Mutomo

Mutomo
Mutomo
Location of Mutomo
Coordinates: 1°51′S 38°12′E / 1.85°S 38.2°E / -1.85; 38.2Coordinates: 1°51′S 38°12′E / 1.85°S 38.2°E / -1.85; 38.2
Country  Kenya
County Kitui County
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)

Mutomo is a settlement in Kenya's Kitui County, a semi-arid area. It is located in former Mutomo District of which Mutomo was its administrative centre.[1] It has 17,000, mostly poor, inhabitants.[2] It is located about 70 km from Kitui and 230 km from Nairobi. Mutomo can be reached by road through Machakos.[1]

The area is one of Kenya's poorest with clean water lacking and poor infrastructure, including the roads. Since children work, a significant number never go to school. Infectious diseases are a serious problem.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Facts about Mutomo". The Mutomo Projects. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  2. ↑ "Aid Projects in Mutomo, Kenya". The Mutomo Projects. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
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