Makuyu

Last updated
Makuyu
Kenya adm location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Makuyu
Location of Makuyu
Coordinates: 0°54′S37°11′E / 0.900°S 37.183°E / -0.900; 37.183 Coordinates: 0°54′S37°11′E / 0.900°S 37.183°E / -0.900; 37.183
Country Kenya
County Muranga County
Elevation
1,394 m (4,573 ft)
Population
 (2020(Predicted))
  City12,541(Predicted)
   Urban
10,241
   Metro
2,365
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)

Makuyu or Kenol [1] is a settlement in Kenya's Muranga County and is a city with a metropolitan. And is just at the border of Machakos County at the east, and near Kiambu County at the south.

Makuyu is the home of Don Bosco Makuyu and Kakuzi, the Makuyu Education Initiative, [2] as well as several other NGOs. Whilst Makuyu is much older and has been existence for many years, Kenol town is relatively new. The growth of Kenol town was primarily driven by two factors. 1. The establishment of government offices and 2. The rerouting of the Thika Murang'a road. From a small outskirt dusty town, Kenol has grown by leaps and bounds and is an attractive investment destination by small and mighty. Kenol town is a melting and convergence points for people travelling to Murang'a, Nyeri, Meru, Embu and Isiolo. With the setup of law courts in 2021 and building of a super highway that will extend to Marua, Kenol is bound to experience more growth.

Makuyu was seriously affected by the 2011 East Africa drought. [3]

Related Research Articles

Linslade Human settlement in England

Linslade is a town in the Central Bedfordshire unitary authority area of Bedfordshire, England. It borders the town of Leighton Buzzard, with which it forms the civil parish of Leighton-Linslade. Linslade was transferred from Buckinghamshire in 1965. Before then, it was a separate urban district. It remained a part of the Diocese of Oxford until 2008 when it joined Leighton Buzzard in the Diocese of St Albans.

Muranga County County in Kenya

Murang'a County is one of the counties of Kenya's former Central Province. Its largest town and capital is Murang'a, formerly referred to as Fort Hall during the colonial era. It is inhabited mainly by and is considered the home of the Gikuyu, the largest ethnic group in Kenya. The county has a population of 1,056,640.

Thika Municipality in Kiambu County, Kenya

Thika is an industrial town and a major commerce hub in Kiambu County, Kenya, lying on the A2 road 42 kilometres (26 mi), Northeast of Nairobi, near the confluence of the Thika and Chania Rivers. Although Thika town is administratively in Kiambu County, the greater Thika area comprising such residential areas such as Bendor estate, Maporomoko, Thika Greens, Thika Golden Pearl, Bahati Ridge, Thika Sports Club, among others, are within Murang'a County. Thika has a population of 279,429 which is growing rapidly, as is the entire greater Nairobi area. Its elevation is approximately 1,631 metres (5,351 ft).

Muranga Town in Muranga County, Kenya

Murang'a is a town in Murang'a County of Kenya. Before the independence of Kenya in 1963, this town used to be called Fort Hall. It is the administrative centre of Murang'a County and is mainly inhabited by the Kikuyu community. According to the 2019 census, the town has a population of about 110,000.

1988 California Proposition 98

California Proposition 98 requires a minimum percentage of the state budget to be spent on K-12 education. Prop 98 guarantees an annual increase in education in the California budget. Prop 98, also called the "Classroom Instructional Improvement and Accountability Act," amended the California Constitution to mandate a minimum level of education spending based on three tests. Test one, used only for 1988 to 1989, requires spending on education to make up 39% of the state budget. Test 2, used in years of strong economic growth, requires spending on education to equal the previous years spending plus per capita growth and student enrollment adjustment. Test 3, used in years of weak economic growth guarantees prior years spending plus adjustment for enrollment growth, increases for any changes in per capita general fund revenues, and an increase by 0.5 percent in state general funds.

Kiambu County Place in Kenya

Kiambu County is a county in the former Central Province of Kenya. Its capital is Kiambu and its largest town is Thika. Kiambu County borders Nairobi and Kajiado Counties to the South, Machakos to the East, Murang'a to the North and North East, Nyandarua to the North West, and Nakuru to the West and has a population of 2,417,735.

Local authorities of Kenya Bodies controlling local governance in urban areas in Kenya

Local authorities in Kenya are the bodies controlling local governance in urban areas in Kenya.

Kirinyaga County County in Kenya

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.

Railway stations in Kenya include:

Nyeri High School, also known as Nyeri High, is a boys boarding school situated in Nyeri, Kenya near Mathari Consolata Mission Hospital, which provides secondary education as stipulated by the 8-4-4 Curriculum. Despite being acknowledged as an academic giant in the region, the school has also developed a notoriety for student unrest culminating in the death of four school prefects in a fire caused by student arson and followed a few years later by a student strike that led to an official government inquiry into the running of the school.

Mathira Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Nyeri County. The constituency was established for the 1963 elections. Mathira is popularly known as Mathira ya Githomo (education), it has the most educated population in the country. Found right at the foot of Mt Kenya, Mathira is known for growing of tea and coffee. Karatina town is to the east. There are several tarmac roads crisscrossing Mathira including the Kenol-Marua superhighway. There are many education institutions such as Karatina University, Tumutumu girls high school, Kanjuri High school, Karatina girls, Bishop Gatimu girls high school among others. Health facilities include Karatina Hospital, Jamii Hospital, PCEA Tumutumu hospital and many dispensaries. There are very few major industries safe for Kagochi tea factory. Mountain Lodge leads in tourism.

Win Gatchalian Filipino politician

Sherwin Ting Gatchalian is a Filipino politician and businessman serving as a Senator since 2016. A member of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC), he previously served as the Representative of Valenzuela's 1st district from 2001 to 2004 and from 2013 to 2016. He was the Mayor of Valenzuela from 2004 to 2013.

Murang'a High School also known as' Muhae' is a Catholic church sponsored boys boarding high school located in Murang'a town, Kenya. It has over 1000 students. It was started in 1964 as a simple day school and has grown over the years. In 2014 it was elevated to a national school. The school is well known across the country for its high level of discipline among students, which is attributed to the school's motto: `Discipline Order Determination' or simply `DOD'.

East Valley (Phoenix metropolitan area) Part of Metropolitan Phoenix in Arizona

The Phoenix Metropolitan Area consists of an east valley that has multi city regions in it The East Valley is a multi-city region within the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of Arizona. East Valley is a loosely defined region, with differing definition of what constitutes it.

The 2013 gubernatorial elections for Murang'a County, Kenya, were held on 4 March 2013. Under the new constitution, which was passed in a 2010 referendum, the 2013 general elections were the first in which Governors and members of the County Assemblies for the newly created counties were elected. They will also be the first general elections run by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission(IEBC) which has released the official list of candidates.

Muranga University of Technology University in Kenya

Murang'a University of Technology (MUT) is the Successor of Murang'a University College (MRUC), a former constituent College of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) after being elevated from Murang'a College of Technology (MCT). The University is located 1.5 km from Murang'a Town in Muranga County, 85 km North East of Nairobi, 70 km South East of Nyeri and 50 km South West of Embu.

Makutano is a settlement in Kenya's Kirinyaga County.

Irungu Kangata Current Muranga County Senator

Irungu Kang'ata is a Kenyan politician, the senator for Murang'a County, and the former Senate Majority Chief Whip. He is a law graduate from the University of Nairobi and a principal in the firm Irungu Kangata & Co. Advocates located at Flamingo Towers 4th floor, Upperhill, Nairobi. Kang'ata is the immediate former member of parliament for Kiharu Constituency and a former Councillor for Central Ward in Murang'a town. He holds PhD (Law) University of Nairobi and teaches law at Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Nairobi.

The Timor-Leste–Indonesia–Australia Growth Triangle (TIA-GT) is a combined initiative of the regions of Eastern Indonesia, Northern Australia, and the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste. This initiative aims to promote and foster economic growth through integrated economic development in the region that these nations reside in. The growth triangle was created in 2012, after a meeting was held by former Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono with former Prime Minister of Australia Julia Gillard and former Timor-Leste Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao. The initiative aims to support economic, social, and cultural development primarily by attracting investment, developing manufacturing industries, enhancing human capital, and overall building a stronger cooperative relationship between the three countries involved. The initiative also aimed to accelerate the accession of Timor-Leste into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and to fulfill goals set by Timor-Leste's Strategic Development Plan, such as increasing the nation's economic prosperity and stability. The growth triangle is often misinterpreted as a free-trade zone; however, while there are elements of free trade agreements between Indonesia and Australia specifically, the terms of the growth triangle initiative are not directly linked to these free trade agreements, and the goals of the growth triangle do not specifically encompass free trade between the three nations.

The Kenol–Isiolo Highway, is a planned dual carriage highway in Kenya. The highway would link Kenol, in Machakos County, to the towns of Ruiru and Thika, in Kiambu County, Kabati and Makuyu in Muranga County, Sagana and Kibirigwi in Kirinyaga County, Karatina and Kiganjo in Nyeri County, Nanyuki in Laikipia County, Timau in Meru County and Isiolo, in Isiolo County.

References

  1. County Integrated Development Plan 2018-2022. 2018. p. 23.
  2. Makuyu Education Initiative. 2011. 27 Sept. 2012 <http://www.moco2makuyu.org>
  3. Makuyu famine. 11 Aug. 2011. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JKVCD71WTY>