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Nanyuki town’s changing fortunes

A section of Sh250 million Bongo Apartments in Nanyuki, Laikipia County. [Mose Sammy, Standard]

Nanyuki has always sat forlornly at the armpit of Mt Kenya. The seat of Laikipia County, sandwiched between Meru and Nyeri counties, has for a long time been a slow moving town, the poor cousin to the neighbouring opulence of five-star resorts and ranches.

This is, however, changing with a burst of growth buoyed by renewed interest in the area. It is today one of the few towns, outside than Nairobi and Mombasa, with a thriving real estate market.

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