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Town in Embu County, Kenya
Embu is the largest town in Embu County, Kenya. It has a population of 64,979 and is the 36th-largest urban center in Kenya and the 11th-largest in the
Embu,_Kenya
Kenyan ethnic group
Mount Kenya in the former Eastern province. To the West, Embu neighbours the Kikuyu, The Meru border the Embu to the North and the Kamba border the Embu to
Embu_people
Province of Kenya
capital was Embu. On 16 July 2009, the province was sub-divided into three: Lower Eastern with Machakos as headquarters, Central Eastern with Embu as headquarters
Eastern_Province_(Kenya)
Public university in Kenya
The University of Embu (UoEm) is a public research university located in Embu County, Kenya. Established in 2011 as a constituent college of the University
University_of_Embu
Bantu language spoken in Kenya
Embu, also known as Kîembu, is a Bantu language of Kenya. It is spoken by the Embu people, also known as the (Aembu) (sg. Muembu). Speakers of the Embu
Embu_language
County in Kenya
Embu County is a county in the eastern Mt Kenya region in Kenya. As of 2024, its estimated population was 608,599, making it the 37th-most populous county
Embu_County
Public high school in Embu, Kenya
high school situated along the Embu-Meru highway in Embu, Kenya. It was built by the first missionaries that arrived in Kenya during the colonialism in the
Kangaru_High_School
Topics referred to by the same term
Embu in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Embu may refer to: in Brazil Embu das Artes Embu-Guaçu in Kenya Embu, Kenya Embu County Embu people of Kenya
Embu
Region in central part of Kenya
The region generally consists of 10 of the 47 counties of Kenya: Nyeri, Meru, Kirinyaga, Embu, Tharaka-Nithi, Kiambu, Murang'a, Laikipia, and Nyandarua
Mount_Kenya_region
Kenyan Roman Catholic prelate (born 1966)
Ndung'u is a Roman Catholic prelate in Kenya, who was installed as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Embu, Kenya on 16 November 2024, by Archbishop
Peter_Kimani_Ndung'u
Dioceses of the Anglican Church of Kenya
Retrieved 5 November 2017. "Meet the Bishop". Anglican Church of Kenya — Diocese of Embu (Accessed 28 December 2017) Gitari, David. Troubled but not Destroyed:
Anglican dioceses of Mount Kenya
Anglican_dioceses_of_Mount_Kenya
Kenyan Reman Catholic prelate (born 1963)
of Embu, Kenya from 25 July 2009 until 22 July 2023. He was appointed bishop on 9 May 2009 by Pope Benedict XVI. He was consecrated at Embu, Kenya on
Paul_Kariuki_Njiru
School in Kenya
Muragari Primary School is the third-oldest school in Embu, Kenya. It was founded in 1932 by the National Independent Church of Africa near the current
Muragari_School
Airport in Kenya
Embu Airport is an airport in Kenya. Embu Airport, (IATA: n/a, ICAO: HKEM), is located in Embu County, in the town of Embu. Located about 6.2 kilometres
Embu_Airport
Highest mountain in Kenya
Mount Kenya (Meru: Kĩrĩmaara, Kikuyu: Kĩrĩmanyaga, or "Kīrī-nyaga", Kamba: Ki nyaa, Embu: Kĩ nyaga, or "Kirinyaga") is the second highest mountain in Africa
Mount_Kenya
Local elections were held in Embu to elect a Governor and County Assembly on 4 March 2013. Under the new constitution, which was passed in a 2010 referendum
2013_Embu_local_elections
Musical artist
label, Lion of Sudah. Bensoul was born and raised in Dallas, a slum in Embu, Kenya. His father, a musician who played bass and electric guitar, influenced
Bensoul
Country in East Africa
inhabit the slopes of Mt. Kenya, call it Kĩrĩma Kĩrĩnyaga (literally 'the mountain with brightness') in Kikuyu, while the Embu call it "Ki-nyaga" or Kirima
Kenya
Kenyan cardinal
2002 to 2007 and Bishop of Embu from 1986 to 2002. He was elevated to the rank of cardinal in 2007. Njue was born in Embu, Kenya, on 1 January 1946 to Joseph
John_Njue
Town in Embu County, Kenya
is the second largest town in Embu County, Kenya. It is located about 150 km from Nairobi, and 75 km from Mount Kenya, at an altitude of 1500m.The population
Runyenjes
Gross County Product
, Embu ($2,590) , Nakuru County ($2,497) also are among the wealthiest counties in Kenya. Wajir ($664) and Mandera ($697) are the poorest in Kenya in
List of counties of Kenya by Gross County Product
List_of_counties_of_Kenya_by_Gross_County_Product
Governor of Embu County since 2022
December 1972) is a Kenyan politician who is the serving governor of Embu County since 25 August 2022. She is the chairperson of Kenya's ruling party, United
Cecily_Mutitu_Mbarire
Kenyan electoral constituency
Mbeere North Constituency is an electoral constituency in Embu County, Kenya. It was formerly known as Siakago Constituency, one of two constituencies
Mbeere_North_Constituency
St Paul's Cathedral, Embu is a Cathedral of the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) located in the north of the town of Embu. It serves as the Bishop's seat
St_Paul's_Cathedral,_Embu
Electoral constituency in Kenya
in Kenya that was established in 1988. With a population of 154,027 its the 2nd most populous constituency in Embu County. "Electoral Wards". Embu County
Runyenjes_Constituency
Type of maize meal made in Africa
South Africa Mogo – Kenya, Luo Moteke – DR Congo Mutuku – South Africa Nfundi – Congo Ngima – Kamba, Kikuyu, Embu, Kenya Nkima – Kenya, Meru Nshima – DR
Ugali
Kenyan Roman Catholic prelate
Father Muheria was appointed Bishop of Embu on 30 October 2003 and received episcopal consecration at Embu on 10 January 2004 at the hands of Archbishop
Anthony_Muheria
Kenyan Member of parliament
24 October 1984) is a Kenyan politician and businessman who serves as the Member of Parliament for Runyenjes Constituency in Embu County. A member of the
Muchangi_Karemba
Ethnic group in Kenya
origin. Like the closely related Kikuyu, Embu, Meru and Kamba, they are concentrated in the vicinity of Mount Kenya. The exact place that Mbeere's ancestors
Mbeere_people
Anti-colonial Insurgency in Kenya (1952–1960)
authorities. While the KLFA was primarily composed of Kikuyu, Meru, and Embu fighters, the movement also drew support from units of Kamba and Maasai.
Mau_Mau_rebellion
Town in Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya
which the Chuka are similar to the Embu. The Chuka are primarily Meru who, having climbed the first slopes of Mt. Kenya, clearing the forest for cultivation
Chuka,_Kenya
Administrative area of Embu County, Kenya
Kanyuambora is an administrative division in the Mbeere sub-district of Embu County, Eastern Kenya, which is commonly referred to as a "location". It lies on Latitude:
Kanyuambora
Kenyan politician and Cabinet Secretary
Parliament for Mbeere North Constituency from 2022 to 2025. Ruku was born in Embu County.[citation needed] He earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the
Geoffrey_Kiringa_Ruku
Mandera District (Mandera) Wajir District (Wajir) Eastern Region: Embu District (Embu) Isiolo District (Isiolo) Kitui District (Kitui) Machakos District
Sub-counties_of_Kenya
Kenyan politician
Erick Mutai is a Kenyan politician and academic from Embu University. He is the Governor for Kericho County, Kenya. Erick Mutai was born on 28 December
Erick_Mutai
Kenyan electoral constituency
Mbeere South is an electoral constituency in Embu County, Kenya. It used to be known as Gachoka Constituency, one of two constituencies of the former Mbeere
Mbeere_South_Constituency
Mau Mau leader in Kenya (1920–1956)
Kubu Kubu (or Kubukubu), born as Njagi wa Ikutha, (1920-1956) was an Embu Mau Mau leader and general. His nom de guerre, Kubu Kubu, means "heavy thud"
Kubu_Kubu
Roman Catholic diocese in Kenya
Catholic Diocese of Embu (Latin: Dioecesis Embuensis) is a diocese located in the city of Embu in the ecclesiastical province of Nyeri in Kenya. June 9, 1986:
Roman Catholic Diocese of Embu
Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Embu
Roman Catholic archdiocese in Kenya
2007 [17 Feb 2008] – ...); previously Bishop of Embu (Kenya) (9 Jun 1986 – 9 Mar 2002), President of Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (1997 – 2003),
Archdiocese_of_Nyeri
Kenyan ethnic group
but since the advent of plural politics in Kenya in 1992, the Meru have largely voted with the Kikuyu and Embu in subsequent presidential elections. In
Meru_people
Kenyan politician
Jane Wanjūki Njirū is a Kenyan politician. She served as the Embu County women representative(2017-2022) and a member of the ruling political party, the
Jane_Wanjuki_Njiru
Topics referred to by the same term
Diocese of Embu may refer to: one of the Anglican dioceses of Mount Kenya Roman Catholic Diocese of Embu This disambiguation page lists articles associated
Diocese_of_Embu
Henry Kathii was an Anglican bishop in Kenya: he was the Bishop of Embu from 2006 to 2014. Kathii was educated at the University of Nairobi and Azusa Pacific
Henry_Kathii
Kenyan race walker
Grace Wanjirū Njue (born 1979) is a Kenyan race walker. She is a three-time African Champion and a Commonwealth Games medallist. Wanjirū set a 20 Kilometres
Grace_Wanjiru
Natural salt lick in Embu county
located in Embu County, Kenya. It has been known as a place of Mûnyû (salt) for hundreds of years in Embu land, since the founding of the Embu Community
Gogo_Salt_Lick,_Kenya
British colony (1920–1963)
The Colony and Protectorate of Kenya, commonly known as British Kenya or British East Africa, was a colony part of the British Empire located in East Africa
Kenya_Colony
Ethnic group in Eastern Kenya
peoples ethnic group who predominantly live in Kenya stretching from Nairobi to Tsavo and northwards to Embu, in the southern part of the former Eastern
Kamba_people
Road in Kenya
Embu, before terminating in Kibwezi. The A9 trunk road originates in Subuiga, intersecting with the A2 highway on the northern slope of Mount Kenya,
A9_road_(Kenya)
Nakuru Diocese of Ngong Diocese of Wote Archdiocese of Nyeri Diocese of Embu Diocese of Isiolo Diocese of Maralal Diocese of Marsabit Diocese of Meru
List of Catholic dioceses in Kenya
List_of_Catholic_dioceses_in_Kenya
City in Nakuru County, Kenya
the boundaries of Mount Kenya. The counties are Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Embu, Tharaka Nithi, Meru, and Laikipia. Since Mount Kenya was in the former Central
Nakuru
Former district of Kenya
Embu District was an administrative district in the Eastern Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Embu. The district has a population of 278,196. The
Embu_District
Kenyan power station
and earth-filled embankment dam on the Tana River in Kenya. It straddles the border between Embu and Machakos Counties in the former Eastern Province
Gitaru Hydroelectric Power Station
Gitaru_Hydroelectric_Power_Station
Administrative divisions of Kenya
The counties of Kenya (Swahili: Kaunti za Kenya) are geographical units created by the 2010 Constitution of Kenya as the new units of devolved government
Counties_of_Kenya
Supplement. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2026. "The Embu County Symbols Act, 2015" (PDF). Embu County Gazette Supplement. No. 25. 29 September 2015.
Flags_of_counties_of_Kenya
Electoral ward in Embu County, Kenya
a local administrative ward located in Runyenjes Constituency in Embu County, Kenya. With a population of 20,426, it is the least populous Ward in Runyenjes
Kagaari_South
Kenyan politician
April 2008) was a Kenyan politician who served in several capacities. He acquired his early primary and intermediate education in Embu and Kagumo High School
Jeremiah_J._M._Nyagah
largely in Mount Kenya East region especially in Tharaka-Nithi County and Embu County, while Odinga secured most of his votes in Mount Kenya west due to diversity
2022_Kenyan_general_election
Kenyan traditional meal
staple food of the Gikuyu, Meru, Embu people and Mbeere people in the Central Province and Eastern Province of Kenya. It is also popular in other parts
Githeri
Teachers College – Embu Kilimambogo Teachers College - Kilimambogo Kima International School of Theology (KIST) - Kima, Western Province of Kenya Kimathi Chambers
List of universities and colleges in Kenya
List_of_universities_and_colleges_in_Kenya
List of African ethnic groups
→ Jagham Nigeria, Cameroon Christianity, Ekoi religion Embu Niger-Congo ~ Bantu ~ Embu Kenya (Eastern Province) Christianity Esan Niger–Congo → Edoid
List of contemporary ethnic groups of Africa
List_of_contemporary_ethnic_groups_of_Africa
Forest in Kenya
dominated by tree vegetation in the Mukuuri locality of Runyenjes, Embu, in the country of Kenya. It is recognised as an Ecologically Sensitive Site in Africa
Kirimiri
in Kenya are destination codes for international calls terminating in Kenya as well as the procedures for dialling internationally from within Kenya. Until
Telephone_numbers_in_Kenya
Kenyan professor
Review of Maritime Laws in Kenya. In 2016, President Uhuru Kenyatta appointed him as the first chancellor of University of Embu. "Prof. Paul Musili Wambua
Musili_Wambua
Ethnic group in Kenya
closely related to that of the Embu and Mbeere. Geographically, they are concentrated in the vicinity of Mount Kenya. Before the establishment of East
Kikuyu_people
Species of cycad
Encephalartos tegulaneus, the Kenyan giant cycad, is a species of cycad endemic to Kenya. It occurs in Eastern Province near Embu, Kenya, and on the Matthews Range
Encephalartos_tegulaneus
English author (c. 1593 – 1683)
to the Izaak Walton Inn in Montana. There is an Izaak Walton Inn in Embu, Kenya, overlooking a small stream that feeds into the Rupingazi River. Charles
Izaak_Walton
Place in Embu County, Kenya
straddles the border between Kenya's Embu County and Kirinyaga County. The town is located at the junction where the Nairobi-Embu Road diverges from the Nairobi-Nyeri
Makutano,_Kirinyaga,_Kenya
A part of Eastern Africa, the territory of what is known as Kenya has seen human habitation since the beginning of the Lower Paleolithic. The Bantu expansion
History_of_Kenya
"Embu County Symbols Act 2015". Kenya Law. Retrieved 12 October 2025. "Photograph (Embu County Assembly)" (JPEG image). Embu County Assembly. Embu County
Flags_of_Africa
Kenyan politician
Nditi Muchungu (born 1973) is a Kenyan politician. She is the immediate former Deputy Governor in Embu County Kenya. She holds a bachelor of arts in
Dorothy_Nditi
Half-Marathon, 10K, 5K May 24 2026". Kenya Wildlife Marathon. Retrieved 2 February 2026. "Fuel protests paralyse transport in Embu, Chuka and Thika". Citizen Digital
2026_in_Kenya
Kenyan politician
John Muchiri is a Kenyan politician and a member of the 11th parliament of Kenya for Manyatta Constituency, Embu County on the ticket of The National Alliance
John_Muchiri
Tax collection agency of Kenya
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is an agency of the Government of Kenya that is responsible for the assessment, collection and accounting of all revenues
Kenya_Revenue_Authority
Ethnic association in Kenya
Gikuyu, Embu, Meru, and Akamba (GEMA) is an organisation in Kenya created to presumably advance the social and political needs of the Eastern Kenya Bantu
Gikuyu, Embu, and Meru Association
Gikuyu,_Embu,_and_Meru_Association
Kenyan electoral constituency
Manyatta Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies of Embu County and it was established for the 1997 elections
Manyatta_Constituency
Supermarket chain in Kenya
locations: Thika Muranga Nyeri Karatina Nairobi Embu Meru Mathai is a wholly Kenyan, privately held company. Kenyan print media indicate that the supermarket
Maathai_Supermarkets
Moses Njue was an Anglican bishop in Kenya: he was the Bishop of Embu from 1990 to 2006. "Kenya's Anglicans snub bishop over liberal view of homosexuality"
Moses_Njue
Storming of the Kenyan parliament by protesters
Nakuru. Protests also occurred in Mombasa, Eldoret, Kisumu and Nyeri. In Embu, the offices of the ruling United Democratic Alliance were set on fire. Looting
2024 storming of the Kenyan Parliament
2024_storming_of_the_Kenyan_Parliament
County of Kenya
Kenya, a name which would be applied to the mountain and later the country. Kirinyaga District was established in 1963 from the western part of Embu District
Kirinyaga_County
Kenyan politician
In keeping with Kenyan laws, Kananu served out the remaining term of the previous governor. Ann Kananu was born in May 1980, in Embu County. She attended
Anne_Kananu
Kenyan politician
1951) is a Kenyan politician. He is the first governor of Embu County in Kenya after winning on a The National Alliance (TNA) ticket in the Embu gubernatorial
Martin_Wambora
Kenyan game
Giuthi is a game played by the Kikuyu, Embu of Kenya, amongst others. It belongs to the Mancala family of games and is "played with round counters, such
Giuthi
Topics referred to by the same term
Makutano, West Pokot, Kenya, a town in West Pokot County, Kenya Makutano, Kirinyaga, Kenya, a town in Kirinyaga County and Embu County, Kenya Makutano, a village
Makutano
Former district of Kenya
effected as per the constitution of Kenya. Kirinyaga District was created in 1963 out of the western part of Embu District. In 2007 new districts were
Kirinyaga_District
Town in Kenya
Siakago is a town in Embu County, Kenya. It was previously the capital of the former Mbeere District in Eastern Province. It hosted the Mbeere county council
Siakago
Kenya has five incorporated cities including the capital and largest city, Nairobi, the second-largest city of Mombasa, and the third-largest city, Kisumu
List of cities and towns in Kenya by population
List_of_cities_and_towns_in_Kenya_by_population
Kenyan Catholic prelate (born 1961)
December 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI. He was born on 10 May 1961, at Itabua, Embu County in the Diocese of Nyeri. He studied philosophy and theology before
Joseph_Ndembu_Mbatia
Town in Meru County, Kenya
south around the east side of Mount Kenya, via Embu, or from the northwest around the west and north side of Mount Kenya, via Nanyuki and Timau. An international
Meru,_Kenya
support amongst the Kikuyu and neighbouring groups in central Kenya, including the Embu and Meru. Odinga, as a member of the Luo ethnic group, succeeded
2007_Kenyan_general_election
Township in Embu county, Kenya
an administrative Location and township in Runyenjes Division, in Embu County, Kenya, with a population of about 25,000 people. It is named for a large
Mukuuri
This is a list of the counties of Kenya by surface area. The table quotes population figures from NPHC 2009 and a calculated population density. "County
List of counties of Kenya by area
List_of_counties_of_Kenya_by_area
eastern Kenya the prophecy was attributed to Masaku, a Kamba sage and chief, and Mwenda Mwea a famous medicine man as well as a seer from Embu. They both
The_Iron_Snake
English singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1985)
Mountains" to help improve education for street children and orphans in Embu, Kenya. 2008: Heal My Blues – CD – Ruf Records 2011: Shine – CD – Ruf Records
Dani_Wilde
Former administrative divisions
outlined in the Constitution of Kenya 2010. Before the new constitution of Kenya that came into force on 27 August 2010, Kenya was divided into eight provinces
Provinces_of_Kenya
Nature reserve in Kenya
The Mwea National Reserve is a Kenyan national reserve located south of Embu. Its altitude ranges between 1,000 and 1,100 m (3,300 and 3,600 ft), dominated
Mwea_National_Reserve
Group of Northeast Bantu languages
Kirinyaga Chuka Northern Kirinyaga Nithi-Meru Meru Mwimbu-Muthambi Tharaka Embu Kikuyu-Temi Kikuyu Temi Kamba-Dhaiso Dhaiso Kamba Niane, Djibril Tamsir,
Thagiicu_languages
Inter-ethnic violence in Kenya after disputed presidential election
The 2007–2008 Kenyan crisis was a violent political, economic, and humanitarian crisis in Kenya. The crisis erupted after incumbent President Mwai Kibaki
2007–2008_Kenyan_crisis
Kenyan freedom fighter (1934–?)
movement. It consisted of involvement from the Kikuyu, Embu, and Meru ethnic groups in Kenya. Entry to the movement was through an oath-taking ceremony
Wamuyu_Gakuru
Kenyan member of parliament (September 12, 1936–October 2nd, 2006)
Kĩthũng'a, was a Kenyan educationist, civil servant, technocrat and, entrepreneur who, between 1983 -1988, served as Member of Parliament for Embu North constituency
Stanley_Nyagah
County in Kenya
Nithi, Embu, Kirinyaga, Murang'a and back to Kiambu. Tamaro, Emmanuel; Nyabuto, Clinton (16 January 2023). "List of all counties in the MT Kenya region
Nakuru_County
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