Kiharu Constituency is an electoral unit in Murang’a County with an area of 268.80 km2 and a population of 181,076.
Located in the northern part of Murang’a County, Kiharu is currently led by Ndindi Nyoro, the constituency’s Member of Parliament (MP) and patron of the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF).
The constituency is further divided into six wards, namely:
- Gaturi (Represented Gathee wa Njeri)
- Township (Represented Karina Charles Machigo)
- Mbiri (Represented Benard Ruiru Njeri)
- Mugoiri (Represented John Kamwaga Mwangi)
- Wangu Ward
- Murarandia (Represented Peter Munga Njuguna)
History of MPs in Kiharu
Since independence, Kiharu Constituency has produced several prominent politicians and leaders, some of whom have served in Kenya’s top decision-making bodies.
In 1963, Jesse Mwangi Gachago of KANU was elected to serve as the constituency’s first MP in post-independence Kenya (then Mbiri Constituency).
Mwangi was then succeeded by Julius Gikonyo Kiano, also of KANU, who held the seat through the 1966, 1969, and 1974 elections during the one-party system.
Kenneth Matiba was then elected to represent the constituency under KANU in the 1979, 1983, and 1988 elections, while Gidraph Mwangi Mweru won a 1990 by-election under the same system.
With the return of multi-party politics, Kenneth Matiba reclaimed the seat in 1992 under Ford-Asili, followed by Ignatius Ngenye Kariuki of Safina in 1997.
The early 2000s brought further shifts, with Kembi Gitura winning under NARC in 2002, and Barnabas Muturi Mwangi taking the seat on a Sisi Kwa Sisi party ticket in 2007.
In the 2010s, Irungu Kang’ata of TNA was elected in 2013. Kang’ata would later be succeeded by a youthful politician, Ndindi Nyoro, who won under the Jubilee Party in 2017.
Having endeared himself to the Kiharu electorate in his first term, Nyoro retained the seat in 2022 under the United Democratic Alliance.
In his numerous media interviews, Nyoro has been on record asserting that he won “without a single campaign poster”, a testament to his popularity.
His NG-CDF-led initiatives, including the Masomo Bora initiative and the revamping of public schools in the constituency, have placed him among the best-performing MPs in Kenya, a trend that has earned him accolades and admiration beyond Kiharu.
High Schools
Over the years, Kiharu has been a center of education due to the long list of schools domiciled in the Constituency. The following are some of the top schools in Kiharu:
Murang’a High School
Murang’a High School is a national boys’ secondary school located in Murang’a County. The learning institution is a Catholic-sponsored government school.
In 2025, it posted a mean score of 10.163, an improvement from 9.7 recorded in the 2024.
88 students scored grade A, while 155 attained grade A-. Another 133 learners had grade B+, while 85 earned grade B. Only one student earned grade C-.
Mugoiri Girls’
Our Lady Consolata (OLC) Mugoiri Girls High School is a national girls’ secondary school located in Murang’a County.
Mugoiri Girls traces its origins back to the early 20th century when the Consolata missionaries arrived in Tuthu, Murang’a.
In 2025, it posted a mean score of 9.187 points, up from 8.521 the previous year.
14 candidates attained A, 88 got A-, 99 B+, 100 B, 87 B-, and 35 C+, with 422 out of 444 candidates achieving C+ and above, an equivalent of 95 per cent.
Kahuhia Girls’
Kahuhia Girls High School is an extra-county girls’ secondary school located in Murang’a County.
It also posted strong results, recording a 78 percent transition to higher education, with 2 students attaining A and another 33 A-.
Mumbi Girls High School
Mumbi Girls’ Secondary School is a girls’ boarding school located in Mukuyu Sub-location, Township Location, Kiharu Division, in Kiharu Constituency, Murang’a County.
In 2025, the school recorded no A grades. It, however, has 1 A-, along with 12 B+, 39 B, and 73 B-.
The school’s mean score was 7.244, equivalent to a C+.
In 2024, the school also recorded no A grades but had 3 A- grades, 13 B+, 38 B, and 80 B- grades. There were 71 C+, 60 C, and 22 C- grades.
The mean score was 7.246, also a C+.
Kimathi Secondary School
It is a public Mixed secondary school categorized as C4 under the new Competency-Based Education (CBE) curriculum.
In 2024, 7 students who scored B-, 6 students each scored C+ and C, and 8 students obtained C-.
The D+ grade was attained by 12 students, D grade 11 students, and D- to 3 students.
Muchungucha Secondary School
Muchungucha Secondary School is in Kiharu Constituency, Murang’a County.
It is a mixed-day secondary school.
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Maragi Secondary School
Marangi is a public Mixed secondary school categorized as C4 under the new Competency-Based Education (CBE) curriculum
In 2024, 1 student scored B+, and 2 students scored B. No students scored B-, but 8 students earned C+, 7 earned C, and 9 earned C-.
Gaitheri Secondary School
Gaitheri Secondary School, located in Kiharu Constituency, Murang’a County, is a mixed-day secondary school.
In the recent results, 4 students scored B-, 3 scored C+, 5 scored C, and 6 scored C-. At the lower end, 9 students scored D+, 24 scored D, and 14 scored D-.
Primary Schools
Kiharu Constituency in Murang’a has numerous primary schools, including well-known ones such as Kambirwa Primary, Matithi Primary, Mbiri Primary, Gaturi Primary, Kiamuri Primary, and Muthigiriri Primary, many of which have benefited from infrastructure upgrades, such as tiling and renovations, funded by the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NGCDF) and local initiatives.
Others include Karira, Komboini, Nyaga, Kithiriti, Mukou, and Nyangati Primary.
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Hospitals in Kiharu
Kiharu Constituency hosts several operational health facilities, though none provide 24-hour services.
The Murang’a Level 6 hospital, Baraka Medical Clinic in Gatuya Market along Kahatia-Kahuro Road, and another Baraka Medical Clinic in Murang’a North are operational.
Dr G Muhiu Clinic in Mwalimu House along Uhuru Highway, opposite Murang’a Teachers SACCO, and Gaturi Catholic Parish Dispensary in Mugeka are open on weekends, while the rest operate only on weekdays.
Other health facilities in Kiharu Constituency include Dr Muhiu Medical Clinic, Ebenezar Medical Clinic, Franjane Medical Clinic, Gakurwe Dispensary, and Gatara Health Centre near Gatara Shopping Centre.
Additional facilities are Gathaithi Dispensary at Kahatia Shopping Centre, Gatheru Dispensary at Gatheru Shopping Centre, Gaturi Medical Clinic, Gitaro Dispensary, Gitaus Medical Clinic, and Githagara Health Centre.
The list also includes Githambo Dispensary at Githambo Market, Githanga (ACK) Dispensary next to ACK Githanga Church, GK Prison Dispensary, Healthscope Clinic, and Huruma Medical Clinic opposite Mukuyu Market in Murang’a Town.
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