Embu county has 5 sub counties;
1. Embu East
2. Embu North
3. Embu West
4. Mbeere North
5. Mbeere South
Embu county has 20 electoral wards;
1. Central
2. Evurore
3. Gaturi North
4. Gaturi South
5. Kagaari North
6. Kagaari South
7. Kiambere
8. Kirimari
9. Kithimu
10. Kyeni North
11. Kyeni South
12. Makima
13. Mavuria
14. Mbeti North
15. Mbeti South
16. Muminji
17. Mwea
18. Nginda
19. Nthawa
20. Ruguru-Ngandori
These were the members of first Embu county assembly 2013 -2017.
1. Central Ward Steve Munene Mugendi
2. Evurore Albert Muchira Kigoro
3. Gaturi North Paul Muchangi Njiru
4. Gaturi South John Mwangi Muriuki
5. Kagaari North Patrick Rugendo Ireri
6. Kagaari South Robert Njiru Ireri
7. Kiambere Martin Mwangi Nyaga
8. Kirimari Ibrahim Swaleh
9. Kithimu Michael Njeru Kariuki
10. Kyeni North Kanjogu Njiru Mugo
11. Kyeni South Salesio Njeru Kimaru
12. Makima Penina Nthamba Mutua
13. Mavuria Joseph Mwaniki Nyaga
14. Mbeti North Linus Kamunyo Muchina
15. Mbeti South Silas Nyaki Muria
16. Muminji Newton Kariuki Ndwiga
17. Mwea Andrew Muiya Mbithi
18. Nginda Anthony Mugera Njue
19. Nthawa Peter Ngari Makenge
20. Ruguru/Ngandori Michael Kariuki Munyi
These are the members of Embu county assembly 2017 – 2022.
1. Central Mugendi Steve Munene
2. Evurore Mbui Duncan Ireri
3. Gaturi North Njiru Paul Muchangi
4. Gaturi South Gatumu Fredrick Mugendi
5. Kagaari North Ireri Patrick Rugendo
6. Kagaari South Ireri Robert Njiru
7. Kiambere Muriuki Masters Leonard Mwaniki
8. Kirimari Nyaga Morris Muchiri
9. Kithimu Kariuki Michael Njeru
10. Kyeni North Mukavi Patrick Njeru
11. Kyeni South Kimaru Salesio Njeru
12. Makima Nzangi Philip Kinyutu
13. Mavura Mbaka John Ngari
14. Mbeti North Nyaga Peter Muriithi
15. Mbeti South Kiura Murithi Njagi
16. Muminji Ndwiga Newton Kariuki
17. Mwea Mwaluko Kisingu John Harrison
18. Nginda Gatumu John Gichovi
19. Nthawa Mwari Nathan Kariuki
20. Ruguru/ Ngandori Muturi Harrison Sammy
County Leadership
Embu county has been under the leadership of governor Martin Nyaga Wambora 2013 – 2022.
County Population
As per 2019 census Embu county had a population of 608,599 people. The county population is spread as follows;
1. Embu East 129,564
2. Embu North 79,556
3. Embu West 127,100
4. Mbeere South 163,476
5. Mbeere North 108,881
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1. Embu East
2. Embu North
3. Embu West
4. Mbeere North
5. Mbeere South
Embu county has 20 electoral wards;
1. Central
2. Evurore
3. Gaturi North
4. Gaturi South
5. Kagaari North
6. Kagaari South
7. Kiambere
8. Kirimari
9. Kithimu
10. Kyeni North
11. Kyeni South
12. Makima
13. Mavuria
14. Mbeti North
15. Mbeti South
16. Muminji
17. Mwea
18. Nginda
19. Nthawa
20. Ruguru-Ngandori
1. Central Ward Steve Munene Mugendi
2. Evurore Albert Muchira Kigoro
3. Gaturi North Paul Muchangi Njiru
4. Gaturi South John Mwangi Muriuki
5. Kagaari North Patrick Rugendo Ireri
6. Kagaari South Robert Njiru Ireri
7. Kiambere Martin Mwangi Nyaga
8. Kirimari Ibrahim Swaleh
9. Kithimu Michael Njeru Kariuki
10. Kyeni North Kanjogu Njiru Mugo
11. Kyeni South Salesio Njeru Kimaru
12. Makima Penina Nthamba Mutua
13. Mavuria Joseph Mwaniki Nyaga
14. Mbeti North Linus Kamunyo Muchina
15. Mbeti South Silas Nyaki Muria
16. Muminji Newton Kariuki Ndwiga
17. Mwea Andrew Muiya Mbithi
18. Nginda Anthony Mugera Njue
19. Nthawa Peter Ngari Makenge
20. Ruguru/Ngandori Michael Kariuki Munyi
These are the members of Embu county assembly 2017 – 2022.
1. Central Mugendi Steve Munene
2. Evurore Mbui Duncan Ireri
3. Gaturi North Njiru Paul Muchangi
4. Gaturi South Gatumu Fredrick Mugendi
5. Kagaari North Ireri Patrick Rugendo
6. Kagaari South Ireri Robert Njiru
7. Kiambere Muriuki Masters Leonard Mwaniki
8. Kirimari Nyaga Morris Muchiri
9. Kithimu Kariuki Michael Njeru
10. Kyeni North Mukavi Patrick Njeru
11. Kyeni South Kimaru Salesio Njeru
12. Makima Nzangi Philip Kinyutu
13. Mavura Mbaka John Ngari
14. Mbeti North Nyaga Peter Muriithi
15. Mbeti South Kiura Murithi Njagi
16. Muminji Ndwiga Newton Kariuki
17. Mwea Mwaluko Kisingu John Harrison
18. Nginda Gatumu John Gichovi
19. Nthawa Mwari Nathan Kariuki
20. Ruguru/ Ngandori Muturi Harrison Sammy
County Leadership
Embu county has been under the leadership of governor Martin Nyaga Wambora 2013 – 2022.
As per 2019 census Embu county had a population of 608,599 people. The county population is spread as follows;
1. Embu East 129,564
2. Embu North 79,556
3. Embu West 127,100
4. Mbeere South 163,476
5. Mbeere North 108,881
6. Mt. Kenya Forest 22
