mbeere District. It has five wards; Mwea, Makima, Mbeti South, Mavuria and Kiambere Wards. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections.

The constituency's Member of Parliament is Hon. Col (Rtd) Geoffrey King'ang'i, who has been serving since the 2017 General Election. Hon. King'ang'i retired from the military to join politics and run against Mutava Musyimi.

Members of Parliament

Elections MP [1] Party Notes
1988Hon Jeremiah NyagahKANUOne-party system.
1992Hon Norman NyagahDP
1997Hon Joseph NyagahKANU
2002Hon Joseph NyagahNARC
2007Hon Mutava MusyimiPNU
2017Hon. Geoffrey King'ang'iThe Jubilee Party

Locations and wards

Locations
Location Population*
Karaba18,544
Kiambere12,698
Kianjiru20,506
Makima15,062
Mavuria20,134
Mbeti South16,087
Riakanau14,181
Totalx
1999 census.[2]
Wards
Ward Registered Voters
Mwea16,826
Mbeti South17,775
Kiambere7,894
Makima10,623
Mavuria19,025
Total72,143
2017

References

  1. Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived October 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)

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