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.
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