Devolution has opened up a number of opportunities for regions that previously stagnated despite their huge economic potential. One such is Nakuru County that straddles the highway to counties like Nairobi, Kiambu Uasin Gishu, Kisumu, Nandi, Kericho and Kakamega, among others, signifying its strategic importance as a business hub and a transit point on the Northern Corridor- the busiest and most important transport route in East and Central Africa.