Real estate boom in Kenya goes to the small towns

For a long time, the focus has been on the major cities and towns when we talk about real estate hotspots. Nairobi came first, then Kisumu and Mombasa caught on. While the advent of devolution has brought with it stories on how land and construction is picking up, I got a first-hand experience in Isiolo last week.

Isiolo is a small town by any standards. It is dwarfed by its neighbour Meru and even Nanyuki has a bigger name. The town started becoming a centre of attention when it was mentioned as one of the hosts of the proposed resort cities in line with the Vision 2030 plan. The others were Kilifi, Lamu and Turkana.