Elevate Nakuru to a city status

By Eric Sindabi

NAKURU TOWN is the fourth largest urban centre in the country. It is the headquarters of the largest province in Kenya-READ Rift valley.

Nakuru is also one of the oldest urban centers in the county having developed as a Trade, Agriculturural and Transportation centre.

To late Nakuru still marshals in these fields and has proved to be one of the most key urban centers in the country. It lies between the western and central parts of the country and plays a big role as a link centre.

The Town’s human geographical attributes including ultra modern buildings and a green landscape is a force to reckon with while it gives way for expansion. In fact the town was once reputed as among the most cleanest in the continent of Africa.

As a centre of tourism attraction Nakuru boasts of some of the most famous sites in the world. The re-known Flamingos of Lake Nakuru National Park,The Menengai Crater and the Hyrax pre-historic hill are all situated in the heart of Nakuru Town.

Nakuru is also an attribute to such local higher and middle level academic centers like Egerton and Kabarak Universitys.