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Why Nairobi’s Industrial Area is no longer a magnet for firms

High cost of land coupled with poor infrastructure has seen Nairobi’s Industrial Area lose its allure as the preferred manufacturing hub in the country.

According to a new report by real estate consultancy Knight Frank, investors are now putting their money on Nairobi’s outskirts, including existing and planned industrial parks.

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