Kenya's Central Province covers the area around Mt. Kenya. It is the ancestral home of, among others, the g.e.m.a communities . Image File history File links Kenya-Central. ... Mount Kenya is the highest mountain in Kenya, and the second-highest in Africa (after Mount Kilimanjaro). ... Abbreviation for Gikuyu, Embu, Meru Association created to advance the social and political needs of peoples descended from Mumbi. ...
Climate
The climate of Central Province is generally cooler than that of the rest of the country due the region's relatively higher altitude. Rainfall is fairly reliable, falling in two seasons: one from early March to May and a second during October and November.
General information
Central Province is a key producer of coffee – one of Kenya's key exports. Much of Kenya's dairy industry is also based in this province. The province's headquarters are in Nyeri. Central Province is divided into seven districts (wilaya):
District Headquarters
Nyandarua Nyahururu
Nyeri Nyeri
Kirinyaga Kerugoya
Maragua Maragua
Murang'a Murang'a
Thika Thika
Kiambu Kiambu
History
The majority of the communities that now inhabit Central Province are of Eastern Bantu heritage and are believed to have migrated into the region in the 17th century. These communities chiefly consist of the Agikuyu, Aembu and Meru. During Kenya's colonisation by the British, much of the province was regarded as part of the 'White Higlands' for the exclusive use of the settler community. Thus it was prone to a lot of political activity from the local communities who felt that they had an ancestral right to the land. This culminated in the 1950's with the Mau Mau rebellion that saw the region placed under a state of emergency and the arrest of many prominent politcal leaders.
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