Leaders and investors nervous over rising tensions in Nakuru County

Jubilee and CORD supporters clash at Kiamunyi in Nakuru where ODM leader Raila Odinga was holding a private meeting with party officials on June 11, 2016. [PHOTO: KIPSANG JOSEPH]

When Nakuru sneezes, Kenya catches a cold, it has been said.

The town’s key position at the heart of the country makes it a melting pot of ethnic diversity and a citadel of power. Power, money, political intrigues and large scale farming have been the hallmark of this county since its founding by white farmers in the 20th century.