Matungulu Constituency
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Matungulu Constituency'' is an
electoral constituency An electoral (congressional, legislative, etc.) district, sometimes called a constituency, riding, or ward, is a geographical portion of a political unit, such as a country, state or province, city, or administrative region, created to provid ...
within
Machakos County Machakos County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya, which came into being as part of the devolved system of governance occasioned by the 2010 constitution of Kenya. The county's administrative headquarters are in Machakos Town, which is the l ...
,
Kenya Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. ...
. It is one of eight constituencies in the county. It was created by
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is an independent regulatory agency that was founded in the year 2011 through the making of the Constitution of Kenya. The Commission is responsible for conducting or supervising referen ...
(IEBC). It is home to Old Donyo Sabuk National park.


2013 election

The constituency was first represented in Parliament in March 2013 By Hon Stephen Mutinda Mule. A petition was filed in Machakos law courts where his election was nullified. Matungulu Constituents then went to by-elections on Oct 17th, 2013 and Mule of Wiper Democratic Movement- Kenya was re-elected where he garnered 11,867 votes marking a 43.83 percent of the total vote cast. Thomas Musau of the New Democrats Party followed in second with 8,951 votes which represented a 33.7 percent. Former
Kangundo Kangundo is a town in Machakos County, Kenya. Kangundo is part of the extensive 4 county metropolitan area of Nairobi. It is classified as a twin sister to the town of Tala due to their close proximity. Kangundo-Tala Officially Kangundo- Tala' ...
MP Moffat Maitha of
National Rainbow Coalition The National Rainbow Coalition (NARC) is a political party in Kenya. As an alliance, it was in power from 2002 and 2005 when it collapsed due to disagreements between members over a constitutional referendum. Formation In preparation of the 2002 ...
was third with 5,965 votes representing 22.46 percent of the total votes cast.


2022 Elections

The incumbent Hon. Stephen Mutinda Mule is facing a stiff competition from Peter Kilonzo Mutiso (WasyaWaMatungulu) from Nguluni, Matungulu West Ward. KILONZO is believed to be accepted across all ages.


County assembly wards


References

* http://www.infotrackea.co.ke/services/leadership/constituencyinfo.php?cinf=wards&t=78
Mwana Mule2013 Matungulu Constituency Petition against Hon. Mule

Matungulu By-Elections


External links

* {{coord missing, Kenya Constituencies in Machakos County Constituencies in Eastern Province (Kenya) 2012 establishments in Kenya Constituencies established in 2012