GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 9971

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 25 (1) (b) of the National Museums and Heritage Act, the Cabinet Secretary for Sports, Culture and the Arts declares the Area specified in the schedule, which he considers to be of Socio-cultural interest, to be a national Monument within the meaning of the Act. Any objection to the declaration shall be lodged with the Cabinet Secretary within sixty (60) days from the date of publication of this notice. SCHEDULE KIBUKA SACRED SITE All that area known as Kibuka Sacred Site, measuring approximately 2 acres, on geographical coordinates 38.00344° E, - 0.26699° S, elevation 493 meters situated approximately 600 meters southwards from the confluence of Kathita and Tana Rivers, in Gituma location, Tharaka Central Division of Tharaka-Nithi County. GAKUUNI SACRED SITE All that area known as Gituuni Sacred Site, measuring approximately 0.5 acre, on geographical coordinates 38.00353° E, - 0.22108S° S, elevation 509 meters situated along Kathita River, in Gituma Location, Tharaka Central Division of Tharaka-Nithi County. MUKURWAIRWIGA SACRED SITE All that area known as Mukurwairwiga Sacred Site, measuring approximately 1 acre, on geographical coordinates 37.98115° E, - 0.20337° S, elevation 528 meters situated along Kathita River, in Gituma Location, Tharaka Central Division of Tharaka-Nithi County. MANYIRANI SACRED SITE All that area known as Manyirani Sacred Site, measuring approximately 2 acres, on geographical coordinates 37.97820° E, - 0.119655° S, elevation -0.11965 meters situated along Kathita River, in Marimanti Location, Tharaka Central Division of Tharaka-Nithi County. NDIAIRI SACRED SITE All that area known as Ndiairi Sacred Site, measuring approximately 0.5 acre, on geographical coordinates 37.97416° E, - 0.14432° S, elevation 583 meters situated along Kathita River, in Marimanti Location, Tharaka Central Division of Tharaka-Nithi County. MARAGWA SACRED SITE All that area known as Maragwa Sacred Site, measuring approximately 1.5 acres, on geographical coordinates 37.91534° E, - 0.03618° S, elevation 759 meters situated along Kathita River, in Tumbura Sub-location, Mwanyani Location, Nkondi Division of Tharaka-Nithi County URURUNI SACRED SITE All that area known as Ururuni Sacred Site, measuring approximately 2 acres, on geographical coordinates 37.95328° E, - 0.09034° S, elevation 700 meters situated along Kathita River, in Rukuruni Sub-location, Nkondi Division of Tharaka-Nithi County IKWA SACRED SITE All that area known as Ikwa Sacred Site, measuring approximately 1 acre, on geographical coordinates 37.93185° E, 0.06269° S, elevation 743 meters situated along Kathita River, in Tumbura Sub- location, Nkondi Division of Tharaka-Nithi County KIEGEGE SACRED SITE All that area known as Kiegege Sacred Site, measuring approximately 0.5 acre, on geographical coordinates 37.90856° E, 0.03136° S, elevation 785 meters situated along Kathita River, in Tumbura Sub-location, Nkondi Division of Tharaka-Nithi County NDURUMO YA NKARI SACRED SITE All that area known as Ndurumo ya Nkari Sacred Site, measuring approximately 0.5 acre, on geographical coordinates 37.72478° E, 0.05024° N, elevation 1215 situated along Kathita River, in Kiamwathi Sub-location, Miiriga-Mieru Division of Meru County NDURUMO YA GAKIRIRO SACRED SITE All that area known as Ndurumo ya Gakiriro Sacred Site, measuring approximately 1 acre, on geographical coordinates 37.79776° E, 0.00544° N, elevation 1040 meters situated along Kathita River, in Ciothirai Sub-location, Giaki Division of Meru County Dated the 14th November, 2016. HASSAN WARIO ARERO, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Sports, Culture and the Arts.