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Kerugoya is the biggest town in
Kirinyaga County in terms of area, population, business capacity and amenities. It is associated as an economic hub of the region given the big arable farms held by local farmers: Tea, coffee, macadamia and others food stuff are among the crops grown in the upper area,
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Milk production in
Kirinyaga county is on the rise with many farmers favoring dairy farming for its handsome rewards. Kirima Slopes Co-operative Society buys milk from farmers and then sells it to Brookside Dairy. In the year 2014, the cooperative society which is a community-based initiative
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The word is
Kerugoya comes from Kikuyu words 'Kiri-guoya' which means 'The fearful (Bush)'. The place was formerly covered with thick bushes and when the whites arrived in the villages, they named the so-called 'Kithaka kiri guoya' (Gichugu Dialect). Hence the modern name Kerugoya.
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is based in
Kerugoya Town. Others are, Kirinyaga Township Primary School, Kerugoya Boys High School, Kerugoya Girls High School, Facing MT. Kenya High. others are Kerugoya Good shepherd academy kerugoya St. Joseph Academy and many more.
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You can also drive through the Plains of Mwea branching east at
Makutano, famous for the largest rice irrigation scheme in Eastern Africa, passing numerous communes inhabited by the Kikuyu, majority of whom practise Subsistence farming.
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is through Thika Road past Thika, Kenol and Makuyu (along the Thika Road). The road leads through
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The municipality has six wards: Kerugoya
Central, Kerugoya North, Kerugoya South, Kutus South, Kutus Central and Nduini. Most of these wards belong to
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To support agricultural and dairy farming there are several agro-vet business and officers from the
Ministry of Agriculture.
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When traveling from
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bus stages. The widely used Saccos are as follows: KUKENA, Supreme
Shuttle, 2NK or Private vehicle etc.
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Kerugoya town mostly serves as an urban area to the inhabitants of Kangaita, Kimunye, Kagumo and Karia.
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received Ksh.89 million as payment for milk sold to Brookside company.
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Kirinyaga county mean mark was number 1 out of 47in the whole country.
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Kerugoya forms a local authority together with another township,
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Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
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First- and second-level administrative divisions of
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143:1,548 m (5,079 ft)
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250:Kerugoya/Kutus Constituency
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950:Trans-Nzoia
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510:jkuat.ac.ke
328:Sidian Bank
320:Family Bank
308:Equity bank
283:as well as
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1392:Categories
1197:Lokichogio
1117:Kapenguria
1023:Athi River
990:West Pokot
934:Tana River
519:9 November
490:9 November
461:2024-09-02
361:References
148:Population
1312:Nyahururu
1172:Kitengela
1018:(capital)
1005:and towns
894:Nyandarua
734:Kirinyaga
352:Nyamakima
338:Transport
272:In 2011,
260:Education
191:Kerugoya
178:UTC+03:00
173:Time zone
140:Elevation
28:Kiriguoya
1377:Wundanyi
1327:Ol Kalou
1287:Naivasha
1272:Murang'a
1237:Marsabit
1212:Machakos
1132:Kerugoya
1108:Kangundo
1103:Kapsabet
1098:Kakamega
1088:Kabarnet
1073:Homa Bay
846:Murang'a
814:Marsabit
790:Machakos
774:Laikipia
702:Kakamega
678:Homa Bay
435:Archived
414:Archived
384:16 March
348:Tea Room
199:Karatina
65:Kerugoya
41:Kerugoya
25:Kerugoya
1317:Nyamira
1302:Nanyuki
1297:Namanga
1252:Mombasa
1232:Maralal
1227:Mandera
1222:Malindi
1217:Makindu
1142:Kibwezi
1127:Kericho
1093:Kajiado
1063:Garissa
1053:Eldoret
1038:Bungoma
1028:Baragoi
1014:Nairobi
958:Turkana
910:Samburu
886:Nyamira
854:Nairobi
838:Mombasa
806:Mandera
798:Makueni
710:Kericho
694:Kajiado
670:Garissa
638:Bungoma
622:Baringo
295:Economy
207:Nairobi
115:Country
90:37°17′E
1367:Webuye
1352:Vihiga
1292:Nakuru
1282:Mwingi
1277:Mutomo
1267:Mumias
1257:Moyale
1192:Lodwar
1187:Limuru
1167:Kitale
1162:Kisumu
1152:Kilifi
1147:Kikuyu
1137:Kiambu
1122:Karuri
1078:Isiolo
974:Vihiga
862:Nakuru
830:Migori
750:Kisumu
726:Kilifi
718:Kiambu
686:Isiolo
455:Nation
344:Matatu
167:39,441
159:14,056
130:County
87:0°30′S
1362:Wajir
1347:Thika
1342:Siaya
1337:Ruiru
1322:Nyeri
1307:Narok
1242:Masii
1182:Kwale
1177:Kitui
1157:Kisii
1048:Chuka
1043:Busia
1033:Bomet
982:Wajir
918:Siaya
902:Nyeri
878:Narok
870:Nandi
766:Kwale
758:Kitui
742:Kisii
646:Busia
630:Bomet
602:Kenya
239:Kutus
155:Urban
125:Kenya
1372:Wote
1247:Meru
1207:Lamu
1112:Tala
1083:Iten
1068:Hola
1058:Embu
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