Othaya Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Nyeri County. Othaya Constituency comprises Othaya division of Nyeri County and was established for the 1966 elections. It has a population of 91,081 people (2019 census).
Othaya is the main town located in this constituency. Mwai Kibaki, the former president of Kenya, was the Othaya MP since 1974 until 2013. He had earlier been the MP of Doonholm Constituency (now Makadara).
Members of Parliament
ElectionsMP Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians.. in Kenya 1944-2007PartyNotes 1966 Joseph P Mathenge KANU One-party system 1969 Kega Muthua KANU One-party system 1974 Mwai Kibaki KANU One-party system 1979 Mwai Kibaki KANU One-party system 1983 Mwai Kibaki KANU One-party system. 1988 Mwai Kibaki KANU One-party system. 1992 Mwai Kibaki Democratic Party 1997 Mwai Kibaki Democratic Party Elected Leader of the Opposition. 2002 Mwai Kibaki NARC/DP Elected president of Kenya. December 2007 Mwai Kibaki PNU Elected president of Kenya. March 2013 Mary Wambui TNA August 2017 Mugambi James Gichuki Jubilee August 2022 Michael Wambugu Wainaina UDA
Locations and wards LocationsPopulationinformation.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6) Chinga 22,697 Iria-Ini 25,755 Karima 20,649 Mahiga 24,276 Total 93,377
Ward Registered votersLocal authority Kanyange 1,162 Othaya town Kianganda 1,962 Othaya town Nduye River 2,727 Othaya town Nyamari 3,464 Othaya town Thuti 2,322 Othaya town Chinga 12,758 Nyeri County Iria-Ini 8,020 Nyeri County Karima 6,097 Nyeri County Mahiga 7,585 Nyeri County Mumwe 5,691 Nyeri County Total 51,788
References
External links Map of the constituency Uchaguzikenya.com - Constituency profile