Kenya

THARAKA - NITHI County

In Kenya

013 3 constituencies 665 polling stations

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Election

2022 2017 2013

Registered voters

180.1K

1.0% of the national register

Polling stations

665

avg 270 voters per station

Polling centres

596

avg 1.1 streams each

Population

393.2K

KNBS census, 2019

Constituencies

each elects one MP

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Who THARAKA - NITHI elected

2017

Governor ONESMUS MUTHOMI NJUKI JUBILEE PARTY 120,005 votes Senator A K KITHURE KINDIKI JUBILEE PARTY 120,076 votes Women Representative NYAGA BEATRICE NKATHA JUBILEE PARTY 93,205 votes

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Census 2019

KNBS 2019 Census Vol II; IEBC 2022 Register

Population: 393,177
Households: 109,860
Urban: 32,743; 8.3% of population
Register 2019: 231,932; -51,783 by 2022

Female 199,406 · 50.7% Male 193,764 · 49.3%

THARAKA - NITHI County election results

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2022 Governor election

Won by Muthomi Onesmus Njuki · margin 38,999 votes · 155,303 valid votes

2022 Governor election, THARAKA - NITHI County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Muthomi Onesmus Njuki	United Democratic Alliance	97,151	62.56%	Elected
Erastus Njoka	Jubilee Party	58,152	37.44%

2022 Senator election

Won by Mwenda Gataya · margin 25,041 votes · 117,451 valid votes

2022 Senator election, THARAKA - NITHI County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Mwenda Gataya	United Democratic Alliance	71,246	60.66%	Elected
Samuel Ragwa	Independent	46,205	39.34%
Paul Mugambi	Jubilee Party	0	0.00%

2022 Woman Rep election

Won by Susan Ngugi · margin 4,353 votes · 141,145 valid votes

2022 Women Representative election, THARAKA - NITHI County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Susan Ngugi	—	72,749	51.54%	Elected
Beatrice Kathomi	United Democratic Alliance	68,396	48.46%
Peninah Kambanja	Jubilee Party	0	0.00%

2017 Governor election

Won by Onesmus Muthomi Njuki · margin 68,685 votes · 174,289 valid votes

2017 Governor election, THARAKA - NITHI County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Onesmus Muthomi Njuki	JUBILEE PARTY	120,005	68.85%	Elected
Samwel Mbae Ragwa	NATIONAL RAINBOW COALITION- KENYA	51,320	29.45%
Petkay Shen Miriti M'nkiria	INDEPENDENT	1,473	0.85%
Crispus Mwenda Mbaka	INDEPENDENT	769	0.44%
Kathee-Gwa Kathee	ORANGE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	722	0.41%

2017 Senator election

Won by A K Kithure Kindiki · margin 65,739 votes · 174,413 valid votes

2017 Senator election, THARAKA - NITHI County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
A K Kithure Kindiki	JUBILEE PARTY	120,076	68.85%	Elected
Kiriiro Francis Kiambi Matanka	MAENDELEO CHAP CHAP PARTY	54,337	31.15%

2017 Woman Rep election

Won by Nyaga Beatrice Nkatha · margin 36,748 votes · 174,545 valid votes

2017 Women Representative election, THARAKA - NITHI County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Nyaga Beatrice Nkatha	JUBILEE PARTY	93,205	53.40%	Elected
Kambanja Penina Nkamba Murungi	INDEPENDENT	56,457	32.35%
Mbungu Tabitha Maugi	MAENDELEO CHAP CHAP PARTY	21,229	12.16%
Kithinji Sarah Karimi	ORANGE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	2,019	1.16%
Kaune Floric Kageni	THE NATIONAL VISION PARTY	1,635	0.94%

2013 Governor election

Won by Samuel Mbae Ragwa · margin 15,130 votes · 137,599 valid votes

2013 Governor election, THARAKA - NITHI County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Samuel Mbae Ragwa	THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE	71,033	51.62%	Elected
Petkay Shen Miriti	UNITY PARTY OF KENYA	55,903	40.63%
Francis Kijogi Mutegi	WIPER DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT- KENYA	10,663	7.75%

2013 Senator election

Won by Kithure Kindiki · margin 98,277 votes · 138,984 valid votes

2013 Senator election, THARAKA - NITHI County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Kithure Kindiki	—	112,588	81.01%	Elected
Domiziano Kaburu Njeru	—	14,311	10.30%
Francis Nyamu Kagwima	—	5,983	4.30%
Ignatius Murage Thugutha	—	2,274	1.64%
Gitari Abednego Kiguangu	—	1,914	1.38%
Henry Mutegi Mirungu	—	1,914	1.38%

2013 Woman Rep election

Won by Beatrice Nkatha Nyaga · margin 12,893 votes · 138,158 valid votes

2013 Women Representative election, THARAKA - NITHI County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Beatrice Nkatha Nyaga	—	49,550	35.86%	Elected
Mercy Kirito Mutegi	—	36,657	26.53%
Penina Nkamba Murungi	—	19,625	14.20%
Kathomi Gatugi Njeru	—	14,713	10.65%
Bonifacia Njeri Kigwari	—	7,605	5.50%
Anestine Nkinga Njue	—	6,002	4.34%
Juliet Ithima Njage	—	2,419	1.75%
Catherine Muthoni Riungu	—	1,587	1.15%

2027 spending limits in THARAKA - NITHI County

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

Governor: KES 32,302,217
Senator: KES 32,302,217
Women Representative: KES 32,302,217

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

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County equitable share

THARAKA - NITHI, FY 2017/18 to 2021/22

No County equitable share figures recorded yet

Nothing is on record for THARAKA - NITHI for FY 2017/18 to 2021/22. Figures appear here as soon as they are published.

Constituencies

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Constituencies of THARAKA - NITHI, with their register and elected representative
Name	Registered voters	Stations	Share	Elected 2017
CHUKA/IGAMBANG'OMBE 5 within	64,106	233	35.6%	NTWIGA PATRICK MUNENE JUBILEE PARTY
THARAKA 5 within	59,718	247	33.1%	MURUGARA GEORGE GITONGA DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF KENYA
MAARA 5 within	56,325	185	31.3%	MBIUKI JAPHET MIRITI KAREKE JUBILEE PARTY

About THARAKA - NITHI County

THARAKA - NITHI County has elected its Governor at 3 general elections on record: Samuel Mbae Ragwa (THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE) in 2013, Onesmus Muthomi Njuki (JUBILEE PARTY) in 2017 and Muthomi Onesmus Njuki (United Democratic Alliance) in 2022.

THARAKA - NITHI County has elected its Senator at 3 general elections on record: Kithure Kindiki in 2013, A K Kithure Kindiki (JUBILEE PARTY) in 2017 and Mwenda Gataya (United Democratic Alliance) in 2022.

THARAKA - NITHI County has elected its Woman Rep at 3 general elections on record: Beatrice Nkatha Nyaga in 2013, Nyaga Beatrice Nkatha (JUBILEE PARTY) in 2017 and Susan Ngugi in 2022.

The closest race on record was the 2022 Woman Rep election, which Susan Ngugi won by 4,353 votes.

Questions about THARAKA - NITHI County

How many constituencies are in THARAKA - NITHI County?

THARAKA - NITHI County has 3 constituencies: Chuka/igambang'ombe, Maara and Tharaka.

Who was elected Governor for THARAKA - NITHI County in 2022?

Muthomi Onesmus Njuki (United Democratic Alliance) won the 2022 Governor election with 97,151 votes (62.56% of the vote), 38,999 votes ahead of the runner-up.

Who was elected Senator for THARAKA - NITHI County in 2022?

Mwenda Gataya (United Democratic Alliance) won the 2022 Senator election with 71,246 votes (60.66% of the vote), 25,041 votes ahead of the runner-up.

Who was elected Woman Rep for THARAKA - NITHI County in 2022?

Susan Ngugi won the 2022 Woman Rep election with 72,749 votes (51.54% of the vote), 4,353 votes ahead of the runner-up.

How many registered voters are in THARAKA - NITHI County?

180,149 people are on the IEBC register for THARAKA - NITHI County, voting at 665 polling stations.

How much can a candidate spend in THARAKA - NITHI County in the 2027 election?

The limits for the general election of 10 August 2027: Governor KES 32,302,217, Senator KES 32,302,217 and Woman Rep KES 32,302,217. 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.