# Kuria Constituency

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**Kuria Constituency** is a former [electoral constituency](/source/Constituencies_of_Kenya) in [Kenya](/source/Kenya) since independence in 1963. It was after Chacha Sinda's (a Colonialist and Paramount chief) decades of leadership since 1899 to his controversial demise in 1940s. It was the only constituency in the former [Kuria District](/source/Kuria_District). The constituency had 21 wards, all electing councilors to the [Kehancha](/source/Kehancha) municipality. It has since been divided into [Kuria West Constituency](/source/Kuria_West_Constituency) and [Kuria East Constituency](/source/Kuria_East_Constituency).

## Members of Parliament

Elections MP [1] Party Notes 1963 B. Chacha Maisori-Itumbo KANU 1969 Samson Mwita Marwa KANU One-party system 1974 B. Chacha Maisori-Itumbo KANU One-party system 1979 Walter Elijah Mwita KANU One-party system 1983 Walter Elijah Mwita KANU One-party system. 1988 Walter Elijah Mwita KANU One-party system. 1992 Shadrack R. M. Manga KANU 1997 Shadrack R. M. Manga KANU 2002 Wilfred Gisuka Machage NARC 2007 Wilfred Gisuka Machage DP 2013 Tuguti Moses Senso Kuria East-under Mr Maisori Itumbo - influence KANU

## Wards

Wards Ward Registered Voters Bukira Central 21,120 Bukira East 32,730 Getambwega 19,340 Getong'anya 35,070 Gokeharaka 22,230 Gwitembe 16,380 Ikerege 24,820 Kebaroti 20,310 Kegonga 31,220 Kombe 6,280 Komosoko 23,290 Maeta 16,520 Masaba 17,440 Ntimaru 33,780 Nyabasi North 14,140 Nyabasi West 26,540 Isibania 49,940 Nyamosense 27,480 Siabai 12,770 Tagare 26,590 Wangirabose 15,780 Total 493,770 *September 2013.[2]

## References

1. Center for Multiparty Democracy: [Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007](http://www.cmd.or.ke/images/Politics%20and%20Paliamenterians%20in%20Kenya.pdf) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20081028212845/http://www.cmd.or.ke/images/Politics%20and%20Paliamenterians%20in%20Kenya.pdf) 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine

1. IEBC: [Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency](http://www.agendaafrica.com/files/Voters.pdf) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20070929000000/http://www.agendaafrica.com/files/Voters.pdf) 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine

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