Kamuiru

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'''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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://kikuyu.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/487108348/m/370103171 |title=Mungiki: Kenya's growing crisis |date=14 July 2009 |access-date=2011-12-17 |archive-date=2012-04-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426055040/http://kikuyu.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/487108348/m/370103171 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.somalipress.com/news/2009-apr-21/massive-mungiki-manhunt-kenya.html |title=Massive Mungiki Manhunt in Kenya {{!}} Somali Press |website=www.somalipress.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090720212529/http://www.somalipress.com/news/2009-apr-21/massive-mungiki-manhunt-kenya.html |archive-date=2009-07-20}}</ref>

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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Category:Populated places in Central Province (Kenya)