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Koru, Kenya

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Koru is a village in Kisumu County, Kenya. It forms an electoral ward of Muhoroni Constituency and Muhoroni town council. Koru is also a location in the Muhoroni division. Elevation 1540m.

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Map of Koru, Kenya

Transport

It is served by a station on a lightly built branchline of the national railway system. In 2009, this branchline is to be upgraded. Koru is located between the stations of Muhoroni and Fort Ternan.

Paleontology

The first fossil remains of Proconsul, primate species were found from Koru in 1909 by a gold prospector.

Famous people from Koru

  • Robert Ouko, Kenyan foreign minister, who was murdered near his home in Koru and his body was found at the nearby Got Alila hill.

    • Justo Miguda-Alila Famous Scientist and Oxford University Scholar

    References

    Koru, Kenya Wikipedia
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