Kirinyaga County is a county in the former Central Province of Kenya. Registered Voters in Kirinyaga County by Ward 2022. Its capital is Kerugoya and its largest town is Wanguru. In 2019, the county had a population of 610,411 and an area of 1,478.1 km2. The county is bordered to the east and south by Embu County, to the south by a tiny part of Machakos County, to the southwest by Murang’a County and to the northwest by Nyeri County.
Kirinyaga county lies between 1158 and 5199 meters above sea level; its highest point is the summit of Mount Kenya.
Since the 2010 Constitution Kirinyaga County was led by Governor {Joseph Ndathi} from 2013-2017 then Anne Waiguru who was elected for her first term in 2017 and re-elected in the 2022 General Elections. She was also elected the chairperson of the Council of Governors (CoG) which she contested against Kajiado County Governor Joseph Ole Lenku.
Registered Voters in Kirinyaga County by Ward 2022
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) registered 376,137 voters in Kirinyaga county for the August 9th 2022 general election.
376,001 voters in the twenty wards and 136 voters in prisons in Kirinyaga county. The latter could only vote in the presidential election. Registered Voters by Constituency and County Assembly Ward
Mwea constituency – 131,714
496. Mutithi – 19,226
497. Kangai – 12,568
498. Thiba – 15,157
499. Wamumu – 12,249
500. Nyangati – 17,095
501. Murinduko – 18,935
502. Gathigiriri – 11,993
503. Tebere – 24,491
Gichugu constituency – 92,495
504. Kabare – 27,559
505. Baragwi – 16,311
506. Njukiine – 16,338
507. Ngariama – 13,976
508. Karumandi – 18,311
Ndia constituency – 69,743
509. Mukure – 22,087
510. Kiine – 27,843
511. Kariti – 19,813
Kirinyaga Central constituency – 82,049
512. Mutira – 18,169
513. Kanyekini – 21,863
514. Kerugoya – 24,745
515. Inoi – 17,272
