Othaya Constituency

Othaya Constituency

Othaya Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Nyeri District, Central Province. Othaya Constituency comprises Othaya division of Nyeri District. The constituency was established for the 1966 elections.

Othaya is the main town located in this constituency. Mwai Kibaki, the current president of Kenya, has been the Othaya MP since 1974. Earlier he had been the MP of Doonholm Constituency (now Makadara).

Contents

Members of Parliament

Elections MP [1] Party Notes
1966 Joseph P. Mathenge KANU One-party system
1969 Kega Muthua KANU One-party system
1974 Mwai Kibaki KANU One-party system
1979 Mwai Kibaki KANU One-party system
1983 Mwai Kibaki KANU One-party system.
1988 Mwai Kibaki KANU One-party system.
1992 Mwai Kibaki Democratic Party
1997 Mwai Kibaki Democratic Party
2002 Mwai Kibaki NARC / DP
2007 Mwai Kibaki PNU

Locations and wards

Locations
Location Population[2]
Chinga 22,697
Iria-Ini 25,755
Karima 20,649
Mahiga 24,276
Total 93,377
Wards
Ward Registered Voters Local authority
Kanyange 1,162 Othaya town
Kianganda 1,962 Othaya town
Nduye River 2,727 Othaya town
Nyamari 3,464 Othaya town
Thuti 2,322 Othaya town
Chinga 12,758 Nyeri County
Iria-Ini 8,020 Nyeri County
Karima 6,097 Nyeri County
Mahiga 7,585 Nyeri County
Mumwe 5,691 Nyeri County
Total 51,788
*September 2005 [3], [4]

References

  1. ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Paliamenterians in Kenya 1944-2007
  2. ^ information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)
  3. ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency
  4. ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Civic Elections Results (2002)

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