Ruiru Constituency Explained

Official Name:Ruiru
Settlement Type:constituency
Pushpin Map:Kenya
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Kenya
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Kiambu County.
Unit Pref:Imperial

Ruiru is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of the twelve constituencies in Kiambu County.[1] [2] It has two sub-counties; Githurai and Ruiru.[3] [4] Its current Member of Parliament is Hon. Kingara, Simon Nganga elected on United Democratic Alliance party ticket. The constituency had a total population of 371,111 people during the 2019 census.[5]

Wards

Prior to the 2013 elections, the area was put under the Kiambu County administration new elective wards namely Biashara, Gitothua, Gatongora, Kahawa Sukari, Kahawa Wendani, Mwiki, Mwihoko, and Kiuu.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Constituency – Constituencies in Kenya. https://web.archive.org/web/20170710213643/https://softkenya.com/kenya/constituencies-in-kenya/. usurped. July 10, 2017. softkenya. 9 June 2018.
  2. Web site: Constituencies. The National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF). 9 June 2018. 2019-12-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20191210152211/http://www.ngcdf.go.ke/index.php/2015-07-28-04-03-42. dead.
  3. Web site: The Kenya Gazette: Vol. CXXIV—No. 21. 31 January 2022. The Kenya Gazette. 30 October 2022.
  4. Web site: The Kenya Gazette: Vol. CXXII —No. 9. 17 January 2020. The Kenya Gazette. 30 October 2022.
  5. Web site: Munene . Evans . 2019-11-04 . 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Results . 2023-06-13 . Kenya National Bureau of Statistics . en-US.

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