Muthaiga

“Mithàigå ‘ is a tree whose bark is used by the Kikuyu as medicine. It was found in large numbers in the area. Ward, one of the co-owners of Henderson and Ward Architects, the group who designed the neighborhood plan in 1912 coined the name. Has the highest concentration of Foreign Missions residences in Kenya. Mama Ngina Kenyatta, wife of Kenya’s 1st president and mother of the current president, Former President Mwai Kibaki, The Aga khan, Manu Chandaria, Late Bruce McKenzie, Charles Njonjo, Phillip Moi Etc, Etc reside here. Also known for expatriates on long-term contracts or settled foreigners living in houses real estate agents term “ambassadorial”. There are no apartment blocks here.