Koru, Kenya

Koru is a small town centre in Kisumu County, Kenya, Africa. It forms an electoral ward of Muhoroni Constituency and Muhoroni town council. Koru is also a location in the Muhoroni division. It is at an elevation of 1540m.

Transport

The town centre is served by a station on a lightly built branchline of the national railway system. In 2009, this branchline was upgraded. Koru is located between the stations of Muhoroni and Fort [Ternan, Kenya|Fort Ternan].

Paleontology

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

Notable people

Robert [Ouko (politician)|Robert Ouko], Kenyan foreign minister, was murdered near his home in Koru and his body was found at the nearby Got Alila hill.