Background.
Kirinyaga County is located in the Central region, its capital is Kerugoya and its largest town is Wanguru, it is bordered to the east and south by Embu County, to the south by a small part of Machakos County, to the southwest by Murang’a County and to the northwest by Nyeri County.
According to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census the county population was 610,411 people with a population density of 413 people per Km2 and an annual growth rate of 1.5% and covers an area of 1478,2Km2.
The county is made up of 4 constituencies and 20 wards. In the 2017 general election the Kirinyaga county was recorded to have 349,836 registered voters across 659 polling stations. Below is a graphical presentation from our system showcasing the voter distribution per ward.
Gubernatorial Election Results
In the last General election, the Kririnyaga County Governor position attracted 5 candidates namely, Waiguru Anne Mumbi (Jubilee Party), Karua Martha Wangari (National Rainbow Coalition), Kagai Bedan Muriithi (Independent), Ndathi Joseph Kathuri (Independent), And Macharia Kennedy Karani (Maendeleo Chap Chap Party). After vote count H.E Waiguru Anne Mumbi of Jubilee was declared governor after winning with 161,343 votes and closely followed by Karua Martha Wangari of NARC with 122,091. Below is an extract from our system showcasing the outcome for each candidate.
County Woman Representative Election Results
The Kirinyaga County Woman Representative position attracted 3 candidates namely, Ngirici Purity Wangui (Jubilee Party), Njuguna Winnie Karimi (Independent, And Ngunyi Beth Wambura (Independent). After vote count, Hon. Ngirici Purity Wangui of Jubilee was declared winner after winning with 218,551 votes and closely followed by Njuguna Winnie Karimi independent candidate with 68,956. Below is an extract from our system showcasing the outcome for each candidate.
The county is well known for its high voter turn-out during elections and presence of very strong political candidates, different political parties are slowly wooing these candidates to ensure they have winning candidates on their side. For the fourth coming 2022 general election the position of Kirinyaga county governor is gradually building momentum as several aspirants have come out strongly showing interest to win the hearts and minds of the voters.
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