Location
Introduction
Tharaka-Nithi County is located in Kenya’s eastern Mount Kenya region.
The county is primarily inhabited by the Meru people, specifically the Chuka, Muthambi, Mwimbi, and Tharaka subgroups. The population is predominantly Christian, with major denominations being Catholic, Presbyterian, and Methodist.
Administratively, Tharaka-Nithi is divided into three constituencies: Maara, Chuka, and Tharaka.
