Gathigiriri Ward: polling stations
Gathigiriri (IEBC ward code 0502) is a county assembly ward in Mwea Constituency, Kirinyaga County. In the IEBC's 2022 register it had 22 polling stations at 11 registration centres, with 11,993 registered voters.
Gathigiriri elects one Member of County Assembly at the general election on . Its voters also elect the MP for Mwea, Kirinyaga County's governor, senator and woman representative, and vote for President.
- IEBC ward code
- 0502
- Registration centres
- 11
- Polling stations
- 22
- Registered voters
- 11,993
2022 figures. Average of 545 registered voters per polling station. The largest registration centre was MATHANGAUTA PRIMARY SCHOOL, with 2,071 voters across 3 polling stations.
How Gathigiriri compares
- By registered voters, Gathigiriri was the smallest of the 8 wards in Mwea, with 9.1% of the constituency’s voters.
- Across Kirinyaga County it ranked 20th of 20 wards and held 3.2% of the county’s registered voters.
- Its polling stations averaged 545 registered voters each — fewer than the Mwea average of 560 and more than the Kirinyaga County average of 539.
- The largest polling station was MATHANGAUTA PRIMARY SCHOOL with 691 registered voters; the smallest was MURUBARA PRIMARY SCHOOL with 156.
- 8 of its 11 registration centres had more than one polling station (stream).
Registration centres and polling stations in Gathigiriri
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 |
|---|---|---|
| MURUBARA PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 156 |
| NYAMINDI PRIMARY SCHOOL | 2 | 1,049 |
| KIRIKO SOCIAL HALL | 2 | 1,367 |
| KAMUCHEGE PRIMARY SCHOOL | 2 | 1,087 |
| GATHIGIRIRI PRIMARY SCHOOL | 3 | 1,612 |
| MAHIGA-INI NURSERY SCHOOL | 3 | 1,638 |
| KIROGO PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 603 |
| KIMBIMBI KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH | 1 | 601 |
| KAMUCHEGE PLAYING GROUND | 2 | 868 |
| KIROGO SOCIAL HALL | 2 | 941 |
| MATHANGAUTA PRIMARY SCHOOL | 3 | 2,071 |
| Total | 22 | 11,993 |
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.
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