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Gatundu is a small town in Kiambu County of Kenya. It is known for the first Kenyan president Jomo Kenyatta who lived about three kilometres away from the town, as well as his son, Uhuru Kenyatta, the 4th President of Kenya and former Member of Parliament representing Gatundu South Constituency. The town is located on a hill surrounded by many farms and residences.

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Locality
Ngenda ward
Region
Kiambu
Country
Kenya
Population
7,947
Timezone
Africa/Nairobi

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Gatundu is a small town in Kiambu County of Kenya. It is known for the first Kenyan president Jomo Kenyatta who lived about three kilometres away from the town, as well as his son, Uhuru Kenyatta, the 4th President of Kenya and former Member of Parliament representing Gatundu South Constituency. The town is located on a hill surrounded by many farms and residences.

== Demographics == Gatundu has an approximate population of 20,000 people who reside and work within and near the town.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Gatundu” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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