Ruaka’s growth into investors’ paradise

Building under construction part of Ruaka fast growing area on February 4, 2019. (Jenipher Wachie, Standard)

Marjorie Wanjiru was born in Ruaka 23 years ago. She recently finished her college education and is looking for a job. She has seen her home area transform from a laid-back agricultural community to a bustling real estate destination whose land prices are quoted in hundreds of millions.

We meet Wanjiru outside her modest, semi-permanent home tending to a small garden. The shade from a nearby banana farm provides a welcome relief from the scorching midday sun.