Ndeiya

Ndeiya or Ndeiya ng'ombe is a region on the northeastern border of Central Province, Kenya. Ndeiya is near the Great Rift Valley. The name is derived from a Maasai word.

Geography

The region stretches nearly 55 kilometres (34 mi) from the lower Ngong hills area ("Kibiku") to the Mutarakwa Mai Mahiu road, and falls under the Kikuyu/Kabete and Limuru constituencies. The area adjacent to Maasai plain is quite scenic with undulating hills and valleys. It is a famous rock climbing venue.^[1]

Some areas in Ndeiya region include Gikambura, Ruthigitti, Kamangu, Kianjagi, Migumoini, Kanyayo, Ng'amba, Renguti, Karabuta, Gatune, Rwanyaga, Nachu, Nguirobi, Gitutha, Nduthi, Kiriri, Kiawanda, Thigio,Githarane, Royal, Mung'etho, Nderu, Mirithu, Tiekunu, and Kiandutu.

Demographics

Ndeiya lies on the border between the territories of the Kikuyu and Maasai people. Research shows that many people in Ndeiya have some Maasai blood, as the two communities had some close links. Ndeiya people are mostly those of Kikuyu origin' but other tribes and races can be found there.

People from Ndeiya region include the current Limuru M.P., Mr. Peter Mwathi; former M.P, Mr. George Nyanja; Paul Gitau, ornithologist; Karanja Nyoro, Head of Rock fellor in Kenya; Dr Paul Karanja Mbugua, pharmacist and Managing Director of MacNaughton Ltd.

Facilities

The region has many schools, among them primary and secondary schools. Several boreholes have been sunk, and clean water for domestic consumption is adequate. Fluorine content of the water is high, and there is a prevalence of dental fluorosis in the area.

Supply of electricity is good, with most trading centres connected to the National Grid. The main road to Ndeiya can be accessed from Kikuyu and Limuru.There is also a route from Ngong hills and Dagoretti. Much of Ndeiya is semi-arid, and is therefore considered a hardship area. Before the collapse of the pyrethrum industry in Kenya, pyrethrum was a major cash crop in Ndeiya. Poultry farming has been carried out, though not to a large scale. Subsistence farmin is common and the unemployment level is high.

References

1. ^ "Ndeiya". East Africa Mountain Guide Index. http://www.ewpnet.com/eaimg/ndeiya.htm. Retrieved July 1, 2011.