Electoral district of Kenya
Mathira Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Nyeri County[1]. The constituency was established for the 1963 elections. Mathira is popularly known as Mathira ya Githomo (education) as it has the most educated population in the country. It sits at the foot of Mount Kenya, and this gives it a climate that is suitable for growing tea and coffee. Karatina is to the east. Several tarmac roads crisscross Mathira, including the Kenol-Marua superhighway.
Education institutions include Karatina University, Tumutumu Girls High School, Kanjuri High School, Karatina Girls, Karatina Special School for the Mentally Handicapped, and Bishop Gatimu Ngandu Girls High School. Health facilities include Karatina Hospital, Jamii Hospital, PCEA Tumutumu Hospital and many dispensaries.
Kagochi Tea Factory is the largest private employer and Mountain Lodge leads in tourism.
Members of Parliament
Wards
Wards |
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Ward | Registered Voters | Local authority |
Commercial | 3,520 | Karatina municipality |
Hospital | 2,756 | Karatina municipality |
Iria-ini (Mathira) | 11,981 | Nyeri County |
Kirimukuyu | 14,561 | Nyeri County |
Konyu | 13,961 | Nyeri County |
Magutu | 11,087 | Nyeri County |
Market | 3,694 | Karatina municipality |
Ngorano | 12,242 | Nyeri County |
Railway | 3,704 | Karatina municipality |
Residential | 3,596 | Karatina municipality |
Stadium | 4,193 | Karatina municipality |
Total | 85,295 |
*September 2005,[3][4][5] |
References
- ^ "Nyeri County | County Trak Kenya". Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Paliamenterians in Kenya 1944-2007
- ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency[permanent dead link]
- ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Civic Elections Results (2002)[permanent dead link]
- ^ mathira constituency Website: [1] Archived 2014-09-03 at the Wayback Machine
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