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New industries to spur town growth

Arecent survey on the Gross County Product by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics was a shocker as it showed that Nakuru is the second biggest economy after Nairobi, ahead of city host counties like Mombasa and Kisumu.

The county’s 6.1 percent contribution to the economy, second to Nairobi’s 21.7 percent may rise further following ongoing and planned industrial developments expected to create more wealth and employment opportunities.

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