Kikuyu is a town in the Kiambu County of Kenya. The town is located 20 km (12 mi) northwest of central Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. Kikuyu hosts a town council and an administrative division in Kiambu County. It is about 20 minutes from Nairobi via a number of routes, including a dual carriage road, and it has a railway station on the Uganda Railway. Transport to the capital and other places is available in form of matatus, minibuses and trains. Many institutions have developed in this town, including a major eye unit hospital, a Christian university, and many primary and secondary schools. Recreational facilities and accommodations include Sigona Golf Club, the Wida Highway Motel, Kari Holiday Retreat Center, and the PCEA Lay Training Center.