Runyenjes Constituency
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Runyenjes | |
|---|---|
Constituency | |
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| Country |  Kenya |
| County |  Embu |
| Capital | Runyenjes |
| Largest Town | Runyenjes |
| Government | |
| • Member Of Parliament | Eric Muchangi Karemba |
| Area | |
• Total | 153.4 km2 (59.2 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 154,027 |
| • Density | 1,004/km2 (2,601/sq mi) |
Runyenjes Constituency is an electoral administrative unit in Kenya[1] that was established in 1988. With a population of 154,027 its the 2nd most populous constituency in Embu County.
Demographics
[edit | edit source]Historical population
[edit | edit source]| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 142,364 |
| 2019 | 154,062 |
Distribution by gender
[edit | edit source]| Gender | Population |
|---|---|
| Female | 72,930 |
| Male | 69,970 |
Wards
[edit | edit source]| Ward | Male | Female | Total | Households |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaturi North | 11,923 | 12,475 | 24398 | 6410 |
| Kagaari South | 10,223 | 10,203 | 20,426 | 5,170 |
| Central | 11,588 | 12,012 | 23,600 | 6,398 |
| Kagaari North | 12,126 | 12,826 | 24,952 | 6,599 |
| Kyeni North | 10,380 | 11,166 | 21,546 | 5,670 |
| Kyeni South | 13,730 | 13,708 | 27,438 | 7,174 |
Members of Parliament
[edit | edit source]| Elections | MP[4] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Kamwithi Munyi | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1992 | Peter Njeru Ndwiga | DP | |
| 1997 | Augustine Njeru Kathangu | Ford-Asili | |
| 2002 | Martin Nyaga Wambora | NARC | |
| 2007 | Cecily Mutitu Mbarire | PNU | |
| 2013 | Cecily Mutitu Mbarire | TNA | |
| 2017 | Eric Muchangi Njiru | Jubilee | |
| 2022 | Eric Muchangi Njiru | UDA |
References
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- ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-12-19 at the Wayback Machine