Makuyu

Makuyu is a town in southern Murang'a County, on the A2 highway between Thika and Kenol, near the Machakos and Kiambu county borders. It sits in one of Kenya's established pineapple-growing areas — the wider Thika–Makuyu belt was identified for pineapple cultivation in the 1920s, and large-scale growers including Kakuzi and Del Monte Kenya operate plantations and out-grower schemes in the area. Makuyu is also home to Murang'a Teachers College and the Don Bosco Makuyu institution.

By Car / Road

Makuyu is on the A2 highway about 10 km north of Thika. Regular matatus pass through on the Thika–Kenol–Nyeri route.

The town is walkable.

• Pineapple plantations surrounding the town.

• The A2 highway scenery through central Kenya.

• Visit the pineapple farms.

• Explore the nearby Fourteen Falls (about 15 km south).

Roadside eateries serve nyama choma and ugali.

Fresh pineapple juice is a local speciality.

Fresh pineapples and other tropical fruits.

• Thika (10 km south) — major industrial town with shopping and attractions.
• Fourteen Falls (about 15 km) — scenic waterfalls on the Athi River.
• Kenol (about 10 km north) — transport junction.
• Murang'a town — county capital.