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	Kirinyaga Central Kirinyaga may refer to: * ''Kirinyaga'' (novel), by Mike Resnick * "Kirinyaga" (short story), a 1988 short story by Mike Resnick * Kirinyaga County, Kenya * Kirinyaga University * Mount Kenya Mount Kenya (Kikuyu: ''Kĩrĩnyaga'', Kamba, ''Ki Nyaa'') is the highest mountain in Kenya and the second-highest in Africa, after Kilimanjaro. The highest peaks of the mountain are Batian (), Nelion () and Point Lenana (). Mount Kenya is locat ... {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kirinyaga (novel) ''Kirinyaga: A Fable of Utopia'' is a science fiction novel published in 1998 by Mike Resnick. It is a series of parables about one man's attempt to preserve traditional African culture on a terraformed utopia. The prologue and eight chapters of the book were each originally sold as a short story (or novelette or novella, depending on length) but were designed to fit together into a novel that builds to a climax with a coda afterward. The book and its chapters are among the most honored in science fiction history with 67 awards and nominations including two Hugo Awards. Each section begins with a parable illustrating the relationship between Ngai, the Kikuyu god, and the creatures of the earth. On occasion, it is the narrator that has failed to properly understand the meaning of the story. Plot summary ''Prologue: One Perfect Morning, With Jackals''In Kenya, a son argues with his father whether it is possible to adopt European conveniences and customs and still be a true Kiku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kirinyaga (short Story) "Kirinyaga" is a science fiction short story by American writer Mike Resnick, published in 1988; it is the first chapter in the book by the same name. The story was the winner of the 1989 Hugo Award for Best Short Story and the 1989 SF Chronicle Award. It was also nominated for the 1989 Nebula Award for Best Novelette as well as the 1989 Locus award. Plot summary The story is set on Kirinyaga, an artificial orbital colony that recreates an African savannah environment. The protagonist is Koriba, the ''mundumugu'' (priest or shaman) of a Kikuyu tribe living there. Koriba was raised in the mainstream modern world and has several graduate degrees, but came to resent bitterly how "Western" ways displaced African traditions. Later, he led a group of Kikuyu colonists to Kirinyaga to recreate a traditional Kikuyu society. A generation later, the residents live as their pre-modern ancestors did, as illiterate subsistence farmers and herders, with no access to or even knowledge of the la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Kirinyaga County Kirinyaga County is a county in the former Central Province of Kenya. Its capital is Kerugoya and its largest town is Wanguru. In 2019, the county had a population of 610,411 and an area of 1,478.1 km2. The county is bordered to the east and south by Embu County, to the south by a tiny part of Machakos County, to the southwest by Murang'a County and to the northwest by Nyeri County. Kirinyaga county lies between 1158 and 5199 meters above sea level; its highest point is the summit of Mount Kenya. Since the 2010 Constitution Kirinyaga County was led by Governor from 2013-2017 then Anne Waiguru who was elected for her first term in 2017 and re-elected in the 2022 General Elections. She was also elected the chairperson of the Council of Governors (CoG) which she contested against Kajiado County Governor Joseph Ole Lenku. History Kirinyaga District was created in 1963 out of the western part of Embu District. Kerugoya town was the district headquarters. The district c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kirinyaga University Kirinyaga University is a public university situated in Kutus Kerugoya in Kirinyaga County, Kenya. History The university has its roots in the ''Kirinyaga Technical Institute''. In 2012 it became a constituent college of the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology and was renamed ''Kirinyaga University College''. In October 2016 the university was granted the charter to operate as administratively independent university by the president of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta (born 26 October 1961) is a Kenyan politician who served as the fourth president of Kenya from 2013 to 2022. Kenyatta was chosen by Daniel Arap Moi as his preferred successor, but Kenyatta was defeated by opposition le ... among eight other universities. After becoming chartered, senior counsel Fred Ojiambo was appointed as chancellor and Prof. Mary Ndung'u as vice chancellor. Schools Kirinyaga University has five faculties: * School of Health Sciences * School of Pure and Applied ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]