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Githurai 45 has several banks including Family Bank, Equity Bank, and Cooperative Bank and Saccos such as the famous Kingdom Sacco have pitched tent due to the busy market. Supermarkets in the estate include Naivas, Stanmart, and Kasmart. According to an article<ref>[http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000035386&cid=470&].Standard article on Githurai 45.</ref> in the Standard Newspaper, Githurai 45 Matatu's operate 24 hours especially the famous Paradiso, Virginia, Jeean, Rockerz, Zamzam. The main PSV saccos operating in the area include Nicco, ZamZam, Virginia Coach, Githurai 45 Sacco, and Super Highway Sacco. The PSV's can be boarded from Ronald Ngala Street in Nairobi very cheaply. Githurai is also home to GreenCo (ISWM) Enterprise and Raja plastics which are recycling companies. |
Githurai 45 has several banks including Family Bank, Equity Bank, and Cooperative Bank and Saccos such as the famous Kingdom Sacco have pitched tent due to the busy market. Supermarkets in the estate include Naivas, Stanmart, and Kasmart. According to an article<ref>[http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000035386&cid=470&].Standard article on Githurai 45.</ref> in the Standard Newspaper, Githurai 45 Matatu's operate 24 hours especially the famous Paradiso, Virginia, Jeean, Rockerz, Zamzam. The main PSV saccos operating in the area include Nicco, ZamZam, Virginia Coach, Githurai 45 Sacco, and Super Highway Sacco. The PSV's can be boarded from Ronald Ngala Street in Nairobi very cheaply. Githurai is also home to GreenCo (ISWM) Enterprise and Raja plastics which are recycling companies. |
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Famous in Mutura delicacy. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 22:37, 26 February 2021
Githurai | |
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 Githurai viewed from Thika road. | |
| Nickname: Githu | |
| Country |  Kenya |
| County | Nairobi County & Kiambu County |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Githurai is a composition of several estates and townships is located at the border of Nairobi County and Kiambu County along the Thika Road superhighway. Githurai is divided into two; Githurai 45 (also known as Githurai Kimbo) and Githurai 44. Githurai 45 falls under Ruiru Sub-County of Kiambu County with the boundary being the Thika Road reserve and River Kasarani (also known as River Gathara-ini). Githurai 44 is domiciled in Roysambu Sub-County of Nairobi County. Githurai 44 neighbors Kahawa West, Zimmerman and Njatha-ini Village.
Githurai is home to St Lucie Kiriri Girls High School and Kiriri Women's University of Science and Technology[1] Lily Academy and St. Kizito Vocational Training Institute.[2][3] Githurai is served by the Thika Road Super Highway and a branch of the Kenya-Uganda Railway from Nairobi to Thika via Ruiru. There exists a Kenya Army Amoury belonging to the Kahawa Garrison/Barracks in Githurai Kimbo. A Githurai Shopping Centre exists.[4] Githurai Community Clinic is near, but not in Githurai.[5] Other residential areas in the Nairobi include Kahawa, Kasarani, Dandora, Ongata Rongai and Ruai.[6]
Githurai 45 has several banks including Family Bank, Equity Bank, and Cooperative Bank and Saccos such as the famous Kingdom Sacco have pitched tent due to the busy market. Supermarkets in the estate include Naivas, Stanmart, and Kasmart. According to an article[7] in the Standard Newspaper, Githurai 45 Matatu's operate 24 hours especially the famous Paradiso, Virginia, Jeean, Rockerz, Zamzam. The main PSV saccos operating in the area include Nicco, ZamZam, Virginia Coach, Githurai 45 Sacco, and Super Highway Sacco. The PSV's can be boarded from Ronald Ngala Street in Nairobi very cheaply. Githurai is also home to GreenCo (ISWM) Enterprise and Raja plastics which are recycling companies.
See also
References
- ^ Welcome to Kiriri Women's University. Kwust.ac.ke (15 May 2008). Retrieved 22 October 2011.
- ^ Vocational Training Institute – vocational training courses in Kenya. St.Kizito. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
- ^ http://www.calvarymagazine.org/PDF/Issue_35/Kenya.pdf
- ^ [1]
- ^ Githurai Community Clinic | eHealth Kenya Archived 22 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Ehealth.or.ke. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
- ^ "Archived copy". Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ^ [2].Standard article on Githurai 45.