Limuru Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of twelve constituencies in Kiambu County. The constituency was established for the 1963 elections. Limuru has a population of 159,314 people (79,632 males and 79,682 females) according to the 2019 census.[1]

Members of Parliament

Elections MP [2] Party Notes
1963 James Samuel Gichuru KANU
1969 James Samuel Gichuru KANU One-party system
1974 James Samuel Gichuru KANU One-party system
1979 James Samuel Gichuru KANU One-party system
1983 Jonathan Njenga KANU One-party system.
1988 Samuel Ngige Mwaura KANU One-party system.
1992 George Nyanja Ford-Asili
1997 George Nyanja NDP
2002 Simon Kanyingi Kuria KANU
2007 Arch. Peter Mungai Mwathi Ford-People
2013 Eng. John Kiragu Chege TNA
2017 Arch. Peter Mungai Mwathi Jubilee
2022 Eng. John Kiragu Chege UDA

Locations and wards

Locations
Location Population*
Karambani 27,369
Limuru 42,084
Tigoni 11,578
Ndeiya 26,892
Ngecha 12,318
Rironi 8,589
Total 138830
1999 census.[3]
Wards
Ward Registered Voters Local Authority
Bibirioni 6,575 Kiambu County
Kamirithu 13,100 Kiambu County
Limuru Central 4,096 Kiambu County
Limuru East 4,945 Kiambu County
Tigoni 6,082 Kiambu county
Ndeiya 10,266 Kiambu county
Ngecha 10,283 Kiambu county
Total 55,347
*September 2005.[4]

References

  1. ^ Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, KNBS (2019). 2019 KENYA POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS. Nairobi, Kenya: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. p. 12. ISBN 978-9966-102-09-6.
  2. ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine

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