Igembe South Constituency
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Igembe South Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of nine constituencies of Meru County. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections. It was known as Igembe Constituency before the 2007 elections.
It was one of four constituencies of the former Meru North District.
Members of Parliament
| Elections | MP [1] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Joseph Mwenda Malebe | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1992 | Jackson Itirithia Kalweo | KANU | |
| 1997 | Jackson Itirithia Kalweo | KANU | |
| 2002 | Raphael Muriungi | NARC | |
| 2007 | Franklin Linturi | KANU |
Locations and wards
| Locations | |
| Location | Population* |
|---|---|
| Akachiu | 8,430 |
| Antubeiga | 12,090 |
| Antubochiu | 6,210 |
| Athi | 8,218 |
| Athiru Gaiti | 9,679 |
| Giika | 4,315 |
| Kabuline | 8,216 |
| Kangeta | 10,553 |
| Kantihiari | 10,401 |
| Kanuni | 7,662 |
| Kiegoi | 7,757 |
| Kiengu | 13,680 |
| Kiguru | 6,585 |
| Kindani | 4,399 |
| Kirimampio | 8,991 |
| Kithetu | 5,295 |
| Luluma | 6.840 |
| Makululu | 10,346 |
| Maua | 15,242 |
| Miori | 9,766 |
| Muringene | 12,433 |
| Nduguto | 5,920 |
| Nguyuyu | 11,806 |
| Njia | 18,904 |
| Nkinyanga | 7,285 |
| Total | x |
| 1999 census.[2] | |
| Wards | ||
| Ward | Registered Voters | Local Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Giteretu / Anchenge | 1,494 | Meru North County |
| Igembe East | 9,632 | Meru North County |
| Igembe South | 6,095 | Meru North County |
| Igembe South East | 5,542 | Meru North County |
| Igembe South West | 8,478 | Meru North County |
| Kangeta | 8,771 | Meru North County |
| Kiegoi | 6,009 | Meru North County |
| Njia | 9,879 | Meru North County |
| Mailo Tatu | 2,175 | Maua municipality |
| Maua East | 3,591 | Maua municipality |
| Maua North | 1,744 | Maua municipality |
| Maua South | 1,791 | Maua municipality |
| Stadium | 3,758 | Maua municipality |
| Total | 68,959 | |
| *September 2005.[3] | ||
References
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<references />, or <references group="..." />- ↑ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007
- ↑ information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)
- ↑ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency
