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Igembe South Constituency

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Igembe South Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of nine constituencies of Meru County. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections. It was known as Igembe Constituency before the 2007 elections.

It was one of four constituencies of the former Meru North District. Constituency Website, www.igembesouth.co.ke

Members of Parliament

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Elections MP [1] Party Notes
1988 Joseph Mwenda Malebe KANU One-party system.
1992 Jackson Itirithia Kalweo KANU
1997 Jackson Itirithia Kalweo KANU
2002 Raphael Muriungi NARC
2007 Franklin Linturi KANU
2013 Franklin Linturi Jubilee Alliance
2017 John Paul Mwirigi Independent
2022 John Paul Mwirigi UDA

Locations and wards

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Locations
Location Population*
Akachiu 8,430
Antubeiga 12,090
Antubochiu 6,210
Athi 8,218
Athiru Gaiti 9,679
Giika 4,315
Kabuline 8,216
Kangeta 10,553
Kantihiari 10,401
Kanuni 7,662
Kiegoi 7,757
Kiengu 13,680
Kiguru 6,585
Kindani 4,399
Kirimampio 8,991
Kithetu 5,295
Luluma 6.840
Makululu 10,346
Maua 15,242
Miori 9,766
Muringene 12,433
Nduguto 5,920
Nguyuyu 11,806
Njia 18,904
Nkinyanga 7,285
Total x
1999 census.[2]
Wards
Ward Registered Voters Local Authority
Giteretu / Anchenge 1,494 Meru North County
Igembe East 9,632 Meru North County
Igembe South 6,095 Meru North County
Igembe South East 5,542 Meru North County
Igembe South West 8,478 Meru North County
Kangeta 8,771 Meru North County
Kiegoi 6,009 Meru North County
Njia 9,879 Meru North County
Mailo Tatu 2,175 Maua municipality
Maua East 3,591 Maua municipality
Maua North 1,744 Maua municipality
Maua South 1,791 Maua municipality
Stadium 3,758 Maua municipality
Total 68,959
*September 2005.[3]

References

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