Eldoret has a lot more to offer than just good
weather and fertile land. We have half a million people living in Eldoret, an
international airport, several of the best hospitals and hotels in the region, multiple
universities, and industries. One in fifty Kenyans lives in Uasin Gishu.
It was the Afrikaners who first founded the town of Eldoret
in 1903, but they were soon joined by Indians like the Lochabs, the Shah’s and
the Rai‘s who have been doing business here ever since. So here is why Eldoret is home to some of the most prime
real estate in the entire Western Kenya region:
1. Location
Eldoret is one of the most strategic locations in Kenya.
The town is connected to Kampala through the highway to Malaba. Eldoret is also
connected to Nairobi through the airport, as well as Dubai through the cargo
flights that return carrying horticultural produce from the region.
So whether you are looking to import, export, or trade
locally, Eldoret can work for you.
2. Prime Real Estate
Eldoret town is home to some of the most prime real estate
in Western Kenya. It is not by accident that most of the present and former
Governors and Senators from the larger Western Kenya have a home in Eldoret
town.
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3.
Education
Universities have played a major role in turning Eldoret
into the cosmopolitan that it is today. Since Moi University was established in
1985, other universities have set up shop. They include the University of
Eldoret, Catholic University, Mount Kenya University, Kisii University, and
Eldoret Polytechnic, among others.
For Primary and secondary education, parents now have a
range of schools offering the British and American curriculum as well as the
Kenyan education system.
4.
Medical Services
Besides the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Eldoret is
home to several leading hospitals in Western Kenya and people from the region
flock to Eldoret for medical treatment.
The Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital is the second-largest
hospital in Kenya. It is only smaller than the Kenyatta National Hospital in
Nairobi. Other major hospitals include St. Lukes, Eldoret Hospital, Rapha,
Mediheal, Fountain, and Memorial Hospitals among many others.
Eldoret has one of the best Oncology centers in Western
Kenya and patients come to Eldoret from other counties to seek treatment.
Shoe4Africa, the only public Children’s Hospital in the
entire East African region is located within the MTRH campus.
5.
Industries
Traditionally, Eldoret is home to food processing industries
like flour milling and milk processing. In recent times we have seen major
investments in other industries like textiles and energy.
Safaricom, the most profitable company in Kenya has set up a
Call Center in Eldoret. Toyota Kenya spent $4 million setting up a facility in
Eldoret. Baraka Fertilizer is manufactured in Ngeria on the outskirts of
Eldoret and Rivatex an old giant that reopened a few years ago is going strong
and even expanding to other counties. Timber processors like Rai have been in
Eldoret since the beginning of the 20th century.
The people of Eldoret have now enjoyed more than a decade of
uninterrupted peace, in spite going through three elections. The future is
good.
There are plans to put up other massive investments in
Eldoret, including a solar power plant and an Industrial Park.
There are at least three flower farms in the area that
produce fresh flowers for export and local market.
6.
Infrastructure
Before the arrival of the railway line and the Boer
settlers, Eldoret was a grazing land for the Uasin Gishu clan.
The railway to Uganda reached Eldoret in 1924. Since then,
we have built a highway, an airport, and an airstrip, and there is even a solar
plant in the works.
Uganda road which is the main artery of the Eldoret CBD goes
all the way to the Malaba border and into Uganda. It brings with it imports
from Uganda and takes products like passion fruit and carrots to Uganda.
Eldoret International Airport has local passenger flights to
Nairobi and Mombasa. Cargo flights to and from Dubai also operate at the
Eldoret International Airport. From Eldoret Airstrip you can take a flight to
Lodwar.
Commuters travel by bus from Eldoret to all destinations
within Kenya as well as Uganda, Rwanda, and Juba.
7.
Population
Eldoret has one of the most
youthful and cosmopolitan populations in Kenya. This is driven by the proliferation of colleges and universities that nurture an energetic workforce
made up of people from all over Kenya, many of whom choose to remain in Eldoret
to work or do business.
A good 80% of the people living
in Eldoret are youth who are the energetic and educated workforce.
The people of Eldoret come
from different communities: the Kalenjin, Kikuyu, Luo, Luhya, and Kisii. The
Indian families who first came here in 1908 are still here and they have been
joined by more Indians.
There are also Somali and
South Sudanese communities living in Eldoret.
8.
Modern Residential Estates
Eldoret town is home to many modern and organized
residential estates like Elgon View, Kapsoya, Langas, Kipkaren, West Indies,
Kahoya, Huruma, Action, and Pioneer. Other less organized but upcoming estates include Annex and
Marura.
These estates are full of residential homes. Many of them
have tarmacked roads and pedestrian walks to make transport easier. Rental
costs range from a high of 60,000 to as low as 2,500. As a general rule,
residential areas further away from the CBD are cheap and those closer to the
CBD are more expensive.
9.
Shopping and Entertainment
For a long time, there weren’t many options for shopping in
Eldoret. There were only a few small supermarkets and the only cinema in town
had been closed for many years.
Today, there is a new cinema and two large shopping malls
which reflect the growth of a middle class with considerable spending power.
In terms of leisure, Eldoret town has seen major investments
in hotels and resorts within the last 10 or so years.
10. Leisure
and Tourism
Instead of just one large hotel, visitors to Eldoret now
have several four-star and three-star to choose from. Devolved governments have
created an opportunity for hotels in Eldoret to host meetings and conferences
for County officials from all the counties in Kenya.
When it comes to good food, shopping, movies, and sports,
Eldoret now has more options than ever before.
As the capital city of athletics in Kenya, Eldoret sees more
than its fair share of marathons in a year. Eldoret is also home to a rugby team
Eldoret FC.
Eldoret has earned the moniker ‘city of champions’ thanks to
the many professional long-distance runners who live here.
So if you are wondering whether it is worth it to buy a plot or a farm in Eldoret, you now have reasons.
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