Kenya

NYERI County

In Kenya

019 6 constituencies 962 polling stations

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Election

2022 2017 2013

Registered voters

399.6K

2.2% of the national register

Polling stations

962

avg 415 voters per station

Polling centres

573

avg 1.7 streams each

Population

759.2K

KNBS census, 2019

Constituencies

each elects one MP

Constituencies by registered voters

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Most Registered voters

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Who NYERI elected

2017

Governor PATRICK WAHOME GAKURU JUBILEE PARTY 284,791 votes Senator KIRINYAGA ENG EPHRAIM MWANGI MAINA JUBILEE PARTY 268,990 votes Women Representative WACHIRA RAHAB MUKAMI JUBILEE PARTY 260,958 votes

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Census 2019

KNBS 2019 Census Vol II; IEBC 2022 Register

Population: 759,164
Households: 248,050
Urban: 150,755; 19.9% of population
Register 2019: 481,632; -82,019 by 2022

Female 384,845 · 50.7% Male 374,288 · 49.3%

NYERI County election results

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

2022 Governor election

Won by Kahiga Edward Mwalimu Mutahi · margin 131,906 votes · 294,840 valid votes

2022 Governor election, NYERI County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Kahiga Edward Mwalimu Mutahi	United Democratic Alliance	213,373	72.37%	Elected
Thuo Mathenge	Jubilee Party	81,467	27.63%

2022 Senator election

Won by Wahome Wamatinga · margin 150,798 votes · 315,581 valid votes

2022 Senator election, NYERI County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Wahome Wamatinga	United Democratic Alliance	221,616	70.22%	Elected
Priscilla Nyokabi	Jubilee Party	70,818	22.44%
Kabando Wa Kabando	National Rainbow Coalition - Kenya	23,147	7.33%

2022 Woman Rep election

Won by Rahab Mukami · margin 181,782 votes · 223,025 valid votes

2022 Women Representative election, NYERI County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Rahab Mukami	United Democratic Alliance	200,155	89.75%	Elected
Ann Njoroge	Independent	18,373	8.24%
Sunny Githumbi	Independent	4,497	2.02%

2017 Governor election

Won by Patrick Wahome Gakuru · margin 197,554 votes · 391,169 valid votes

2017 Governor election, NYERI County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Patrick Wahome Gakuru	JUBILEE PARTY	284,791	72.81%	Elected
Samwel Wamathai Githaiga	INDEPENDENT	87,237	22.30%
Patrick Maina Munene Kairu	DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF KENYA	19,141	4.89%

2017 Senator election

Won by Kirinyaga Eng Ephraim Mwangi Maina · margin 169,798 votes · 393,251 valid votes

2017 Senator election, NYERI County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Kirinyaga Eng Ephraim Mwangi Maina	JUBILEE PARTY	268,990	68.40%	Elected
Kiongo Daniel Wamahiu	INDEPENDENT	99,192	25.22%
Nyamu Wambugu	INDEPENDENT	14,095	3.58%
Muraya Patrick Gukura	MAENDELEO CHAP CHAP PARTY	5,683	1.45%
Nderi Steve Maina	NEW DEMOCRATS	2,956	0.75%
Mwariri Paul Kanja	INDEPENDENT	2,335	0.59%

2017 Woman Rep election

Won by Wachira Rahab Mukami · margin 153,275 votes · 391,582 valid votes

2017 Women Representative election, NYERI County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Wachira Rahab Mukami	JUBILEE PARTY	260,958	66.64%	Elected
Kanyua Priscilla Nyokabi	INDEPENDENT	107,683	27.50%
Gachimu Joyce Njoki	DILIGENCE DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE	9,841	2.51%
Ndungu Cecilia Wangechi	PARTY OF NATIONAL UNITY	6,646	1.70%
Mwangi Alice Wangari	MAENDELEO CHAP CHAP PARTY	4,360	1.11%
Mwathe Jane Susan Gathii	NATIONAL RAINBOW COALITION- KENYA	2,094	0.53%

2013 Governor election

Won by James Nderitu Gachagua · margin 9,693 votes · 326,220 valid votes

2013 Governor election, NYERI County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
James Nderitu Gachagua	GRAND NATIONAL UNION	137,469	42.14%	Elected
Patrick Wahome Gakuru	THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE	127,776	39.17%
Thuo Mathenge	SABA SABA ASILI	48,892	14.99%
Mwangi Njururi Mutahi	NARC-KENYA	9,234	2.83%
John Githinji Wang'ondu	ORANGE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	2,849	0.87%

2013 Senator election

Won by Kagwe Mutahi · margin 70,058 votes · 327,843 valid votes

2013 Senator election, NYERI County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Kagwe Mutahi	—	177,238	54.06%	Elected
Ephraim Mwangi Maina	—	107,180	32.69%
Christopher Murungaru	—	39,728	12.12%
Job David Karithi	—	3,697	1.13%

2013 Woman Rep election

Won by Priscilla Nyokabi Kanyua · margin 154,054 votes · 326,946 valid votes

2013 Women Representative election, NYERI County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Priscilla Nyokabi Kanyua	—	216,990	66.37%	Elected
Rahab Mukami Wachira	—	62,936	19.25%
Anne Nyambura Kanyi	—	17,282	5.29%
Sheila Waruguru Githaiga	—	17,231	5.27%
Catherine Wanjiku Irungu	—	12,507	3.83%

2027 spending limits in NYERI County

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

Governor: KES 47,688,687
Senator: KES 47,688,687
Women Representative: KES 47,688,687

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

NYERI, FY 2017/18 to 2021/22

No County equitable share figures recorded yet

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

Constituencies

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Constituencies of NYERI, with their register and elected representative
Name	Registered voters	Stations	Share	Elected 2017
KIENI 8 within	91,599	232	22.9%	KEGA MATHENGE JAMES KANINI JUBILEE PARTY
MATHIRA 6 within	87,756	201	22.0%	GACHAGUA RIGATHI JUBILEE PARTY
NYERI TOWN 5 within	73,291	161	18.3%	WAMBUGU MARTIN DERIC NGUNJIRI JUBILEE PARTY
MUKURWEINI 4 within	52,213	117	13.1%	KIAI ANTHONY GITHIAKA JUBILEE PARTY
TETU 3 within	47,762	112	12.0%	MWANGI JAMES GICHUHI JUBILEE PARTY
OTHAYA 4 within	46,992	139	11.8%	MUGAMBI JAMES GICHUKI JUBILEE PARTY

About NYERI County

NYERI County has elected its Governor at 3 general elections on record: James Nderitu Gachagua (GRAND NATIONAL UNION) in 2013, Patrick Wahome Gakuru (JUBILEE PARTY) in 2017 and Kahiga Edward Mwalimu Mutahi (United Democratic Alliance) in 2022.

NYERI County has elected its Senator at 3 general elections on record: Kagwe Mutahi in 2013, Kirinyaga Eng Ephraim Mwangi Maina (JUBILEE PARTY) in 2017 and Wahome Wamatinga (United Democratic Alliance) in 2022.

NYERI County has elected its Woman Rep at 3 general elections on record: Priscilla Nyokabi Kanyua in 2013, Wachira Rahab Mukami (JUBILEE PARTY) in 2017 and Rahab Mukami (United Democratic Alliance) in 2022.

The closest race on record was the 2013 Governor election, which James Nderitu Gachagua won by 9,693 votes.

Questions about NYERI County

How many constituencies are in NYERI County?

NYERI County has 6 constituencies: Kieni, Mathira, Mukurweini, Nyeri Town, Othaya and Tetu.

Who was elected Governor for NYERI County in 2022?

Kahiga Edward Mwalimu Mutahi (United Democratic Alliance) won the 2022 Governor election with 213,373 votes (72.37% of the vote), 131,906 votes ahead of the runner-up.

Who was elected Senator for NYERI County in 2022?

Wahome Wamatinga (United Democratic Alliance) won the 2022 Senator election with 221,616 votes (70.22% of the vote), 150,798 votes ahead of the runner-up.

Who was elected Woman Rep for NYERI County in 2022?

Rahab Mukami (United Democratic Alliance) won the 2022 Woman Rep election with 200,155 votes (89.75% of the vote), 181,782 votes ahead of the runner-up.

How many registered voters are in NYERI County?

399,613 people are on the IEBC register for NYERI County, voting at 962 polling stations.

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

The limits for the general election of 10 August 2027: Governor KES 47,688,687, Senator KES 47,688,687 and Woman Rep KES 47,688,687. 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.