Nakuru slowly dethroning major towns as tourist magnet

Nakuru Governor Kinuthia Mbugua (centre) unveils a plague to open Eagle Palace Hotel as the hotel’s Managing Director Ibrahim Osman (left) and General Manager Farid Abdalla (partially hidden behind governor) look on. [PHOTO:BONIFACE THUKU/STANDARD]

Nakuru County is slowly edging out other towns as a favourite tourist destination, owing to its growing status as a hospitality hub.

The county which boasts of key national parks and lakes, including Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru and Elementaita has also seen its fortunes in the hospitality industry grow due to increased entertainment joints.