Kirinyaga District was a administrative district in the Central Province of Kenya. Its administrative centre is Kerugoya. As of 1999, the district had a population of 457,105 and an area of 1,478 km².
Kirinyaga District was historically part of Embu District until prior to independence when the colonial government made it its own district. In 2013, Kirinyaga District effectively disappeared and Kirinyaga County was effected as per the constitution of Kenya.
History
Kirinyaga District was created in 1963 out of the western part of Embu District.
In 2007 new districts were created and Kirinyaga District was divided into four new districts: Kirinyaga Central with its administrative centre at Kerugoya; Kirinyaga East with its administrative centre at Kianyaga; Kirinyaga South with its administrative centre at Wanguru; and Kirinyaga West with its administrative centre at Baricho. Following a High Court ruling in September 2009, that there are only forth-six legal districts in Kenya, Kirinyaga District.
Administration
The County Council of Kirinyaga administered all of Kirinyaga District, except the area administered by the Municipal Council of Kerugoya /Kutus and the Town council of Sagana-Kagio.
Subdivisions
Kirinyaga District is divided as follows:
The district has four constituencies: Mwea Constituency Gichugu Constituency Ndia Constituency Kirinyaga Central Constituency