Know Your County : Kirinyaga

Kirinyaga county has 20 electoral wards

1. Wamumu

2. Thiba

3. Tebere

4. Nyangati

5. Njukiini

6. Ngariama

7. Mutithi

8. Mutira

9. Murinduko

10. Mukure

11. Kiine

12. Kerugoya

13. Karumandi

14. Kariti

15. Kanyekini

16. Kangai

17. Kabare

18. Inoi

19. Gathigiriri

20. Baragwi

Kirinyaga County has been under the leadership of two governors:

1. Joseph Ndathi (the first governor 2013 -2017)

2. Ann Waiguru (current governor 2017-2022)

Kirinyaga county has 4 constituencies;

1. Ndia

2. Gichugu

3. Kirinyaga Central

4. Mwea

Population: Kirinyaga county as per 2019 census had 610,411 people.

This is how Kirinyaga population is distributed per Sub County

• Kirinyaga Central      122,740

• Kirinyaga East           135,559

• Kirinyaga West          114,660

• Mwea East                 132,554

• Mwea West               104,828

This is the list of Members of County Assembly who served Kirinyaga County (1st Assembly, 2013-2017).

1. Baragwi Ward: David Munyi Mathenge

2. Gathigiriri Ward: Joseph Mungai Ruru

3. Inoi Ward: David Mwangi Mwaniki

4. Kabare Ward: Njui Ndambiri

5. Kangai Ward: John Gitari Mlika

6. Kanyekini Ward: John Nyaga Waruri

7. Kariti Ward: Joel Wagura Ndungu

8. Karumandi Ward: Josiah Munene

9. Kerugoya Ward: Jackson Muthii Kibanya

10. Kiine Ward: Geoffrey Murimi Gakuru

11. Mukure Ward: Rahab Karienye Wachera

12. Murinduko Ward: John Mwai Wachira

13. Mutira Ward: David Kinyua Wangui

14. Mutithi Ward: Jinaro Namu Njamumo

15. Ngariama Ward: Jennifer Wanjiru Nyaga

16. Njukiini Ward: Jamleck Kiura Kariuki

17. Nyangati Ward: Samuel Maina

18. Tebere Ward: Gudson Philip Wachira Muchina

19. Thiba Ward: Jackson Murimi Wairimu

20. Wamumu Ward: James Kinyua Mutugi

This is the list of Current Members of Kirinyaga County Assembly