KIRINYAGA

KIRINYAGA CENTRAL Constituency

In KIRINYAGA County

103 4 wards 147 polling stations

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Election

2022 2017 2013

Registered voters

66.9K

0.4% of the national register

Polling stations

147

avg 455 voters per station

Polling centres

avg 2.5 streams each

Population

122.7K

KNBS census, 2019

Wards

each elects one MCA

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Who KIRINYAGA CENTRAL elected

2022

Member of Parliament Gitari Joseph Gachoki United Democratic Alliance 34,074 votes

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Census 2019

KNBS 2019 Census Vol II (Table 2.3)

Population: 122,740
Households: 40,225

Female 62,617 · 51.0% Male 60,118 · 49.0%

KIRINYAGA CENTRAL Constituency election results

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2022 MP election

Won by Gitari Joseph Gachoki · 34,074 valid votes

2022 Member of Parliament election, KIRINYAGA CENTRAL Constituency: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Gitari Joseph Gachoki	United Democratic Alliance	34,074	100.00%	Elected

2017 MP election

Won by Wambugu John Munene · margin 8,626 votes · 65,754 valid votes

2017 Member of Parliament election, KIRINYAGA CENTRAL Constituency: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Wambugu John Munene	JUBILEE PARTY	28,019	42.61%	Elected
Muriuki Lawrence Kamanda	INDEPENDENT	19,393	29.49%
Mwai John Kabui J	INDEPENDENT	15,092	22.95%
Kibara Joseph Muriu	MAENDELEO CHAP CHAP PARTY	2,376	3.61%
Wanjohi Francis Macharia	NATIONAL RAINBOW COALITION-KENYA	610	0.93%
Ngunjiri Dickson Murigu	CHAMA MWANGAZA DAIMA	264	0.40%

2013 MP election

Won by Joseph Gachoki Gitari · margin 51,113 votes · 54,741 valid votes

2013 Member of Parliament election, KIRINYAGA CENTRAL Constituency: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Joseph Gachoki Gitari	—	52,510	95.92%	Elected
Taratisio Maina Njoka	—	1,397	2.55%
Samuel Kagoiyo	—	834	1.52%

2027 spending limits in KIRINYAGA CENTRAL Constituency

The most a candidate may spend on the campaign, as gazetted for the general election of 10 August 2027.

Member of Parliament: KES 18,218,887

Source: Kenya Gazette Notice No. 12251, Kenya Gazette Vol. CXXVIII No. 136 (Special Issue), 7 August 2026: contributions and spending limits for the general election of 10 August 2027

Public funding

NG-CDF

KIRINYAGA CENTRAL, since FY 2022/23

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Nothing is on record for KIRINYAGA CENTRAL for since FY 2022/23. Figures appear here as soon as they are published.

Wards

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Wards of KIRINYAGA CENTRAL, with their register and elected representative
Name	Registered voters	Stations	Share	Elected 2022
KANYEKINI	19,068	39	28.5%	Maina Waziri Moses Migwi United Democratic Alliance
INOI	16,653	32	24.9%	Karimi Fredrick Maina United Democratic Alliance
KERUGOYA	15,977	43	23.9%	Muchina Eric Muriithi United Democratic Alliance
MUTIRA	15,238	33	22.8%	Wangui David Kinyua United Democratic Alliance

About KIRINYAGA CENTRAL Constituency

KIRINYAGA CENTRAL Constituency has elected its MP at 3 general elections on record: Joseph Gachoki Gitari in 2013, Wambugu John Munene (JUBILEE PARTY) in 2017 and Gitari Joseph Gachoki (United Democratic Alliance) in 2022.

The closest race on record was the 2017 MP election, which Wambugu John Munene won by 8,626 votes.

Questions about KIRINYAGA CENTRAL Constituency

Which county is KIRINYAGA CENTRAL Constituency in?

KIRINYAGA CENTRAL Constituency is in KIRINYAGA County.

How many wards are in KIRINYAGA CENTRAL Constituency?

KIRINYAGA CENTRAL Constituency has 4 wards: Inoi, Kanyekini, Kerugoya and Mutira.

Who was elected MP for KIRINYAGA CENTRAL Constituency in 2022?

Gitari Joseph Gachoki (United Democratic Alliance) won the 2022 MP election with 34,074 votes (100.00% of the vote).

How many registered voters are in KIRINYAGA CENTRAL Constituency?

66,936 people are on the IEBC register for KIRINYAGA CENTRAL Constituency, voting at 147 polling stations.

How much can a candidate spend in KIRINYAGA CENTRAL Constituency in the 2027 election?

The limits for the general election of 10 August 2027: MP KES 18,218,887. A limit covers what a candidate spends in the expenditure period, on items including venues, publicity, advertising, campaign staff, transport and nomination fees. Source: Kenya Gazette Notice No. 12251, Kenya Gazette Vol. CXXVIII No. 136 (Special Issue), 7 August 2026: contributions and spending limits for the general election of 10 August 2027.

Sources — boundaries and the polling-station register: IEBC. Population: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, 2019 Census. Results: IEBC declared results, 2022 / 2017 / 2013.