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Mwala Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of eight constituencies in Machakos County. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections and currently has an approximate population of 163,032 thousand people and it is 1,018.00 Area in Sq. Km (Approx.) with six wards. The current Member of Parliament is Hon. Eng. Vincent Musyoka (Aka. Kawaya).
According to the 2009 National Population and Housing Census, as of 2013 Mwala Constituency had a population of 163,047 comprising of 78,946 males 84,086 females 35,593 households and a population density of 160.17 persons per square kilometer compared to the National density of 66 persons per square Kilometer hence making Mwala is a fairly populated Constituency in Kenya. The population is projected to increase to over 250,000 by 2022 with a projected growth rate of 1.1% per annum when this plan comes to an end. This state of affairs is going to put some pressure and constraints to allocated resources because of the demand for more infrastructures in schools, Security agencies and bursary funds along with youth development Programs.

Socio-Economic Profile

Mwala Constituency is in the lower-lands of Machakos County. This zone is well- drained and has fertile soils with high potential for Fruits and crop production like Mango, Oranges, maize, beans, and other Traditional foods like Cassava, Sweat Potatoes and Sorghum.

Small Scale Trading, Animal Husbandry and subsistence farming are the mainstream Economic activities of the constituency. Agriculture employs majority of people in rural areas as well as those in the Market centers indirectly. Mangoes, Oranges, Animal husbandry, Maize and beans are the main crops produced; majority of farmers plant these for subsistence purposes.
However, most of what is produced is consumed and little is sold at the market, other crops being planted are sorghum, cassava and sweat potatoes. The main types of livestock kept in the constituency are zebu cattle, dairy cattle and Small scale poultry.

Being part of the Machakos County, its Human development Index is 0.54 against the national average of 0.561. Further, the Human Poverty Index, which measures the deprivation of the region stands at 27.0 against the national index of 29.1 while the poverty level is 41 percent compared to national poverty level of 45.9 percent.

The road infrastructure network in the constituency is in a fairly good condition However, more needs to be done through routine maintenance of the main and feeder roads. Mwala Constituency is fairly populated and the increasing population is beginning to pile Pressure on land which has been subdivided into uneconomical parcels. This state of affairs has led to exerted pressure on natural resources, leading to environmental degradation through sand harvesting and increased human activity. The major contributors to environmental degradation include; increased population, sand harvesting, unsustainable management of the ecosystem and low environmental awareness.

Over 70% of wage earners in the constituency are in agriculture and small scale trading and mainly involved in crop farming, Animal husbandry, and small scale poultry keeping, Fruit farming and boda boda operators. The main water sources for domestic use are protected springs, boreholes, seasonal rivers and the Athi River. These resources are however, declining and urgent measures need to be put in place to stop this state of affairs. The number of education facilities is not adequate to meet the needs of the growing learner population at all levels due to the introduction of free primary education and day secondary schools. This situation is further complicated by the shortage of teaching staff. Currently, the teacher: pupil ratio in primary is 1:42. Other challenges include insecurity, poor infrastructure and Joblessness.