Othaya Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Nyeri County. Othaya Constituency comprises Othaya division of Nyeri County.and was established for the 1966 elections. it has a population of 91,081 people (2019 census).
Othaya is the main town located in this constituency. Mwai Kibaki, the former president of Kenya, was the Othaya MP since 1974 until 2013. He had earlier been the MP of Doonholm Constituency (now Makadara).
| Elections | MP [1] | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph P Mathenge | One-party system | |||
| Kega Muthua | One-party system | |||
| One-party system | ||||
| One-party system | ||||
| One-party system. | ||||
| One-party system. | ||||
| Elected Leader of the Opposition. | ||||
| Elected president of Kenya. | ||||
| Elected president of Kenya. | ||||
| 2017 | Mugambi James Gichuki | |||
| August 2022 | Michael Wambugu Wainaina |
| Locations | Population[2] | |
|---|---|---|
| Chinga | 22,697 | |
| Iria-Ini | 25,755 | |
| 20,649 | ||
| 24,276 | ||
| Total | 93,377 |
| Ward | Registered voters | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| Kanyange | 1,162 | Othaya town |
| 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 | |