Igembe North Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of nine constituencies of Meru County. The constituency has seven wards, all of which elect councillors for the Nyambene County Council. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections. It was known as Ntonyiri Constituency before the 2007 elections.
Igembe North was one of four constituencies of the former Meru North District. The current Igembe North MP is Julius Taitumu.
Members of Parliament[edit]
| Elections | MP | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Joseph Muturia[1] | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1992 | Richard Maore Maoka[1] | DP | |
| 1997 | Richard Maore Maoka[1] | DP | |
| 2002 | Richard Maore Maoka[1] | KANU | |
| 2007 | Ntoitha M'mithiaru | PNU | |
| 2012 | Joseph M'eruaki[2] | TNA | |
| 2017 | Richard Maore [1] | JP | |
| 2022 | Julius Taitumu M'anaiba http://www.parliament.go.ke/the-national-assembly/hon-taitumu-julius-manaiba | UDA |
2020 Kenyan general election Julius Taitumu is the elect Igembe North MP His political party is the United Democratic Alliance [UDA] Ref {citizens}
Locations and wards[edit]
| Locations | |
| Location | Population* |
|---|---|
| Akirang'ondu | 30,915 |
| Antubetwe Kiongo | 8,992 |
| Antuambui | 32,287 |
| Kabachi | 41,149 |
| Kawiru | 19,978 |
| Luciati | 20,374 |
| Naathu | 28,863 |
| Ntunene | 17,516 |
| Total | x |
| 1999 census.[3] | |
| Wards | |
| Ward | Registered Voters |
|---|---|
| Akirang'ondu | 7,616 |
| Antuabetwe Kiongo | 7,300 |
| Antuambui | 7,984 |
| Amwathi https://kenyayote.com/iebc-meru-county-registered-voters-constituency-wards/ | 9,000 |
| Naathu | 7,162 |
| Ntunene | 5,174 |
| Total | 52,824 |
| *September 2005.[4] | |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Parliament of Kenya - Hon. Maoka, Richard Maore". Retrieved 2018-06-24.
- ^ information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)[permanent dead link]
- ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine