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Kapenguria Town, Kapenguria Kenya

Article Updated on October 18, 2020 By Andrew IC

Kapenguria Town Guide

Kapenguria Town is a town lying north east of Kitale on the A1 road in Kenya. Kapenguria is capital of the West Pokot County. Kapenguria forms a municipality with a Core -urban & Pre-urban population of 71,477.

History of Kapenguria Town

Kapenguria is home to Kapenguria museum which was officially opened on September 19, 1993. The museum is a regional museum under the jurisdiction of the Directorate of Museums, Sites and Monuments of the National Museums of Kenya. The museum is housed in the prison in which Kenya African Union (KAU) leaders- Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, Kungu Karumba, Fred Kubai, Paul Ngei, Bildad Kaggia and the Ramogi Achieng Oneko were incarcerated after their sentencing on April 1953. The KAU leaders and Mau Mau members were arrested during a mass arrest operation carried out by the colonial government on the night of 20/21 October 1952 dubbed Operation Jock Scott.

Things To Do While in Kapenguria Town

Attractions

  • Kapenguria Museum
  • Kitale Nature Conservancy

Accommodation and Hotels in Kapenguria Town

  1. Aturukan Hotel
  2. Noah’s Ark Hotel and Resort
  3. White Castle Motel
  4. Newtonia Suites
  5. Sirikwa Hotel
  6. Hotel Winstar
  7. Bubbles Inn
  8. Hotel Comfy
  9. Hotel Riverside
  10. Boma Inn
  11. Peoples Paradise Sportsline Hotel
  12. Rondo Retreat Centre
  13. Green Meadows Lodge
  14. Town Lodge Tororo
  15. Dream Palace Hotel

Education Institutions in Kapenguria Town

  1. Chewoyet High School
  2. Kapenguria Boys High School
  3. Bcfc Christian Academy
  4. Kapenguria Town View Academy
  5. Karas Primary School

Kapenguria Town Administration

Kapenguria municipality has seven wards (Chemwochoi, Kaibos, Kapenguria, Keringet/Psigirio, Kisiaunet, Siyoi and Talau). All of them belong to Kapenguria Constituency, which has a total of 23 wards, the remaining 15 are located within other local authorities.
Lying near the Saiwa Swamp National Park, Kapenguria is home to a museum in the prison where Jomo Kenyatta was incarcerated in 1953 for his alleged role in the Mau Mau Rebellion.
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.
This is the location of the Tegla Loroupe Peace Academy, founded to provide education for orphans from the tribal wars.

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