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Why Nakuru’s city status will not be as easy as sold

An aerial view of Nakuru Town.

The debate on whether Nakuru town deserves to be elevated to city status has divided key stakeholders.

Discussion around the issue started late last year when President Uhuru Kenyatta assented to the Urban Areas and Cities (Amendment) Bill 2017, which paved way for an additional two cities; Nakuru and Eldoret.

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