Tigania East Constituency

Tigania East Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of nine constituencies of Meru County. The constituency has five wards, all of which elect councillors for the Nyambene County Council. The constituency was established for the 1997 elections.

It was one of four constituencies of the former Meru North District.

Members of Parliament

Elections MP [1] Party Notes
1997 Matthew Adams Karauri KANU
2002 Peter Munya NARC
2007 Peter Munya PNU

[Kenyan general election, 2013_Mpuri Aburi_Coalition on Reforms and Democracy. Many analysts have attributed the win by Mpuru to strong youth network led by young and well educated such as poet Peter Thuranira Mauta, His Campaign manager Gervasio Mithika Miriti and Pharmacist Francis Mwenda Gakule.

Locations and wards

Locations
Location Population*
Ankamia 17,966
Antuanduru 6,133
Buuri 10,004
Karama 17,584
Kiguchwa 10,306
Micii Mikuru 9,860
Mikinduri East 18,842
Mikinduri West 18,583
Muthara 28,851
Thankatha 20,209
Total x
1999 census.[2]
Wards
Ward Registered Voters
Karama 7,756
Kigucwa 6,364
Mikinduri 10,175
Muthara 12,625
Thangatha 10,821
Total 47,741
*September 2005.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians 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
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