Kenya

EMBU County

In Kenya

014 4 constituencies 747 polling stations

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Election

2022 2017 2013

Registered voters

262.7K

1.4% of the national register

Polling stations

747

avg 351 voters per station

Polling centres

534

avg 1.4 streams each

Population

608.6K

KNBS census, 2019

Constituencies

each elects one MP

Constituencies by population

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Who EMBU elected

2013

Governor MARTIN NYAGA WAMBORA THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE 94,471 votes Senator LENNY MAXWEL KIVUTI 126,702 votes Women Representative ROSE RWAMBA MITARU 72,028 votes

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Census 2019

KNBS 2019 Census Vol II; IEBC 2022 Register

Population: 608,599
Households: 182,743
Urban: 75,924; 12.5% of population
Register 2019: 334,302; -71,625 by 2022

Female 304,367 · 50.0% Male 304,208 · 50.0%

EMBU County election results

Every candidate on the IEBC record, by election. Open a name for their full result.

2022 Governor election

Won by Mbarire Cecily Mutitu · margin 3,364 votes · 218,220 valid votes

2022 Governor election, EMBU County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Mbarire Cecily Mutitu	United Democratic Alliance	108,610	49.77%	Elected
Lenny Kivuti	—	105,246	48.23%
Emilio Kathuri	Jubilee Party	4,364	2.00%

2022 Senator election

Won by Alexander Mundigi · margin 81,162 votes · 81,162 valid votes

2022 Senator election, EMBU County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Alexander Mundigi	Umoja Maendeleo Party	81,162	100.00%	Elected
David Njeru	United Democratic Alliance	0	0.00%
Peter Ndwiga	Independent	0	0.00%

2022 Woman Rep election

Won by Margaret Kariuki

2022 Women Representative election, EMBU County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Result
Jane Njiru	Independent
Margaret Kariuki	Independent	Elected
Njoki Njeru	United Democratic Alliance

2017 Governor election

Won by Martin Nyaga Wambora · margin 985 votes · 250,330 valid votes

2017 Governor election, EMBU County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Martin Nyaga Wambora	JUBILEE PARTY	97,760	39.05%	Elected
Lenny Maxwell Kivuti	MAENDELEO CHAP CHAP PARTY	96,775	38.66%
Kiragu Kithinji	PARTY OF NATIONAL UNITY	50,440	20.15%
Cyrus Njiru	INDEPENDENT	2,352	0.94%
Leonard Muriuki Njeru	NATIONAL RAINBOW COALITION- KENYA	2,022	0.81%
Peter Njagi Njuki	DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF KENYA	981	0.39%

2017 Senator election

Won by Ndwiga Peter Njeru · margin 126,083 votes · 247,300 valid votes

2017 Senator election, EMBU County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Ndwiga Peter Njeru	JUBILEE PARTY	163,208	66.00%	Elected
Mundigi Alexander Munyi	INDEPENDENT	37,125	15.01%
Kathangu Augustine Njeru	FORUM FOR REPUBLICAN DEMOCRACY	16,133	6.52%
Kanake Joshua M	MAENDELEO CHAP CHAP PARTY	13,818	5.59%
Nguru Pithon Mugambi	PARTY OF NATIONAL UNITY	8,911	3.60%
Njeru Kennedy Ndegwa	ORANGE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	8,105	3.28%

2017 Woman Rep election

Won by Njiru Jane Wanjuki · margin 65,777 votes · 243,819 valid votes

2017 Women Representative election, EMBU County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Njiru Jane Wanjuki	JUBILEE PARTY	96,793	39.70%	Elected
Mitaru Rose Rwamba	INDEPENDENT	31,016	12.72%
Muchungu Dorothy Nditi	MAENDELEO CHAP CHAP PARTY	30,957	12.70%
Nyaga Susan Mbuya	KENYA AFRICAN NATIONAL UNION	30,482	12.50%
G1tar1 Monica Cyombua	INDEPENDENT	21,272	8.72%
Mutua Mary Ndunge	ORANGE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	7,369	3.02%
Njeru Sophia Muthoni	PARTY OF NATIONAL UNITY	6,465	2.65%
Grace Violet Mukami	AGANO PARTY	5,617	2.30%
Nthiga Rosemary Wanja	INDEPENDENT	4,735	1.94%
Mugo Nicera Njoki	INDEPENDENT	3,498	1.43%
Kaleli Risper Kiluu	INDEPENDENT	3,249	1.33%
Wambura Josephine	DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF KENYA	2,366	0.97%

2013 Governor election

Won by Martin Nyaga Wambora · margin 4,955 votes · 197,008 valid votes

2013 Governor election, EMBU County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Martin Nyaga Wambora	THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE	94,471	47.95%	Elected
Kithinji Kiragu	ALLIANCE PARTY OF KENYA	89,516	45.44%
Dr. Peter Njagi Njuki Kumantha	UNITED DEMOCRATIC FORUM PARTY	5,362	2.72%
Sylvester M Gakumu Karucu	NARC-KENYA	4,939	2.51%
Adrian Kinyua Nduma	FORD-ASILI	2,720	1.38%

2013 Senator election

Won by Lenny Maxwel Kivuti · margin 74,637 votes · 195,789 valid votes

2013 Senator election, EMBU County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Lenny Maxwel Kivuti	—	126,702	64.71%	Elected
Peter Njeru Ndwiga	—	52,065	26.59%
Alexander Kariavu Njue	—	7,731	3.95%
Charity Wanjiru	—	4,813	2.46%
Augustine Njeru Kathangu	—	4,478	2.29%

2013 Woman Rep election

Won by Rose Rwamba Mitaru · margin 27,943 votes · 196,152 valid votes

2013 Women Representative election, EMBU County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Rose Rwamba Mitaru	—	72,028	36.72%	Elected
Eusebia Warui Mwaniki	—	44,085	22.47%
Hellen Waiyigo Njue	—	24,514	12.50%
Rosemary Wanja Nthiga	—	14,393	7.34%
Beatrice Kanini Nyaga	—	8,547	4.36%
Jane Florence Rwamba Njiru	—	8,192	4.18%
Mary Ndunge Mutua	—	7,764	3.96%
Edith Rosaline Nginya Njeru	—	5,403	2.75%
Floric Kageni Kaune	—	4,609	2.35%
Mary Marigu	—	4,083	2.08%
Margaret Muthoni Mbogo	—	2,534	1.29%

2027 spending limits in EMBU County

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

Governor: KES 40,539,458
Senator: KES 40,539,458
Women Representative: KES 40,539,458

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

County equitable share

EMBU, FY 2013/14 to 2016/17

No County equitable share figures recorded yet

Nothing is on record for EMBU for FY 2013/14 to 2016/17. Figures appear here as soon as they are published.

Constituencies

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Constituencies of EMBU, with their register and elected representative
Name	Registered voters	Stations	Share	Elected 2013
MANYATTA 6 within	78,317	231	29.8%	JOHN MUCHIRI NYAGA
RUNYENJES 6 within	71,662	191	27.3%	CECILY MUTITU MBARIRE
MBEERE SOUTH 5 within	67,439	191	25.7%	MUTAVA MUSYIMI
MBEERE NORTH 3 within	45,259	134	17.2%	CHARLES MURIUKI NJAGAGUA

About EMBU County

EMBU County has elected its Governor at 3 general elections on record: Martin Nyaga Wambora (THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE) in 2013, Martin Nyaga Wambora (JUBILEE PARTY) in 2017 and Mbarire Cecily Mutitu (United Democratic Alliance) in 2022.

EMBU County has elected its Senator at 3 general elections on record: Lenny Maxwel Kivuti in 2013, Ndwiga Peter Njeru (JUBILEE PARTY) in 2017 and Alexander Mundigi (Umoja Maendeleo Party) in 2022.

EMBU County has elected its Woman Rep at 3 general elections on record: Rose Rwamba Mitaru in 2013, Njiru Jane Wanjuki (JUBILEE PARTY) in 2017 and Margaret Kariuki (Independent) in 2022.

The closest race on record was the 2017 Governor election, which Martin Nyaga Wambora won by 985 votes.

Questions about EMBU County

How many constituencies are in EMBU County?

EMBU County has 4 constituencies: Manyatta, Mbeere North, Mbeere South and Runyenjes.

Who was elected Governor for EMBU County in 2022?

Mbarire Cecily Mutitu (United Democratic Alliance) won the 2022 Governor election with 108,610 votes (49.77% of the vote), 3,364 votes ahead of the runner-up.

Who was elected Senator for EMBU County in 2022?

Alexander Mundigi (Umoja Maendeleo Party) won the 2022 Senator election with 81,162 votes (100.00% of the vote), 81,162 votes ahead of the runner-up.

Who was elected Woman Rep for EMBU County in 2022?

Margaret Kariuki (Independent) won the 2022 Woman Rep election with 0 votes.

How many registered voters are in EMBU County?

262,677 people are on the IEBC register for EMBU County, voting at 747 polling stations.

How much can a candidate spend in EMBU County in the 2027 election?

The limits for the general election of 10 August 2027: Governor KES 40,539,458, Senator KES 40,539,458 and Woman Rep KES 40,539,458. 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.