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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] |
Counties Of Kenya
The Counties of Kenya ( sw, Kaunti za Kenya) are geographical units envisioned by the 2010 Constitution of Kenya as the new units of devolved government that replaced the previous provincial system. The establishment and executive powers of the counties is provided in Chapter Eleven of the Constitution on devolved government, the Constitution's Fourth Schedule and any other legislation passed by the Senate of Kenya concerning counties. The counties are also single-member constituencies for the election of members of parliament to the Senate of Kenya, and special women members to the National Assembly of Kenya. As of 2022, there are 47 counties whose size and boundaries are based on the 47 legally recognized regions established by the 2010 Constitution. Following the re-organization of Kenya's national administration, counties were integrated into a new national administration with the national government posting county commissioners to counties to serve as a collaborative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirinyaga Central
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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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mwea Constituency
Mwea Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies in 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 .... The constituency was established for the 1988 elections. Members of Parliament Locations and wards References {{coord missing, Kenya Constituencies in Kirinyaga County Constituencies in Central Province (Kenya) 1988 establishments in Kenya Constituencies established in 1988 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kagio
Kagio is a town in Kenya ) , national_anthem = "Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Nairobi , coordinates = , largest_city = Nairobi , ...'s Central Province. References Populated places in Central Province (Kenya) {{CentralKE-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sagana
Sagana is a small industrial town in Kirinyaga District, Central, Kenya. It is along the Nairobi-Nyeri highway, 100 kilometres north of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. Its name comes from Kenya's longest river, Sagana River which is also called Thagana. The town also inspired the rhumba song "Afro mtoto wa Sagana". The town and its surroundings has a growing hospitality industry along the riverline of the River Sagana with cottages, water sports and other tourist attractions being established. Notable businesses * NAPOLEONS RAFTING CAMP SAGANA * Sagana Country Lodge * Highcrest Preparatory School * Sagana Fisheries * Sagana Tanneries Limited * Havila Resort * Suncity Resort * Bethany House * Frapa Leisure Gardens & Hotel * Mutisky Motel and Lodge * Apollo tours * Maguna's Supermarket Climate Sagana has 2 distinct rainy seasons and dry weather throughout the year. Average 30 year annual rainfall is 1,166 mm. The warmest period is February through April with a distinct co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kutus
Kutus is a town in Kirinyaga County, Kenya. Geography Kutus (Kirinyaga county headquarters) forms a local authority together with another township, Kerugoya Kerugoya is the biggest town in Kirinyaga County. Kerugoya is located 10 kilometres east of Karatina and 40 kilometres west of Embu. It is situated in the former District of Kirinyaga. Travel directions by road from Nairobi, is through Thika roa .... It is known as ''Kerugoya/Kutus municipality''. The municipality has a population of 39,441, of whom 14,056 are classified urban. (1999 census ). The municipality has six wards: Kerugoya Central, Kerugoya North, Kerugoya South, Kutus South, Kutus Central and Nduini. Most of these wards belong to Kerugoya/Kutus Constituency (aka Kirinyaga Central Constituency).Electoral Commission of Kenya''Registration centres by electoral area and constituency'' Etymology The original word for this town (Used by many people to-date) was Mucakuthi. The founding chief's name was Gutu (K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Africa Confidential
''Africa Confidential'' is a fortnightly newsletter covering politics and economics in Africa. It was established in 1960 and is owned by the British company Asempa Limited. Founded by a group of six individuals under the banner of Miramoor Publications, Africa Confidential' was originally printed on blue airmail paper and was thus nicknamed "The Blue Sheet". It is available by subscription only. ''Africa Confidential'' focuses on issues that affect the continent, analyses political complexities and reports on areas and topics that receive little coverage in the mainstream press. With its investigations into corruption and political intrigue, the journal punches above its weight and was famously the subject of a record six-year libel case that ended in June 2001. Its Zimbabwe, Kenya, Nigeria and Sudan coverage often makes the news in the mainstream press. Patrick Smith has edited ''Africa Confidential'' since 1991. Former editors include Richard Kershaw (1964–1968) and Stephen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 leader Mwai Kibaki in the 2002 election and Kibaki replaced Moi as president. Kenyatta served as the member of parliament (MP) for Gatundu South from 2002 to 2013. He also served as Deputy Prime Minister to Raila Odinga from 2008 to 2013. Currently, he is a member and the party leader of the Jubilee Party of Kenya whose popularity has since dwindled. Kenyatta was previously associated with the Kenya Africa National Union (KANU) before founding The National Alliance (TNA), one of the allied parties that campaigned for his election during the 2013 election and later on went to form a merger with the United Republican Party (URP) led by William Ruto to form the Jubilee Party. Kenyatta is the son of Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya's first presi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jubilee Party
The Jubilee Party of Kenya was the ruling political party of the Republic of Kenya from 2016 until 13 September 2022. The party was founded on 8 September 2016, following the merger of 11 smaller parties. During the 2017 election, the Jubilee Party secured a plurality of seats in Parliament and the party leader, Uhuru Kenyatta, was re-elected president. Ideology The party pledges "devolution of power, protection of minorities and the marginalised, and non-discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, ethnicity or any other bias." Background Leadership The party leader is Uhuru Kenyatta, the former president of Kenya. The deputy party leader was formerly William Ruto, who served as deputy president of Kenya during Kenyatta's tenure. The head of the Party Secretariat is Raphael Tuju, a former politician and Member of Parliament for Rarieda Constituency. The officials were named during the party's first National Governing Council (NGC) meeting held at the Bomas of K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Ruto
William Kipchirchir Samoei Arap Ruto (born 21 December 1966) is a Kenyan politician who is serving as the fifth and current president of Kenya since 13 September 2022. Prior to becoming president, he served as the 11th deputy president of Kenya from 2013 to 2022. He previously served in several cabinet positions such as the Minister for Home Affairs, the Minister of Agriculture and as Minister for Higher Education. Ruto was elected Member of Parliament for Eldoret North constituency from 1997 to 2007, under the KANU and 2007 to 2013 through ODM party. He was the Minister for Home Affairs in the Daniel arap Moi administration from August to December 2002. Under the Mwai Kibaki administration, he was the Minister for Agriculture from 2008 to 2010 and Minister for Higher Education from April to October 2010. Ruto ran for the deputy presidency in the 2013 election under the United Republican Party, becoming the running mate of Uhuru Kenyatta from The National Alliance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirinyaga West
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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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
