Mbeere South is an electoral constituency in Embu County, Kenya. It used to be known as Gachoka Constituency, one of two constituencies of the former Mbeere District. It has five wards; Mwea, Makima, Mbeti South, Mavuria and Kiambere Wards. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections.
The constituency's Member of Parliament is Hon. Col (Rtd) Geoffrey King'ang'i, who has been serving since the 2017 General Election. Hon. King'ang'i retired from the military to join politics and run against Mutava Musyimi.
Elections | MP [1] | Party | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1988 | Hon Jeremiah Nyagah | KANU | One-party system. |
1992 | Hon Norman Nyagah | DP | |
1997 | Hon Joseph Nyagah | KANU | |
2002 | Hon Joseph Nyagah | NARC | |
2007 | Hon Mutava Musyimi | PNU | |
2017 | Hon. Geoffrey King'ang'i | The Jubilee Party |
Locations | |
Location | Population* |
---|---|
Karaba | 18,544 |
Kiambere | 12,698 |
Kianjiru | 20,506 |
Makima | 15,062 |
Mavuria | 20,134 |
Mbeti South | 16,087 |
Riakanau | 14,181 |
Total | x |
1999 census. [2] |
Wards | |
Ward | Registered Voters |
---|---|
Mwea | 16,826 |
Mbeti South | 17,775 |
Kiambere | 7,894 |
Makima | 10,623 |
Mavuria | 19,025 |
Total | 72,143 |
2017 |