Tetu Constituency

Tetu
constituency
for the Parliament of Kenya
Tetu Constituency within Nyeri County
Nyeri County within Kenya
CountyNyeri
Population80,453
Area217 km2 (83.8 sq mi)
Current constituency
Number of members1
PartyUDA
Member of ParliamentGeoffrey Wandeto Mwangi
Wards3

Tetu Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It was established in 1988 and is one of the six constituencies in Nyeri County.

Tetu Constituency comprises the Tetu Division of Nyeri County and is located entirely within the Nyeri County Council area. Tetu constituency has only three Wards, the least number of wards out of the constituencies in Nyeri county.

Its most famous representatives include the liberal leader of the Mau Mau, Dedan Kimathi Waciuri (31 October 1920 – 18 February 1957) and Dr. Wangari Maathai (1940-2011), who served for the period between 2002 and 2007. During her period in office she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize of 2004, being the first African woman to win this award. Dr. Maathai died of cancer within five years of stepping down from this office.

Members of Parliament

Elections MP Party Notes
1988Nahashon Kanyi WaithakaKANUOne-party system.
1992Joseph GethenjiDemocratic Party
1997Paul Gikonyo MuyaDemocratic Party
2002Wangari MaathaiNARC
2007Francis NyammoPNU
March 2013Ndung'u Gethenji TNA
August 2017James Gichuhi MwangiJP
August 2022Geoffrey WandetoUDA

Wards

Electoral Ward Population MCA - Member of County Assembly
Aguthi-Gaaki Ward26,631Stanley Ngaru Wakibia
Dedan Kimathi Ward20,686Gibson Wahinya Kuria
Wamagana Ward31,001Sabastian Mugo Theuri
September 2005,

References

  1. 1 2 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census. www.knbs.or.ke (Report). Vol. 2 - Distribution of Population by Administrative Units. Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. December 2019. Archived from the original on 2025-12-10. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
  2. ↑ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Paliamenterians in Kenya 1944-2007
  3. ↑ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Civic Elections Results (2002)[permanent dead link]