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#FormNiKujituma · Embu County
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Built in Rugumu. Proven in Manyatta. Ready for Embu.

Hon. Gitonga Mukunji, MP, Manyatta

Hon. Gitonga Mukunji addressing supporters from a vehicle roof
Stand with Mukunji

Hon. Gitonga Mukunji
MP, Manyatta

His story

Education. Enterprise. Service.

A bus driver’s son from Rugumu who studied Industrial Chemistry at the University of Nairobi, started a business with a KSh 25,000 HELB loan, and won Manyatta in 2022 on his second attempt.

Discover the story

John Gitonga Mukunji grew up in Rugumu village, Embu. His father drove the school bus at St. Ursula, and the family had little. He put everything into his books.

At the University of Nairobi, studying Industrial Chemistry, he could not find an internship. Instead of waiting for a job, he took a KSh 25,000 HELB loan and started a company recovering waste batteries and supplying cheaper backup power to institutions.

He first ran for Manyatta in 2017, joined late, and still drew about 10,000 votes. He spent the next five years on community projects, and in 2022 he won the seat.

“We must change Embu.”

2002 – 2005
KCSE, Nguviu Boys’ High School
2007 – 2011
BSc Industrial Chemistry, University of Nairobi
2019 –
Master’s in Environmental Policy, University of Nairobi
2017
First run for Manyatta MP
2022 –
Member of the National Assembly, Manyatta
2023
Interim Chair, Kenya Young Parliamentarians Association

Listed interests in Parliament: environmental policy, school feeding, agriculture, ICT, manufacturing and youth empowerment.

Sources: Citizen TV (2022) (opens in a new tab)Citizen Digital (May 2026) (opens in a new tab)Mzalendo (independent parliamentary monitor) (opens in a new tab)

Hon. Mukunji in academic gown speaking at a graduation ceremony
Speaking at a graduation ceremony. Education has carried him from Rugumu to Parliament.

Our mission

An Embu where every farmer is paid on time, every young person can earn, every hospital has staff on duty, every home has water, and every shilling of county money is accounted for. Built together, ward by ward.

Draft wording for the campaign to approve.

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Our Values

#FormNiKujituma

Who it is for

  • Farmers
  • Cooperatives

Fair pay for farmers

The problem today

Coffee cooperatives still carry old debts, with the Embu county coffee mill owing close to KSh 200 million. The ban on selling macadamia in shell leaves farmers facing prices as low as KSh 30 a kilo, and some sell their coffee in Kirinyaga for a better price.

What we will drive

Clear cooperative debts, pay farmers on time, process and pack our own coffee, tea, macadamia and milk in Embu, and supply fertiliser that suits Embu soils.

Source: People Daily, Jan 2026 (opens in a new tab)

The record

What he has delivered

Four highlights from his record. Each figure links to its source.

Highlights

  1. Project · Security

    Kithungururu Assistant Chief’s Office

    New Assistant Chief’s office at Kithungururu, funded by Manyatta NG-CDF to bring services closer to residents.

    Source: Projects Registry (opens in a new tab)

  2. Project · Security

    Kihumbu Assistant Chief’s Office, Karurina

    New Assistant Chief’s office at Kihumbu, Karurina, funded by Manyatta NG-CDF to bring services closer to residents.

    Source: Projects Registry (opens in a new tab)

  3. Project · Electricity

    Kamutungi Electricity (79 households)

    79 households in Kamutungi newly connected to the grid.

    Source: Projects Registry (opens in a new tab)

  4. Project · Electricity

    Gikingiri Electricity (100+ households)

    More than 100 households in Gikingiri newly connected to the grid.

    Source: Projects Registry (opens in a new tab)

Projects on this site (23)All 246 projects on the registry (opens in a new tab)

In Parliament

Tap a tile to see his work on the floor of the House. Counts by Mzalendo, an independent parliamentary monitor (opens in a new tab) (Oct 2026); bills and motions per his Mzalendo profile (opens in a new tab).

About Embu County · 014

From Mt Kenya to the Mbeere plains

Embu runs from the forests of Mt Kenya, at over 4,570 m, down to about 515 m at the Tana basin. Tea and coffee grow on the upper slopes, muguka and macadamia lower down, and five of the Seven Forks dams sit on its rivers. Seven in ten working people earn their living from farming.

People · 2019 census
608,599
Land area · KNBS
2,821 km²
Registered voters · IEBC 2022
334,302
Constituencies · wards
4 · 20
Work in farming
70.1%
County budget spent · FY2024/25
74%
Explore EmbuFind your ward

Sources: Wikipedia, Embu County (opens in a new tab) (KNBS 2019 census, county figures); IEBC 2022 register (opens in a new tab) (voters); Controller of Budget via Mzalendo, an independent parliamentary monitor (opens in a new tab).

Embu County and its four constituencies, traced from OpenStreetMap and the IEBC ward map.

Embu, ward by ward

Find your ward

Tap a constituency on the map to open its wards, then tap your ward to see its voters, MCA and what has been delivered there.

Embu County · tap a constituency

Boundaries are approximate, traced from the IEBC ward map and OpenStreetMap.

Registered voters: IEBC 2022 register (opens in a new tab).

Show as a list
Registered voters in each of Embu’s 20 wards
WardConstituencyRegistered votersRank by voters
Ruguru NgandoriManyatta18,449#6
Gaturi SouthManyatta10,512#18
KithimuManyatta11,824#16
KirimariManyatta29,617#1
NgindaManyatta18,342#7
Mbeti NorthManyatta17,844#8
Gaturi NorthRunyenjes14,872#14
Kagaari NorthRunyenjes17,286#9
Kyeni NorthRunyenjes15,314#13
CentralRunyenjes17,035#12
Kagaari SouthRunyenjes13,564#15
Kyeni SouthRunyenjes17,255#10
EvuroreMbeere North26,393#2
MuminjiMbeere North9,849#19
NthawaMbeere North18,882#5
Mbeti SouthMbeere South19,083#4
MavuriaMbeere South20,627#3
MakimaMbeere South11,753#17
MweaMbeere South17,232#11
KiambereMbeere South8,569#20

The agenda

Six priorities for Embu

Tap a priority to read more. Draft wording, to be replaced by the manifesto.

The manifesto

The Embu we will build, together

8 chapters, ward by ward. Read it, share it, tell us what is missing.

Inside
  1. A letter to the people of Embu
  2. Youth and jobs
  3. Education
  4. Agriculture
  5. Water, roads and housing
  6. Health
  7. Governance and accountability
  8. Ward-by-ward commitments

The team

Not one man. A team.

Ward by ward

Your ward’s team

Volunteers lead the campaign in every ward. Pick your ward to meet its team.

Constituency

Ward

Kirimari, Manyatta. 0 of 6 ward volunteer leads named

Team Leader

in Kirimari

Team Leader

To be announced
The Kirimari Team Leader will be announced here. Volunteer to join the team.
Volunteer in Kirimari

The Kirimari team

Events

Meet Mukunji near you

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The campaign adds real dates and venues, with a live-stream link when available.

Constituency services

Your MP’s office, at your service

As Manyatta MP today, Hon. Mukunji’s office runs NG-CDF services. Here is how to get help now.

Masomo Bila Stress

How to apply for an NG-CDF bursary

  1. Get the form from the Manyatta NG-CDF office.
  2. Attach the fee structure, admission letter or latest report, and a copy of your ID or birth certificate.
  3. Submit it at the NG-CDF office by the deadline.
  4. Approved bursaries are paid straight to the school or college.
NG-CDF Manyatta site (opens in a new tab)

Steps to confirm with the NG-CDF office before launch.

Voter help

Ready to vote?

299days to the general election

Tuesday 10 August 2027, the date the Constitution sets. Confirm with IEBC. Source: Constitution of Kenya, Art. 101 (opens in a new tab)

  1. 1 · Am I registered?

    SMS your ID or passport number to 70000, or check online with your ID and year of birth.

    Check on IEBC (opens in a new tab)

  2. 2 · Where do I vote?

    The IEBC check also shows your ward, polling centre and station number. Save it as a PDF.

    Find my station (opens in a new tab)

  3. 3 · Not registered?

    Take your ID to the IEBC office in your constituency during a registration drive.

    Remind me by SMS

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See a problem in your ward? Tell us.

A broken road, a dry borehole, a clinic without drugs. Every report goes to the ward team and shapes the plan for Embu.

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Your voice

What should Embu fix first?

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