from Mukurweini. He was Senior Lecturer, Kenyatta University, when he was detained in 1982 as one of the few early pioneers of Kenya's second liberation. Reverend Timothy Njoya another leading light in Kenya's struggle for democracy and human rights was born in Mukurweini. Hon. Kabando Wa Kabando the Former MP is from Rutune location. He is the former CEO of the Kenya Hotel Keepers and Caterers Association and Chairman of Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company Hon. Nicholas Muraguri PS. Ministry of Lands. Mr Cyrus Maina (former Provincial Commissioner Nairobi and Coast Province) Engineer Richard M. Nderitu- Operations Director KenGen The late Erastus Kang'aru Wachira a prominent businessman Engineer Anthony Maina Kariuki of NEMA Francis Wanganju of Co-operative Bank of Kenya Award-winning Photojournalist turned activist Boniface Mwangi who hails from Maganjo Village a few kilometres from Kiahung'u township. Austine Mutiga Theiya, a Power Generation Professional together with 'Hardstone' Harrison Ngunjiri Maina, a US-based Hip-hop Musician hail from Gakindu Location. Popular secular musician John Njagi also hails from Gakindu, specifically near Gathungururu Girls' High School. Giathugu location boasts of the late Hon. Ngumbu Njururi, Mr. Ephraim Gathaiya, the CEO Helpage Kenya and former Secretary General of the Kenya Red Cross Society, Mr.Peterson Mwangi Muriithi, National Vice-Chairperson of POSTA Sacco, Capt. Collins Wanderi Munyiri, formerly the Forensic and Litigation Services Manager, KPMG - East Africa and now Deputy Commissioner-Internal Affairs at the Kenya Revenue Authority and Chairman of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)-Kenya Chapter, Anderson Macharia Gakundi, Finance Manager, Procter & Gamble. Mr. Njagi Gakunju, the CEO, AAR Health Services and Mr. Kihara Muttu, Vice-Chairman of the now defunct Electoral Commission of Kenya.Hon Morris Mwai Koigi Member of Parliament from 1969 to 1974 Githi is home to Mr. Muhika Mutahi, the immediate former MP for Mukurweini , John Mbote Matiri, Bcomm (UoN), CPA(K), a Senior Assistant Manager at ICEA LION Insurance and Francis Maina Ndugire, the Director of Nyeri District co-operatives and former Chairman of the giant, but now defunct Mukurweini Coffee Farmers Co-operative Society. Benedetto Wamutitu was an early member of the nationalist organization - the Kenya African Union (KAU) - alongside Jomo Kenyatta and others in the 1940s. Waruhiu Itote, also known as General China, a Mau Mau leader was from Mukurwe-ini. It is worth noting here that some of the most fierce Mau Mau fighting took place in Mukurweini (especially on the southern borders with Murang'a District between