Before the founding president’s decision, both Gichugu, the home area of Karua, and Ndia were in Nyeri District. Post-independence, he continued his political engagements and was elected a councillor and later MP for Mathira Constituency in 1969. Thanks to Wamae and Ngibuini, Mathira for a long time was listed alongside Kangema and Tigania as the most violent constituencies in every election cycle. His brother Rigathi joined politics in 2017 after the death of his brother and tried his luck for the first time and was elected MP. According to the 2019 Housing and Population Census, Mathira Constituency made up of Mathira East and Mathira West Sub-Counties has a population of 158,960 people and total registered voters of 104492 registered voters.

Source: Standard Digital August 03, 2022 21:20 UTC