Kamuiru
Kamuiru is a settlement in Kenya's Central Province. Kamuiru is among the most populated places in central Kenya and has a very rich history of the Mau Mau as a concentration camp. This is the place where revolutions began where the villagers led by boda-boda motorists got fed up with the Mungiki at Kagumo, Kirinyaga. Kamuiru is a village situated approximately 500M from Kagumo. During this period, in April 2009, the Vigilantes or Kenda-Kenda Rebellion (9-9 Rebellion) had a 'Court' christened the Hague.
- In the beginning, a suspect would be arrested and taken for trial at the vigilante Kangaroo court — popularly known as The Hague, in Kamuiru, a village between Baricho and Kagumo trading centres.[1]
Kamuiru | |
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  Kamuiru Location of Kamuiru | |
| Coordinates: 0.48°S 37.23°E | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Province | Central Province |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
At the Hague held under a tree in an open field, Mungiki suspects were tried there and, if found guilty, were slashed to death and their bodies hanged from the tree.
- The three students were killed after one of the vigilante group members identified them as being among a group of young people who were taking an oath at Kamwiru at the weekend.[2]
Some of the schools at Kamuiru include: Kamuiru Boys High School, Kamuiru Primary School, Summit Academy among others. The Member of Parliament for Kirinyaga Central Constituency, Hon. Joseph Gitari (Engineer) is a former student of Kamuiru High School.
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