Kigumo

Kigumo is a village in the Maragua District in the Central Province, Kenya. It was part of Muranga District until 1996, when Maragua District was split from Muranga District. Kigumo is located 15 kilometres west of Maragua town and 30 kilometres south of Othaya. Kandara, a small town, is located 10 kilometres south of Kigumo.

Kigumo is the headquarters of Kigumo division, which is one of four administrative divisions of Maragua District. Kigumo division has the following three locations: Kangari, Kigumo and Kinyona.^[1] Kigumo is located within Maragua County Council.^[2]

Kigumo is also name to Kigumo Constituency, one of three electoral constituencies located in Maragua District. The current member of parliament is Jamleck Kamau . The area's main economic activities are; Tea and Coffee farming, Dairy Cattle rearing among others. The people of Kigumo are also engaged in trading especially in Muthithi and Kangari trading centres. Muthithi is the most famous market where the resident meets on Mondays and Thursdays. Kangari market is opened on Thursdays. Other minor towns include Kirere, Mariira and Ngonda. Kigumo is the birthplace of John Ngugi. Kigumo village has a primary school called Kigumo Primary School. Kigumo village has secondary school called Kigumo Bendera Secondary School. Kigumo village is located between two other villages namely karega village at the east and mariira village at the west.

Kigumo Division has now been made a district with its headquarters at Kigumo town. The town has also grown with many business now doing well. There is a Computer centre which offer internet services to the local people. The centre is also training the local people on computer skills in pursuant of the government vision 2030 to decentralize ICT to rural areas.It also has a resident magistrate court and a district health centre.

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