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'[[Image:http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs443.snc3/25422_114753668541468_100000205067657_272355_4827433_n.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Githurai roundabout on Thika road,this has now been demolished to pave way for an overpass.]] '''Githurai''' is a [[residential area]] in [[Kenya]].It is in the Eastern part of [[Nairobi]], about 12 km from the city centre. <ref>http://www.ku.ac.ke/Githurai/index.html</ref> <ref>http://it.ismico.org/content/view/6283/62/Githurai</ref> Its population likely exceeds 300,000 persons.About half of Githurai is in [[Kasarani Constituency]] of Nairobi county while the other half is in [[Juja Constituency]] of Kiambu county. There are various [[wards]] in Githurai which include Githurai 45(Juja), Githurai 44 in [[Kasarani Constituency]] and Githurai Kimbo(Juja). Githurai 45 covers a very vast area, almost like a small town. The round-about on [[Thika Road]] is just the central point of the place called Githurai 45. <ref>http://www.ku.ac.ke/Githurai/index.html</ref> [[Calvary International Fellowship]], [[Patmos Fellowship Church]], [[Church of Restoration]] and the [[Roman Catholic Church]] are present in Githurai. <ref>http://www.ku.ac.ke/Githurai/index.html</ref> <ref>http://patmoskenya.org/2009/08/20/uniqueness/</ref> <ref>http://www.cor.co.ke/regions/nairobi/githurai-45/</ref> <ref>http://it.ismico.org/content/view/6283/62/</ref> Githurai has [[Blessed Hands High School]] and [[St Lucie Kiriri Girls High School]], Lilly Academy and [[St. Kizito Vocational Training Institute]]. Many persons in Githurai are Kikuyu. <ref>http://www.calvarymagazine.org/PDF/Issue_35/Kenya.pdf</ref> A Githurai Shopping Centre exists. <ref>http://www.yellowpageskenya.com/av.php?go=Banks&locality=&category=Mortgages&start=240&page=9</ref> Githurai Community Clinic is near, but not in Githurai. <ref>http://www.ehealth.or.ke/facilities/facility.aspx?fas=10273</ref> Other informal settlements in the Nairobi area include [[Huruma]], [[Kiambiu]], [[Korogocho]], [[Mukuru]] and [[Kibera]]. <ref>http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/AFR32/005/2009/en/3b6e7351-8e08-4b61-9d7b-6e3b86eb0057/afr320052009eng.pdf</ref> Githurai became famous after a song by the same name by musicians [[Mr. Googz]] and Vinnie Banton went on air and instantly became a hit. <ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZiDlZWe8BA&feature=related</ref> ==See also== * [[Kahawa]] * [[Kasarani]] * [[Dandora]] * [[Ongata Rongai]] ==References== {{reflist|2}} [[Category:Suburbs of Nairobi]]'