Mwenda Gataya

Member of ParliamentTharaka, Tharaka-Nithi

Community nomination · unverified

Senator for Tharaka-Nithi (UDA). Has redirected his focus from the Senate to the Tharaka parliamentary seat for 2027, leaving the Senate race without an incumbent (The Mt Kenya Times, 6 October 2026). His 2027 ticket has not been stated. Community nomination, not a verified candidacy.

Added: Added 15 October 2026
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Registered voters: 74,010
Estimated 2027estimate: 83,500

Projected from this area's 2022 register using the 12.8% national growth between the IEBC's 2017 and 2022 registers. It is an estimate, not an IEBC figure. The IEBC will publish the actual 2027 register after registration closes.

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Everyone vying for MP in Tharaka in 2027

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Muchomba Marigu

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Paul Mugambi

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Questions people ask

Is Mwenda Gataya running in 2027?: Mwenda Gataya is reported to be vying for Member of Parliament for Tharaka, Tharaka-Nithi in the 2027 general election, according to The Mt Kenya Times. This is a listing based on public reporting, not a confirmed candidacy: parties pick their candidates in primaries that must be finished by 8 May 2027, and the IEBC publishes the final list after that.
Who else is vying for MP in Tharaka in 2027?: Also listed for the same seat: Muchomba Marigu, Paul Mugambi.
How many registered voters are in Tharaka, Tharaka-Nithi?: 74,010 people are registered to vote in this constituency, according to the IEBC register for 2022.

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Questions people ask

Is Mwenda Gataya running in 2027?

Mwenda Gataya is reported to be vying for Member of Parliament for Tharaka, Tharaka-Nithi in the 2027 general election, according to The Mt Kenya Times. This is a listing based on public reporting, not a confirmed candidacy: parties pick their candidates in primaries that must be finished by 8 May 2027, and the IEBC publishes the final list after that.

Who else is vying for MP in Tharaka in 2027?

Also listed for the same seat: Muchomba Marigu, Paul Mugambi.

How many registered voters are in Tharaka, Tharaka-Nithi?

74,010 people are registered to vote in this constituency, according to the IEBC register for 2022.