Kabete Constituency
Kabete Constituency is an electoral constituency within Kiambu County in Kenya. According to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), the constituency is number 119 of 290 constituencies in Kenya. This constituency was split in 2012 in order to have Kikuyu Constituency and Kabete constituency which was previously one electoral area. The split was necessitated by the need to create better representation with the growth of population within the area.
The previous Member of parliament for Kabete Constituency was George Muchai. Muchai was assassinated in Nairobi on February 7, 2015.[1] The constituency has a population of 140,427 and occupies an approximate area of 60.20 km2. It has five county assembly wards as indicated below:
- County Assembly Wards in Kabete Constituency
| County Assembly Ward No. | County Assembly Ward Name: | County Assembly Ward Population (Approx.): | County Assembly Ward Area In km2 (Approx.): | County Assembly Ward Description: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0591 | Gitaru Ward | 29,177 | 13.50 | Comprises Gitaru, Kanyariri, and Chura Sub–Locations of Kiambu County |
| 0592 | Muguga Ward | 27,527 | 15.30 | Comprises Muguga, Kahuho and Ruku Sub–Locations of Kiambu County |
| 0593 | Nyathuna Ward | 28,771 | 17.80 | Comprises Nyathuna, Kirangari, Karura and Gathiga Sub–Locations of Kiambu County |
| 0594 | Kabete Ward | 30,657 | 10.10 | Comprises Lower Kabete and Kibichiku Sub–Locations of Kiambu County |
| 0595 | Uthiru Ward | 24,295 | 3.50 | Comprises Uthiru Sub-Location of Kiambu County |
References
- ↑ "Kabete MP George Muchai, two bodyguards and a driver shot dead in Nairobi". Daily Nation (Nairobi, Kenya). p. 1. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- Kabete constituency at softkenya.com