The name Mugo is of Kenyan origin and means "a healer". It was the name of Mugo wa Kibiru, a 19th century Kenyan prophet and sage from the Kikuyu tribe. The Anjiru clan, with whom Kibiru was associated, were known for their medicine and prophecy. Kibiru's prophecies included the arrival of white men, the destruction of Kikuyu customs, and the construction of the Kenya-Uganda railway.















