Gatundu South Constituency


Gatundu South is an electoral constituency in Kiambu County, Kenya and the seat of the District Officer in Gatundu Town. It is one of twelve constituencies in Kiambu County. The constituency has four wards, Kiamwangi, Kiganjo, Ndarugo and Ng'enda all of them are within Kiambu County council. The constituency was established before the 1997 General Elections. Previously it was part of the larger Gatundu Constituency which was split into Gatundu South Constituency and Gatundu North Constituency it is ranked 182 out of 210 Constituencies in Kenya in size and 165 out of 210 in population size.
Two of Kenya's Presidents are from Gatundu South Constituency: Mzee Jomo Kenyatta and his son President Uhuru Kenyatta, 2013–Present.
The current Gatundu South MP is Moses Kuria who succeeded Jossy Ngugi Nyumu who died after collapsing at his Runda home, in May 2014.

Theta Dam

Theta Dam is in Gatundu South it's located inside Kinale Forest, its being constructed across Theta River in Gatundu South constituency. The project includes construction of a 17 meter high compacted earth fill dam, Construction of a reinforced concrete spillway and Laying of a 3.5 km long 500mm diameter steel pipeline up to the Mundoro forest edge.
On completion, Theta dam reservoir will have a storage capacity of 2 million cubic meters. This will enable production of 15,000 m3/day of water that will augment both the Ndarugu and Thiririka water projects reliability. This will improve water supply to the upper parts of Gatundu such as Gachika, Kiamuoria, Kiganjo, Gatitu of greater Kiganjo location and upper parts of greater Ndarugu locations.

Members of Parliament

ElectionsMPPartyNotes and Notable Developments Initiated under MP's Tenure.
1963-1978Jomo KenyattaKANU-
1979Ngengi MuigaiKANU
1983Ngengi MuigaiKANU
1988Zachary Kimemia GakunjuKANU
1992Anthony Kamuiru GitauFord Asili Party
1997Moses MwihiaSDPGatundu Constituency split to Gatundu North Constituency and Gatundu South Constituency.
2002Uhuru KenyattaKANU
2007Uhuru KenyattaKANUElected President of the Republic of Kenya on March 4, 2013 on a TNA Ticket
2013Jossy Ngugi NyumuTNADied May 2014
2014 Kenyan by-electionMoses KuriaTNAImproved infrastrucure in Gatundu Town.
2017Moses KuriaJubileeUpgrading the standards of Gatundu Market.

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