Mutomo
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 and through Kibwezi which is now tarmacked.[1]
Mutomo | |
|---|---|
  Mutomo | |
| Coordinates: 1.85°S 38.2°E | |
| Country |  |
| County | Kitui County |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
The area is one of Kenya's poorest with clean water lacking and poor infrastructure, including the roads. However, Kibwezi-Kitui road is now being improved to bitumen standard. Since children work, a significant number never go to school. Infectious diseases are a serious problem.[1]
References
- "Facts about Mutomo". The Mutomo Projects. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- "Aid Projects in Mutomo, Kenya". The Mutomo Projects. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
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