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Lodwar rising into an investment destination for real estate, hotels

Mount Kenya University, Lodwar Campus. [PHOTO: JOHN MUCHUCHA/STANDARD]

The discovery of oil has been a boon for the people of Lodwar.  The town, long associated with hunger and famine, is turning into an investment destination for real estate and hotels.

The number of building plans being submitted to the Lands, Housing and Physical Planning office, is proof that the real estate sector us growing. This according to Mark Ewoi, Turkana County’s chief officer for Housing, Lands and Urban Physical Planning.

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