Kapenguria

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Kapenguria is a town lying north east of Kitale on the A1 road in Kenya. Lying near the Saiwa Swamp National Park, it is home to a museum in the prison where Jomo Kenyatta was incarcerated in 1953 for his alleged role in the Mau Mau Rebellion. Kapenguria is capital of the West Pokot District. The town has an urban population of 13.000 (municipality [1]) or 6400 (location [2]), both 1999 census.

It is the home of Tegla Loroupe, world-record-holder in the marathon, half-marathon, 20,000-meter, 15,000-meter and 10,000-meter races. She holds annual Peace Race races here, to bring peace among the eight tribes in the West Pokot area. The next race will be in November, 2006.

This is the location of the Tegla Loroupe Peace Academy, founded to provide education for orphans from the tribal wars.

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Coordinates: 1°14′N 35°07′E

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