Kenya

KIRINYAGA County

In Kenya

020 4 constituencies 697 polling stations

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Election

2022 2017 2013

Registered voters

299.2K

1.6% of the national register

Polling stations

697

avg 429 voters per station

Polling centres

319

avg 2.2 streams each

Population

610.4K

KNBS census, 2019

Constituencies

each elects one MP

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Who KIRINYAGA elected

2017

Governor ANNE MUMBI WAIGURU JUBILEE PARTY 161,343 votes Senator KIBIRU CHARLES REUBENSON INDEPENDENT 147,921 votes Women Representative NGIRICI PURITY WANGUI JUBILEE PARTY 218,551 votes

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Census 2019

KNBS 2019 Census Vol II; IEBC 2022 Register

Population: 610,411
Households: 204,188
Urban: 136,224; 22.3% of population
Register 2019: 376,001; -76,806 by 2022

Female 308,369 · 50.5% Male 302,011 · 49.5%

KIRINYAGA County election results

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2022 Governor election

Won by Waiguru Anne Mumbi · margin 7,411 votes · 218,765 valid votes

2022 Governor election, KIRINYAGA County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Waiguru Anne Mumbi	United Democratic Alliance	113,088	51.69%	Elected
Purity Ngirici	Independent	105,677	48.31%
Charles Kibiru	Jubilee Party	0	0.00%
Muriithi Kabai	National Rainbow Coalition - Kenya	0	0.00%

2022 Senator election

Won by James Kamau

2022 Senator election, KIRINYAGA County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Result
Anthony Murigu	National Rainbow Coalition - Kenya
Antony Karimi	Independent
Daniel Karaba	Jubilee Party
James Kamau	United Democratic Alliance	Elected

2022 Woman Rep election

Won by Njeri Maina · margin 125,109 votes · 224,893 valid votes

2022 Women Representative election, KIRINYAGA County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Njeri Maina	United Democratic Alliance	175,001	77.82%	Elected
Rose Wachira	Jubilee Party	49,892	22.18%
Ann Wangechi	Independent	0	0.00%
Elizabeth Nyawira	National Rainbow Coalition - Kenya	0	0.00%

2017 Governor election

Won by Anne Mumbi Waiguru · margin 39,252 votes · 298,679 valid votes

2017 Governor election, KIRINYAGA County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Anne Mumbi Waiguru	JUBILEE PARTY	161,343	54.02%	Elected
Martha Wangari Karua	NATIONAL RAINBOW COALITION- KENYA	122,091	40.88%
Bedan Muriithi Kagai	INDEPENDENT	9,798	3.28%
Joseph Kathuri Ndathi	INDEPENDENT	4,662	1.56%
Kennedy Karani Macharia	MAENDELEO CHAP CHAP PARTY	785	0.26%

2017 Senator election

Won by Kibiru Charles Reubenson · margin 16,996 votes · 299,922 valid votes

2017 Senator election, KIRINYAGA County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Kibiru Charles Reubenson	INDEPENDENT	147,921	49.32%	Elected
Dickson Daniel Karaba	JUBILEE PARTY	130,925	43.65%
Karubiu James Karimi	INDEPENDENT	11,987	4.00%
Karimi Dishon Kirima	NATIONAL RAINBOW COALITION- KENYA	9,089	3.03%

2017 Woman Rep election

Won by Ngirici Purity Wangui · margin 149,595 votes · 299,263 valid votes

2017 Women Representative election, KIRINYAGA County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Ngirici Purity Wangui	JUBILEE PARTY	218,551	73.03%	Elected
Njuguna Winnie Karimi	INDEPENDENT	68,956	23.04%
Ngunyi Beth Wambura	INDEPENDENT	11,756	3.93%

2013 Governor election

Won by Joseph Kathuri Ndathi · margin 83,156 votes · 237,190 valid votes

2013 Governor election, KIRINYAGA County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Joseph Kathuri Ndathi	THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE	148,226	62.49%	Elected
Bedan Muriithi Kagai	GRAND NATIONAL UNION	65,070	27.43%
James Kareu Kibicho	NARC KENYA	10,325	4.35%
John Mwangi Kiragu	AGANO PARTY	7,134	3.01%
James Munyambu Nyagah	DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF KENYA	6,435	2.71%

2013 Senator election

Won by Dickson Daniel Karaba · margin 204,778 votes · 240,488 valid votes

2013 Senator election, KIRINYAGA County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Dickson Daniel Karaba	—	215,977	89.81%	Elected
Dishon Kirima Karimi	—	11,199	4.66%
James Karimi Karubio	—	5,628	2.34%
Julius Wanjohi Karimi	—	4,438	1.85%
Raphael Murithi Nyamu	—	3,246	1.35%

2013 Woman Rep election

Won by Winnie Karimi Njuguna · margin 111,890 votes · 239,438 valid votes

2013 Women Representative election, KIRINYAGA County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Winnie Karimi Njuguna	—	160,169	66.89%	Elected
Beth Wambura Ngunyi	—	48,279	20.16%
Roseoliet Wanjiru Kabiru	—	14,755	6.16%
Grace Christine Nyaga	—	6,288	2.63%
Pauline Wanjiku Gatimu	—	4,877	2.04%
Rosaline Marigu Magondu	—	3,253	1.36%
Hasia Meru Ireri	—	1,817	0.76%

2027 spending limits in KIRINYAGA County

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

Governor: KES 38,828,616
Senator: KES 38,828,616
Women Representative: KES 38,828,616

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

KIRINYAGA, FY 2017/18 to 2021/22

No County equitable share figures recorded yet

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

Constituencies

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Constituencies of KIRINYAGA, with their register and elected representative
Name	Registered voters	Stations	Share	Elected 2017
MWEA 8 within	99,982	235	33.4%	WACHIRA JOSPHAT KABINGA JUBILEE PARTY
GICHUGU 5 within	73,025	181	24.4%	GITHINJI ROBERT GICHIMU JUBILEE PARTY
KIRINYAGA CENTRAL 4 within	66,936	147	22.4%	WAMBUGU JOHN MUNENE JUBILEE PARTY
NDIA 3 within	59,252	134	19.8%	GK GEORGE MACHARIA KARIUKI JUBILEE PARTY

About KIRINYAGA County

KIRINYAGA County has elected its Governor at 3 general elections on record: Joseph Kathuri Ndathi (THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE) in 2013, Anne Mumbi Waiguru (JUBILEE PARTY) in 2017 and Waiguru Anne Mumbi (United Democratic Alliance) in 2022.

KIRINYAGA County has elected its Senator at 3 general elections on record: Dickson Daniel Karaba in 2013, Kibiru Charles Reubenson (INDEPENDENT) in 2017 and James Kamau (United Democratic Alliance) in 2022.

KIRINYAGA County has elected its Woman Rep at 3 general elections on record: Winnie Karimi Njuguna in 2013, Ngirici Purity Wangui (JUBILEE PARTY) in 2017 and Njeri Maina (United Democratic Alliance) in 2022.

The closest race on record was the 2022 Governor election, which Waiguru Anne Mumbi won by 7,411 votes.

Questions about KIRINYAGA County

How many constituencies are in KIRINYAGA County?

KIRINYAGA County has 4 constituencies: Gichugu, Kirinyaga Central, Mwea and Ndia.

Who was elected Governor for KIRINYAGA County in 2022?

Waiguru Anne Mumbi (United Democratic Alliance) won the 2022 Governor election with 113,088 votes (51.69% of the vote), 7,411 votes ahead of the runner-up.

Who was elected Senator for KIRINYAGA County in 2022?

James Kamau (United Democratic Alliance) won the 2022 Senator election with 0 votes.

Who was elected Woman Rep for KIRINYAGA County in 2022?

Njeri Maina (United Democratic Alliance) won the 2022 Woman Rep election with 175,001 votes (77.82% of the vote), 125,109 votes ahead of the runner-up.

How many registered voters are in KIRINYAGA County?

299,195 people are on the IEBC register for KIRINYAGA County, voting at 697 polling stations.

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

The limits for the general election of 10 August 2027: Governor KES 38,828,616, Senator KES 38,828,616 and Woman Rep KES 38,828,616. 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.