The centre produced shows in Kikuyu, as well as drama and musical productions that featured song, dance, and mimes.
The production premiered on October 2, 1977, and took place in an open-air theatre at Kamiriithu, housing an audience of at least 10,000 people.
[1] Ngugi wa Thiong'o was arrested on December 31, 1977, for being a potential political threat to the Kenyan government at the time.
During Thiong'o's imprisonment, the Kamiriithu Community Center began a production of Maitu Njugira (Mother Sing for Me) which was co-directed by Dr. Kimani Gecau and Waigwa Wachiira and set to premiere at the Kenyan National Theatre on February 19, 1982.
On March 12, 1982, three truckloads of armed police arrived at the Kamiriithu Community Education and Cultural Centre and destroyed the theatre.