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Race to elevate Eldoret town to city status gathers momentum

Aerial view of Eldoret town in Uasin Gishu county on Saturday May 8, 2021. [Christopher Kipsang, Standard]

The journey towards elevation of North Rift’s agricultural town, Eldoret, to city status is gathering pace, barely six months after the Senate approved Nakuru’s bid.

In September 2017, a Cabinet sitting approved the elevation of Nakuru and Eldoret municipalities to cities. The decision will bring the number of cities in the country to five, including Nairobi, Kisumu and Mombasa.

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