CENTRAL KENYA(MOUNT KENYA REGION)HERITAGE

Mount Kenya Region in Kenya is named after Mount Kenya, which is the highest Mountain in Kenya. The Counties comprising or forming the region are.
1. Murang'a County.
2. Nyeri County.
3. Kirinyaga County.
4. Kiambu County.
5. Nyandarua County.
6. Embu County.
7. Laikipia County
8. Meru County.
The main ethnic groups living around Mount Kenya are Kikuyu, Ameru, Embu and some Maasai community who are within Laikipia couty. The first three are closely related as they are Bantus, while the rest are Plain Nilotes and who are purko. They are semi nomadic people,and use the land to graze their cattles. The first 3 are believed to have originated from the shores of Mount Kenya. They are agriculturalists where they use the volcanic soil from Mount Kenya to grow cash crops such as Coffee, Tea leaves, Bananas, Maize, Rice, rearing Dairy Cows, Poultry, Rabbits, and Fish etc.

About religion here, over 90% is Christianity. In the year 1902, Consolata Missionaries arrived in Kenya and after struggling looking for where to settle, they were then after settled at Tuthu, a sub location which is located in Murang'a County. The priests who were Tommaso Gays,Filippo Perlo, under the assistance of Luigi Falda and Celeste Lusso from Italy arrived here and were invited by paramount chief Karuri wa Gakure. It’s about 45minutes drive from Murang'a Town towards Abadare ranges,and about 3hours from Nairobi City.

From all directions of Mount Kenya, the mountain is visible and especially during the sunny day. The mountain has 3 highest peaks namely Batian, Nelion and Lenana.Its about 17kilometers southern part of the Equator.

DIFFERENT PLANTS IN KENYA.

A plant is any one of the vast number of organisms within the biological kingdom Plantae; The species are considered of limited motility and generally manufacture their own food. They include a host of familiar organisms including trees, forbs, shrubs, grasses, vines, ferns, and mosses.

There are many plants that are found in Kenya. Big plants and small plants. 

 Mimosa pudica (from Latin: pudica "shy, bashful or shrinking"; also called sensitive plant, sleepy plant, Dormilones, touch-me-not, or shy plant) is a creeping annual or perennial herb of the pea family Fabaceae often grown for its curiosity value: the compound leaves fold inward and droop when touched or shaken, ...

This are the plants that are highly found in central Kenya and especially in Mugoiri -Murang'a county, the plant Mimosa pudica are found growing beside the Roads .

LOOKING FOR VACATIONS TOURS?

There are major reasons why people go on vacation. May be to build and strengthen relationships.It may either be in order to be together as a family, other do go for vacation as an opportunity to rekindle relationships.

Sometimes its good to experience cultural things.Whenever you visit a new place, especially if it’s outside  your locality, you get enough time and you experienced different ways on how people live, Cultures from other communities,adventures hikes and get an opportunities to learn more about how the world is created with his physical features.

There are different areas can go for your Vacation here in Kenya. this are the places where you will feel the breeze,and even get entertained. You may even decide to go for parks where can see many Animals like, elephants, leopards, Zebras, Crocodiles,Snake park, big birds like ostrich  etc. 

you only need to know where going and the purpose. utilize your vacation period.

You never have a well spent vacation here in Kenya if have Not visited Mount Longonot. The mountain with a crater at it top. 

The mountain has its wildlife attractions which  include buffaloes, elands, lion,giraffe, leopard, common zebra,  and Grant’s gazelles.

Extinct volcano and crater forest, Scenic Landscape,Crater at the top of Mount Longonot.The town at the base of the mountain is Maai Mahiu.Its within Riftvalley.

its about 4ominutes drive from Nairobi City. About accommodation, the area has many hotels offering services like, African dishes, entertainments, swimming,etc

LANGUAGE CORNER

Communication is simply the act of transferring information from one place to another.Its maybe eitherVerbal Communication: face-to-face, telephone, radio or television and other media. This is done through different types of languages. A vivid communication means a clear information to one another. In Kenya, English and Kiswahili remains as the National languages. But this still does not mean that are no other languages spoken by Kenyans or other people visited Kenya. 

KENYA HERITAGE.

Kenya a country in Africa has a population of about 40million people. Kenya is the country with geographical features,physical features,economic,social geography.  Nairobi City is the Capital city of Kenya.

Nairobi Town is the capital city of Kenya.

Mount Kenya. The highest Mountain in Kenya.The towns near the shores of the mountains are,Meru,Nyeri,Chuka and Nanyuki.

The community here are bantus. they are Ameru,Agikuyu,Aembu and Ambeere. In the mountain are different types of large animals like Elephants, Buffalos

Kilimambogo view point from  Gatuanyaga.

Buffalo.(also know as Mbogo in Kikuyu language) and kifaru when in singular form in swahili language,and Vifaru in plural form in swahili language,most live in this mountain. the mountain bounder Central Kenya in Thika County and Eastern province region. its 45minutes drive from Nairobi City and about 25 minutes from Thika town along Garissa road.

, Antelope, Lions, leopards, Zebra and many other animals. not forgeting that are monkeys and snakes.
other mountains are Abadare ranges where elaphants. Along the shores of the mountain is Athi river. This is the river forming fourteenfall.

This is fourteen Falls located in Thika, in Kenya.

Elephants in Abadare ranges in Kenya.They are known as Njogu in Kikuyu language and Tembo in swahili language.

are mostly found, Kilimambogo mountain where Buffaloes are highly found. the name after this mountain is 'Kilimambogo' meaning the Buffaloes mountain.

Abadare ranges Forest in Nyandarua in Kenya. This is the forest where elephants hides.

There are big rivers along the areas,where crocodiles,fish,hipoppotamus and other animals living in waters are found. example of the rivers are

1. Tana River-it sources are from mount kenya. its the biggest river in Kenya. This is the homes of Hippos and crocodiles.

2. Athi River-connecting and passed in some parts of Nairobi the capital city of Kenya.

Coffee Plant. known as Kahua  in Kikuyu language

Mango Fruits. known as Maembe in Kikuyu language.

Welcome to Olkaria in Kenya.

This is the rock in Olkaria in Naivasha Kenya.

Mount Longonot view Point in Naivasha in Kenya.this are some rocks and valleys towards the mountain. the mountain has the crater at the top of it. inside the crate are the forest and animals live inside the crater.
A Morop hill view point from Moi Teachers College. This is the  second highest point of Tugen Hills. Baringo is the  well-known  home for Lake Baringo and the Bogoria hot springs.

Along Nairobi Nyeri Highways, is Delmonte Farm.through the window can see pineapple farming with thousands of acres planted pineapples. The farm is within Thika Town in Central Kenya. its 40Km from Nairobi City and 2Km from Thika Towns.

Pineapples in Delmonte in Kenya.

HOTELS IN MOMBASA CITY IN KENYA. THE BUILDING IS LOCATED ALONG INDIA OCEAN. FARMING IS THE BACKBONE IN KENYA. FARMERS IN KENYA GROWS,COFFEE, BANANAS, CABBAGES,TEA LEAVES ETC. IN KENYA ARE VALLEYS, MOUNTAINS,RIVERS. DUE TO THIS MOUNTAINS, ROADS DEVELOP MANY CORNERS WHICH ARE MADE SO AS TO ENABLE VEHICLES TO REACH TO DESTINATION. SOME OF THE PARTS WITH THIS MOUNTAINS AND CORNERS ARE, RIFTVALLEY REGIONS,ie IN MOROP, MARGUT, MAI MAHIU AND KABARNET.

Indian Ocean along Mombasa Town in Kenya.

Road with corners along Nairobi City in Kenya to Kabarnet.

Coffee plants in Kiambu county in Kenya.

Cabbage farming along Kaihungu river in Murang'a County in Kenya.

Cabbage farming along Kaihungu river in Murang'a County in Kenya.