Siakago is a town in Embu County, Kenya. It was previously the capital of the former Mbeere District in Eastern Province. It hosted the Mbeere county council and was also headquarters of Siakago Division in Mbeere District. In 1999, Siakago Division had a population of 34,330, of whom 2,312 were classified urban (1999 census.)[1][2] Siakago is located 25 kilometres east of Embu town. The Kiangombe mountain lies just east of Siakago.
On November 6, 2010 Peter Karanja, a jealous Administration Police officer, killed 10 people in a shooting spree.[3]
The Member of Parliament for Siakago Constituency (now Mbeere North) is the Hon. Muriuki Charles Njagagua, while the Siakago Constituency Development Fund Account Manager is Mr. Richard Maingi.
^International Livestock Research Institute: Urban Poverty Estimates For Kenya's Provinces, Districts, Divisions and Locations Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine
^Communications Commission of Kenya: Status of Coverage of Communications Services Archived 2009-03-27 at the Wayback Machine)
^Daily Nation, November 7, 2010: Shock as AP kills 10 in love triangle drama
Siakago Division in Mbeere District. In 1999, Siakago Division had a population of 34,330, of whom 2,312 were classified urban (1999 census.) Siakago...
electoral constituency in Embu County, Kenya. It was formerly known as Siakago Constituency, one of two constituencies of the former Mbeere District....
elected as a member of the Kenya African National Union (KANU) to represent Siakago Constituency in Parliament following a 1999 byelection which was held after...
administrative district in the Eastern Province of Kenya. Its capital town was Siakago. The district had a population of 170,950 and an area of 2,093 km2. The...
North East of Nairobi. Kanyuambora is one of the eight locations that form Siakago constituency. It was formerly part of the now defunct Mbeere District....
Location of Mwea National Reserve Location Embu County, Kenya Nearest town Siakago Coordinates 0°49′05″S 37°37′19″E / 0.818°S 37.622°E / -0.818; 37.622...
East with headquarters at Runyenjes, Mbeere North with headquarters at Siakago, and Mbeere South with headquarters at Kiritiri market. The term "Sub County"...
Wahome is a member of UDA. Wahome attended Karumu primary school and Siakago high school for her secondary studies. In 1980 to 1984 she attended the...
Kenyan politician. He belongs to Safina and was elected to represent the Siakago Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya since the 2007 Kenyan parliamentary...
Uganda 10 3 F Sentenced to 90 years in prison Karanja, Peter Nov. 6 2010 Siakago Kenya 10 0 F Arrested Delport, Carel Johannes, 36 Jan. 20 1992 Ladysmith...
Administration Police officer, killed 10 people in a shooting spree in Siakago January 10 - Wilfred Mang’era Apencha, politician, shot dead February 6...
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