Mwea Constituency

Mwea Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies in Kirinyaga County. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections. In the 2022 elections, Mary Maingi was elected MP.^[1] She was one of several new women MPs as the total number of women MPs elected increased in 2027. However, she was the only woman elected in this county.^[2]

Members of Parliament

Elections	MP [3]	Party	Notes
1988	William Kathigi Kibugi	KANU	One-party system.
1992	Allan Njeru Murigu	Democratic Party
1997	Alfred Mwangi Nderitu	Democratic Party
2002	Alfred Mwangi Nderitu	NARC
2007	Peter Njuguna Gitau	PNU
2013	Peter Njuguna Gitau	TNA
2017	Josphat Kabinga Wachira	JP
2022	Mary Maingi	UDA

Locations and wards

Locations	Population[4]
Kangai	17,660
Kutus	12,905
Murinduko	22,593
Mutithi	22,439
Nyangati	12,812
Tebere	32,915
Thiba	31,689
Total	153,013

Ward	Registered Voters	Local authority
Kinyaga	2,801	Sagana town
Kutus South	3,036	Kerugoya/Kutus municipality
Kangai	6,614	Kirinyaga county
Murinduko	9,007	Kirinyaga county
Mutithi	6,312	Kirinyaga county
Nyangati	6,660	Kirinyaga county
Tebere	12,803	Kirinyaga county
Thiba	13,368	Kirinyaga county
Total	60,601
*September 2005,[5][6]

References

1. "Woman newcomer who beat six opponents to win Mwea MP seat". Daily Nation. 2022-08-12. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
2. "New dawn: Women's historic wins in year of firsts, shifting tides and upsets". Daily Nation. 2022-09-02. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
3. Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Paliamenterians in Kenya 1944-2007
4. information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)^{[permanent dead link]}
5. Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
6. Electoral Commission of Kenya: Civic Elections Results (2002)^{[permanent dead link]}