0.1% of the national register
avg 418 voters per station
avg 1.8 streams each
No census at this level
polling centres in this ward
Who GITHIGA elected
2022Census 2019
No census figures are recorded at this level. The 2019 census is held for every county and for 185 constituencies; wards have none.
GITHIGA Ward election results
Every candidate on the IEBC record, by election. Open a name for their full result.
2022 MCA election
Won by Macharia Joseph Gitahi · 6,645 valid votes
| Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Macharia Joseph Gitahi | 6,645 | Elected |
2017 MCA election
Won by Waigwa Peter Thomi · margin 4,830 votes · 13,376 valid votes
| Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Waigwa Peter Thomi | 8,776 | Elected |
| Wangui Eustus Kariuki | 3,946 | |
| Karanja Obadiah Gachanja | 323 | |
| Ndungu James Mwangi | 274 | |
| Wanjohi Ben Kangara | 57 |
2013 MCA election
Won by Peter Thomi Waigwa · margin 485 votes · 10,971 valid votes
| Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Thomi Waigwa | 5,051 | Elected |
| Wilson Kinyanjui Kamau | 4,566 | |
| Daniel Kamau Waweru | 738 | |
| James Mbogo Macharia | 316 | |
| John Kibuthu Githinji | 300 |
2027 spending limits in GITHIGA Ward
The most a candidate may spend on the campaign, as gazetted for the general election of 10 August 2027.
- Member of County Assembly
- KES 4,884,880
Public funding
Ward development fundGITHIGA, since FY 2022/23
No Ward development fund figures recorded yet
Nothing is on record for GITHIGA for since FY 2022/23. Figures appear here as soon as they are published.
Polling centres
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| Name | Registered voters |
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No polling centres recorded
Nothing is held below this level in the register.
About GITHIGA Ward
GITHIGA Ward has elected its MCA at 3 general elections on record: Peter Thomi Waigwa in 2013, Waigwa Peter Thomi (JUBILEE PARTY) in 2017 and Macharia Joseph Gitahi (United Democratic Alliance) in 2022.
The closest race on record was the 2013 MCA election, which Peter Thomi Waigwa won by 485 votes.
Questions about GITHIGA Ward
Which constituency and county is GITHIGA Ward in?
GITHIGA Ward is in LAIKIPIA WEST, LAIKIPIA County.
Who was elected MCA for GITHIGA Ward in 2022?
Macharia Joseph Gitahi (United Democratic Alliance) won the 2022 MCA election with 6,645 votes (100.00% of the vote).
How many registered voters are in GITHIGA Ward?
13,391 people are on the IEBC register for GITHIGA Ward, voting at 32 polling stations.
How much can a candidate spend in GITHIGA Ward in the 2027 election?
The limits for the general election of 10 August 2027: MCA KES 4,884,880. 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.