Gatanga Constituency Explained

Gatanga Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of seven constituencies in Muranga County. The constituency has six wards(Kariara, Gatanga, Kihumbu-ini, Mugumo-ini,Ithanga,Kakuzi/Mitubiri).The constituency was established for the 1988 elections when the Kandara Constituency was split into two. Gatanga Constituency consists of Gatanga and Kakuzi administrative divisions, the latter was added in 2002.^[1]

Members of Parliament

Elections	MP ^[2]	Party	Notes
	Joseph Mwaura Gachui		One-party system
	Josephat Mburu Wanyoike
	David Wakairu Murathe
		PNU
2013		NARC
2017	Joseph Ngugi Nduati	Jubilee Party
2022	Wakili Edward Muriu	United Democratic Alliance (UDA)

Wards Ward Registered Voters Gatanga 16,842 Ithanga 11,310 Kakuzi/Mitubiri 15,291 Kariara 26,459 Mugumo-ini 14,252 Kihumbu-ini 17,142 Total 101,296 August 2022 External links Gatanga Constituency

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gatanga Constituency website . 2022-02-25 . 2018-12-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181228090515/http://www.gatanga.com/ . dead .
2. Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007