Stone to Sustenance : Reclaiming Kihumo Village Stone Quarry
The Demography Project is an independent youth-led non-profit organization that leverages civic technology, citizen science, collective action and grassroots science journalism towards amplifying community voices and enhancing citizen capacity in participatory democracy and environmental conservation. The organization's mission is to promote an enlightened and responsible Kenyan citizenry committed towards democratic principles and actively engaged in the practice of democracy and sustainable development. Based in Kenya, the organization focuses on monitoring, interpreting, evaluating and disseminating accurate and objective demographic, democratic, health and related socioeconomic data to enhance information, awareness and collaborative action.
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Kĩhumo means origin or source in our indigenous Kikuyu language.
It refers to Nairobi River, whose main tributaries:
My country Kenya's name originates from my indigenous Kikuyu community's word - kinyaa - meaning “mountain of whiteness”, referring to the snow-capped peaks of Mount Kenya/Kirinyaga. It is just one of a handful of places globally along the Equator with permanent glacial cover. Therefore, Kenya is just one of 14 countries globally whose name is etymologically linked to water. Interestingly, Kenya's capital city - Nairobi - derives its name from the Maasai name - Enkare Nyrobi - meaning a place of cool waters and is just one of ten capital cities globally whose name is etymologically linked to water.
Maai Makwa {/màːéꜜ mækwæ/} means My Water in my indigenous Kikuyu langauge
Kihumo means origin in my indigenous Kikuyu language. Kihumo Village is located 3km from Ondiri Wetland
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Stone to Sustenance : Reclaiming Kihumo Village Stone Quarry
The Demography Project is an independent youth-led non-profit organization that leverages civic technology, citizen science, collective action and grassroots science journalism towards amplifying community voices and enhancing citizen capacity in participatory democracy and environmental conservation. The organization's mission is to promote an enlightened and responsible Kenyan citizenry committed towards democratic principles and actively engaged in the practice of democracy and sustainable development. Based in Kenya, the organization focuses on monitoring, interpreting, evaluating and disseminating accurate and objective demographic, democratic, health and related socioeconomic data to enhance information, awareness and collaborative action.
Project story
Kĩhumo means origin or source in our indigenous Kikuyu language.
It refers to Nairobi River, whose main tributaries:
My country Kenya's name originates from my indigenous Kikuyu community's word - kinyaa - meaning “mountain of whiteness”, referring to the snow-capped peaks of Mount Kenya/Kirinyaga. It is just one of a handful of places globally along the Equator with permanent glacial cover. Therefore, Kenya is just one of 14 countries globally whose name is etymologically linked to water. Interestingly, Kenya's capital city - Nairobi - derives its name from the Maasai name - Enkare Nyrobi - meaning a place of cool waters and is just one of ten capital cities globally whose name is etymologically linked to water.
Maai Makwa {/màːéꜜ mækwæ/} means My Water in my indigenous Kikuyu langauge
Kihumo means origin in my indigenous Kikuyu language. Kihumo Village is located 3km from Ondiri Wetland
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Kenya