Akachiu Ward: polling stations
Akachiu (IEBC ward code 0254) is a county assembly ward in Igembe South Constituency, Meru County. In the IEBC's 2022 register it had 33 polling stations at 24 registration centres, with 14,371 registered voters.
Akachiu elects one Member of County Assembly at the general election on . Its voters also elect the MP for Igembe South, Meru County's governor, senator and woman representative, and vote for President.
- IEBC ward code
- 0254
- Registration centres
- 24
- Polling stations
- 33
- Registered voters
- 14,371
2022 figures. Average of 435 registered voters per polling station. The largest registration centre was TIIRA PRIMARY SCHOOL, with 1,636 voters across 3 polling stations.
How Akachiu compares
- By registered voters, Akachiu was the smallest of the 5 wards in Igembe South, with 18.6% of the constituency’s voters.
- Across Meru County it ranked 34th of 45 wards and held 1.9% of the county’s registered voters.
- Its polling stations averaged 435 registered voters each — fewer than the Igembe South average of 446 and fewer than the Meru County average of 471.
- The largest polling station was ATHI PRIMARY SCHOOL with 651 registered voters; the smallest was GATAI T.B.C with 23.
- 8 of its 24 registration centres had more than one polling station (stream).
Registration centres and polling stations in Akachiu
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 |
|---|---|---|
| KAMBENE PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 473 |
| RIAKI PRIMARY SCHOOL | 2 | 836 |
| AMWAMBA PRIMARY SCHOOL | 2 | 925 |
| NCEME PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 527 |
| KAMBURU PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 583 |
| RYENYA PRIMARY SCHOOL | 2 | 1,263 |
| ATHI PRIMARY SCHOOL | 2 | 1,302 |
| MUTHIRU PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 570 |
| TIIRA PRIMARY SCHOOL | 3 | 1,636 |
| AMUNJU PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 463 |
| GIIKA PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 424 |
| UGOTI PRIMARY SCHOOL | 2 | 736 |
| RIIGI PRIMARY SCHOOL | 2 | 765 |
| KALAMENE HEALTH CENTRE | 1 | 637 |
| MUTIOKIAMA HEALTH CENTER | 1 | 374 |
| URA TEA BUYING CENTRE | 2 | 1,162 |
| AMUNJU METHODIST CHURCH COMPOUND | 1 | 239 |
| CHOI TEA BUYING CENTER | 1 | 252 |
| ANTUAMUO TEA BUYING CENTER | 1 | 446 |
| NKINJA PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 254 |
| MUNYARIKI PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 262 |
| AMWAMBA S.D.A PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 101 |
| KIALE T.B.C | 1 | 118 |
| GATAI T.B.C | 1 | 23 |
| Total | 33 | 14,371 |
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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