Kirinyaga District
Kirinyaga District was an administrative district in the Central Province of Kenya. Its administrative centre is Kerugoya.[1] As of 1999, the district had a population of 457,105 and an area of 1,478 km².[2]
Kirinyaga District was historically part of Embu District until prior to independence when the colonial government made it its own district.[3] In 2013, Kirinyaga District effectively disappeared and Kirinyaga County was effected as per the constitution of Kenya.
History
Kirinyaga District was created in 1963 out of the western part of Embu District.[1]
In 2007 new districts were created and Kirinyaga District was divided into four new districts: Kirinyaga Central with its administrative centre at Kerugoya; Kirinyaga East with its administrative centre at Kianyaga; Kirinyaga South with its administrative centre at Wanguru; and Kirinyaga West with its administrative centre at Baricho. Following a High Court ruling in September 2009, that there are only 46 legal districts in Kenya.[4]
Administration
The County Council of Kirinyaga administered all of Kirinyaga District, except the area administered by the Municipal Council of Kerugoya /Kutus and the Town council of Sagana-Kagio.[1]
Subdivisions
Kirinyaga District is divided as follows:
Local authorities (councils) | ||||
Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kerugoya/Kutus | Municipality | 39,441 | 14,056 | |
Sagana | Town | 22,475 | 3,031 | |
Kirinyaga | County | 395,189 | 13,103 | |
Total | - | 457,105 | 30,190 | |
* 1999 census. Source: [1] |
Administrative divisions | |||
Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters |
---|---|---|---|
Central | 74,068 | 12,585 | Kerugoya |
Gichugu | 121,738 | 1,988 | Kianyaga |
Mwea | 125,962 | 7,625 | Wanguru |
Ndia | 135,337 | 2,960 | Baricho |
Total | 457,105 | 25,158 | - |
* 1999 census. Sources: [2], [3], |
The district has four constituencies:
- Mwea Constituency
- Gichugu Constituency
- Ndia Constituency
- Kirinyaga Central Constituency
Notes
- ^ a b c "County Council of Kirinyaga Website". Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ^ "Districts of Kenya". Statoids.
- ^ Githinji, Reuben. "Mwea scheme belongs to Embu and Kirinyaga, says ex-minister". The Star. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
- ^ "High Court outlaws 210 districts created by Moi and Kibaki since 1992". The Standard. 4 September 2009.
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