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Kanyuambora
Kanyuambora is an administrative division in Embu County, Eastern Kenya which is commonly known as a "Location". It lies on Latitude: 0° -29' 0 N, Longitude: 37° 43' 0 E and is about 90 miles North East of Nairobi. Kanyuambora is one of the eight locations that form Siakago constituency. It was formerly part of the now defunct Mbeere District.
==Etymology==
Loosely translated, the name Kanyuambora means "one who drinks honey". The area is named after Kanyuambora hill, which is a conspicuous landmark in the region. The name most probably emanated from an age-old practice by the Ambeere people. During the pre-colonial days, elders would gather at the foot of Kanyuambora hill to drink home-made traditional brew which, in essence, was a concotion of honey and water. During this spree, they would give thanks and pray to their gods. They would also discuss important community matters, laying strategies as well as cursing any neighboring tribes planning to attack the Ambeere.
Kanyuambora is famed for being a pioneer in education in the region. This is perhaps true because it is one of the first places to be visited by Christian Missionaries when they first set foot on the general Embu region. It has arguably produced some of the most educated people in the region. This is epitomized by the fact that three out of the five national Legislative members from the larger Siakago Constituency, formerly known as Embu East, have come from Kanyuambora. They are the current speaker of Kenya National Assembly, Justin Bedan Muturi as well as former MPs Silvester Mate and Lenny Kivuti Maxwell.
Mr Maguu Mutie, a former administrative Chief who headed the then Evurore Location once famously said, "were it not for the fact that Kanyuambora's physical location is not as Central as Siakago, the Divisional headquarters, read District Headquarters, would have moved there a long time ago". Kanyuambora's quest for education got a big boost when, in 2010, the Archbishop of Canterbury, who is the head of the Anglican Church announced from England that the Church had settled on Kanyuambora as the site for its first ever Higher education institution in the region. Consequently, the head of the Anglican Church in Kenya, Archbishop Eliud Webukhala, laid the foundation stone, signalling the beginning of the construction of the first ever Kenya Anglican University (KAU) in the country.
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