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Hippo at Lake Naivasha
Naivasha is a town in the new Nakuru county, Rift Valley Province, Kenya, lying north west of Nairobi. It is located on the shore of Lake Naivasha and along the Nairobi – Nakuru highway and Uganda Railway. Read more…
A street in Rongai Town Kenya
Rongai is a town in the new Nakuru County, Rift Valley Province, Kenya. It lies 30 km west of Nakuru, along the A104 Road and the railway line between Nakuru and Uganda. It is about 10 kilometres north of Elburgon and 15 kilometres east of Molo. Rongai is part of the Rongai Constituency.
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Timber Industry in Elburgon
Elburgon is a small town in Nakuru District, Rift Valley Province, Kenya. It is located 30 kilometres west of the capital city of Nakuru, the provincial capital. Nearest towns include Molo, Njoro and Rongai. Read more…
Egerton University Njoro
Njoro Division is located in the greater Nakuru District on the eastern edge of the Mau Forest Complex, the largest single forest block in Kenya. The area lies between the forest and Lake Nakuru National Park, a world famous flamingo habitat. The greater Nakuru District is situated between 35º 28′ – 35º 36′ E longitude and 0º 13′ – 1º 10′ S latitude.
Njoro stands at an altitude of 1,800 m (6,000 ft) above sea level and has a mild, agreeable climate. Temperatures range between 17–22° C, while the average annual rainfall is in the region of 1,000 mm.
Economy
Njoro is served by the Nairobi–Kisumu railway and has good roads. There is a thriving urban centre with a post office and many primary and secondary schools. The area hosts one of the oldest universities in Kenya, Egerton University. As is typical in Kenya, Njoro has many churches and a mosque. The area has a government administrative office and three hospitals.
The main economic activities are agricultural‐based industries including vegetable and milk processing, large‐scale wheat and barley farming. Light manufacturing industries such as timber milling and quarrying are also a mainstay of the local economy. The economic growth of the town has been slowed due to its proximity to the provincial capital, Nakuru. Tourism has a minor but important role in the local economy. The town is part of the south Rift tourist circuit as it is on the way to the famed Masai Mara National Park. Tourists can visit the Lord Egerton castle, which is run and maintained as a visitor and conference center by Egerton University.
There are many civil society organizations, including farmers’ and forest associations, youth groups, women’s groups and community-based organisations (CBOs). Compared to other Kenyans, the people of Njoro lead an above average lifestyle.
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Pyrethrum grown in Molo
Molo is a town in central rift of Kenya. Molo is in nakuru county and has a population of 542,103 – a male populaton of 271,954 and a female population of 270,149 (2009 census). Molo is served by a branch of Kenya Railways. Molo hosts a town council and an administrative district and division in the Nakuru District of Rift Valley Province. Read more…
Gilgil town in Kenya
Gilgil, Kenya is a town in the Nakuru county and in the former Rift Valley Province in Kenya. The town is located between Naivasha and Nakuru and along the Nairobi – Nakuru highway.
History
During the 1920s – 1940s, some members of the Happy Valley set lived in Gilgil. In the 1940s it also contained a British internment camp for Irgun and Lehi members.
Agriculture is the main local industry while Gilgil Telecommunications Industries was a notable employer but is now closed down as it was sold by the government. There are a few industries within the outskirts of the town, namely the Gilgil Diatomite Industries which is located further to the west along the Gilgil-Nakuru main road. The industry mines diatomite which is used for various industrial purposes. The other industry is the Ndume Farm Machineries, which manufactures farm equipment;the industry is known for its maize milling machines and ploughs.
A main employer in the town remains the Ministry of Defense as the town hosts two major barracks, the Gilgil barracks located about 2 km on the old Nakuru road and the Kenyatta Barracks which is also located about 2 km along the main Gilgil-Nyahururu road. The latter barracks, also known as Second Brigade barracks are located in Langa Langa estate and are the headquarter Gilgil residents in the line of fire cry out for helps of Kenya Army’s Western Command