Wamumu Ward: polling stations
Wamumu (IEBC ward code 0499) is a county assembly ward in Mwea Constituency, Kirinyaga County. In the IEBC's 2022 register it had 22 polling stations at 8 registration centres, with 12,249 registered voters.
Wamumu 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
- 0499
- Registration centres
- 8
- Polling stations
- 22
- Registered voters
- 12,249
2022 figures. Average of 557 registered voters per polling station. The largest registration centre was RURII PRIMARY SCHOOL, with 4,017 voters across 6 polling stations.
How Wamumu compares
- By registered voters, Wamumu was the 7th largest of the 8 wards in Mwea, with 9.3% of the constituency’s voters.
- Across Kirinyaga County it ranked 19th of 20 wards and held 3.3% of the county’s registered voters.
- Its polling stations averaged 557 registered voters each — fewer than the Mwea average of 560 and more than the Kirinyaga County average of 539.
- The largest polling station was RURII PRIMARY SCHOOL with 670 registered voters; the smallest was NGANG'A SECONDARY SCHOOL with 389.
- 5 of its 8 registration centres had more than one polling station (stream).
Registration centres and polling stations in Wamumu
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 |
|---|---|---|
| KIANDEGWA PRIMARY SCHOOL | 4 | 2,228 |
| CIAGIINI PRIMARY SCHOOL | 4 | 2,145 |
| MARURUMO PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 437 |
| RURII PRIMARY SCHOOL | 6 | 4,017 |
| NGANG'A SECONDARY SCHOOL | 2 | 778 |
| THOME PRIMARY SCHOOL | 3 | 1,459 |
| GATEGI B MARKET CENTRE | 1 | 612 |
| GATWIRI SOCIAL HALL | 1 | 573 |
| Total | 22 | 12,249 |
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.