Githunguri

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Githunguri is an agricultural town in central Kenya's Central Province.{{Cite web |last=Gathaku |first=Caroline |date=16 January 2023 |title=New Twist in Sakaja, Gachagua Row After Wamuchomba Remarks |url=https://www.kenyans.co.ke/news/84237-wamuchomba-i-reported-sakaja-gachagua |access-date=2023-01-31 |website=Kenyans.co.ke |language=EN}} It is one of the administrative centres of Kiambu County and home to one of East Africa's largest dairy processing plant Fresha, which is owned by a farmers co-operative, Githunguri Dairy farmers cooperative Society.{{Cite web |title=Fresha milk firm weathers drought to post Sh1.1bn profit |url=https://www.the-star.co.ke/business/kenya/2022-10-18-fresha-milk-firm-weathers-drought-to-post-sh11bn-profit/ |access-date=2023-01-31 |website=The Star |language=en-KE}} Most of the financial institutions have a presence in town. They include: TAI Sacco Ltd GDC Sacco, KCB, Family Bank, Equity Bank, Absa Bank, and Cooperative Bank.{{Cn|date=January 2023}}

Githunguri Seniors is the main team currently playing in Kenya football league division 2 Zone A.(2023/2024 season).

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The other economic activities include tea, coffee, pig, poultry and horticultural farming.

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