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:

Notes

  1. ^ a b c "County Council of Kirinyaga Website". Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Districts of Kenya". Statoids.
  3. ^ Githinji, Reuben. "Mwea scheme belongs to Embu and Kirinyaga, says ex-minister". The Star. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  4. ^ "High Court outlaws 210 districts created by Moi and Kibaki since 1992". The Standard. 4 September 2009.

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