Uthiru

{{short description|Suburb of Nairobi, Kenya}}

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Uthiru is a settlement transversing in both Nairobi County and Kiambu County on the northwest side of the city centre of Nairobi. It is located between Kikuyu and Kangemi.[http://www.newlifekenya.org/about_us.html]{{dead link|date=January 2021}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.world-geographics.com/africa/kenya/nairobi-area-1865/178630-uthiru.html |title=Uthiru in Nairobi Area - Kenya |access-date=2010-08-11 |archive-date=2012-03-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303235347/http://www.world-geographics.com/africa/kenya/nairobi-area-1865/178630-uthiru.html |url-status=dead }} The number of residents likely exceeds 100,000. It hosts a number of public institutions including University of Nairobi, Upper Kabete Campus, Kabete national polytechnic, and AHITI Kabete. ILRI (International Livestock Research Institute) has its headquarters in Uthiru.

Kinoo Deanery of the Anglican Church of Kenya is divided into Kinoo, Muthiga, Uthiru, and Kiuru Parishes.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ackenya.org/dioceses/mtkenya_south.html |title=Anglican Church of Kenya |access-date=2010-08-11 |archive-date=2010-11-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101104105949/http://www.ackenya.org/dioceses/mtkenya_south.html |url-status=dead }} It belongs to Uthiru Archdeaconry of The Diocese of Mount Kenya South. St Stephen Catholic Church exists in Uthiru.{{Cite web|url=https://www.formatkenya.org/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010717064240/http://www.formatkenya.org/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 17, 2001|title=Guides de voyages au Kenya|website=www.formatkenya.org}}