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Gatundu town is located west of Thika about 29 Kilometers, road distance through Mang'u and north of Kiambu about 44 Kilometers, road distance through Ruiru. It is currently in Kiambu County. Back in the 1960s-2007, Gatundu was in Kiambu District, which would later be elevated to Kiambu County and split into districts.
Gatundu was an electoral constituency in Kiambu District. Created for the 1966 general elections, it is one of the original constituencies of Kiambu District . The constituency was abolished before the 1997 Kenyan general election , and split into Gatundu North and Gatundu South constituencies.
All of them are within the 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 ...
Kiambu County is the second most populous county in Kenya after Nairobi County. Kiambu County borders Nairobi and Kajiado Counties to the South, Machakos to the East, Murang'a to the North and North East, Nyandarua to the North West, and Nakuru to the West. It has a population of 2,417,735. [4] [5]
Gatundu North Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of twelve constituencies in Kiambu County. The constituency has four wards, all of which are within Thika County Council. The constituency was established for the 1997 elections. Previously it was part of the larger Gatundu Constituency.
Municipality in Kiambu County, Kenya Kiambu Municipality Location of Kiambu Coordinates: 1°10′S 36°49′E / 1.167°S 36.817°E / -1.167; 36.817 Country Kenya County Kiambu County Population (2019) • Urban 147,870 Time zone UTC+3 (EAT) Kiambu is a town in Kiambu County, Kenya. It is 14 km (8.7 mi) from the national capital, Nairobi. It is the capital of Kiambu County, which ...
Following a High Court ruling in September 2009, there were 46 legal districts in Kenya, [7] excluding Nairobi which constituted a 47th district. Following the Kenyan general election, 2013, these districts and Nairobi now constitute the 47 counties which will be the basis for rolling out devolution as set out in the 2010 Constitution of Kenya (district headquarters are in parentheses):
In 2013, Kiambu County was effected on the same boundaries as the district absorbing it in the process. The district was predominantly rural, but its urban population is increasing as Nairobi is growing rapidly. The Kikuyu are the dominant tribe in the district. In 2007, Kiambu District was subdivided in two: Kiambu East and Kiambu West. Kiambu ...