hi,

I'm new here. Looking for the kikuyu word for community

The closest word meaning "community" in gigikuyu is "itura". It's not an exact translation, but I think it comes closest. I stand corrected.

my first guess would be 'rũruka'. But again, it is a guess

community to me are people of an area hence Muingi(wa itura fulani) or people with common interest or heritage hence ruruka (I go with Sajini)

I would say itura is a place not people eg Andu a itura ria.... or itura ritiri na thayu

I could be wrong

Mũhũthia,
I was also thinking of 'thiritũ' ... and marginally, the m-word 'mũngĩkĩ'

Mungiki is a corruption of Muingi-ki

Kana hihi tuge Kirindi

muingi sounds better than itura

Muru wa Wangui,
Ituura is right one I think.Ituura is derived from tuura which means live.
Gutuura means to live.
Ituura thus means place of dwelling(living) usually by more than a single family.
Ituura ria Kiandu means the Kiandu community.
Ituura ria Ndeffo riti hakaguo macuru!-->Don't mess with Ndeffo community.
Ituura also means a place depending on the context.
Kiandu ni ituura riega muno na ithaka ma.Kiandu is a beautiful and nice place.
Mbari ya Kang'ethe would mean Kang'ethe's commune(usually descendants from one common paternal ancestor).

Ngeithi andu a nyumba,

To me the closest to "community" would be "kamuingi" - from "muingi". The object prefix "ka-" would denote belonging to the people.

Ni ngatho

Muturi muno ndagaga