Karai Ward: polling stations
Karai (IEBC ward code 0596) is a county assembly ward in Kikuyu Constituency, Kiambu County. In the IEBC's 2022 register it had 26 polling stations at 7 registration centres, with 15,710 registered voters.
Karai elects one Member of County Assembly at the general election on . Its voters also elect the MP for Kikuyu, Kiambu County's governor, senator and woman representative, and vote for President.
- IEBC ward code
- 0596
- Registration centres
- 7
- Polling stations
- 26
- Registered voters
- 15,710
2022 figures. Average of 604 registered voters per polling station. The largest registration centre was GICHARANI PR. SCH, with 5,326 voters across 8 polling stations.
How Karai compares
- By registered voters, Karai was the 4th largest of the 5 wards in Kikuyu, with 15.9% of the constituency’s voters.
- Across Kiambu County it ranked 46th of 60 wards and held 1.2% of the county’s registered voters.
- Its polling stations averaged 604 registered voters each — fewer than the Kikuyu average of 617 and more than the Kiambu County average of 603.
- The largest polling station was GICHARANI PR. SCH with 666 registered voters; the smallest was GICHURU MEMORIAL HIGH SCH with 517.
- 7 of its 7 registration centres had more than one polling station (stream).
Registration centres and polling stations in Karai
A registration centre often has several polling stations (streams). Names are as listed in the IEBC register, which shortens long names.
| Registration centre | Polling stations | Registered voters |
|---|---|---|
| WAMBAA PRI. SCH | 2 | 1,181 |
| RIU-NDERI NURSERY SCH | 2 | 1,188 |
| GICHURU MEMORIAL HIGH SCH | 3 | 1,551 |
| GIKAMBURA PR. SCH | 3 | 1,815 |
| GICHARANI PR. SCH | 8 | 5,326 |
| MAI-A-IHII HIGH SCH | 4 | 2,515 |
| GITIBA PR. SCH | 4 | 2,134 |
| Total | 26 | 15,710 |
Finding your polling station
This list is from the register used for the 9 August 2022 General Election. Registration centres and polling stations can change before 2027, and new voters are registered between elections. Always confirm your registration and polling station with the IEBC.
Organising polling agents here? Read the polling agent guide.