It was previously the capital of the former Mbeere District in Eastern Province.

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.

On November 6, 2010 Peter Karanja, an Administration Police officer, killed 10 people in a shooting spree.

[3] The immediate former Member of Parliament for Siakago Constituency (now Mbeere North) is the Hon.