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List of 12 Oldest Buildings in Eldoret Town

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Eldoret town has a rich history – from its origin, naming and how it came into existence.

For starters, Eldoret is a name derived from a Maasai word ‘Eldare’ which means ‘stony river’ in reference to the bed of the Sosiani River that runs through the town.

Originally, the town was to be named ‘Eldaret’ but a spelling error led to it being named ‘Eldoret’ and the name stood up to date – as nobody bothered to fix the error.

Eldoret town, which is today the headquarters of Uasin Gishu County was established in the midst of farms that were established by 58 families of Afrikaners who had been displaced from South Africa.

The families had travelled to Mombasa, Kenya, by sea, then used rail to travel to Nakuru before finally finishing up their journey to Uasin Gishu using wagons that would often get stuck in the mud – they arrived at Sergoit Hill (now Sergoit Golf and Wildlife resort) in October 1908.

Also Read: List of Popular Gated Community Estates in Eldoret Town

Below is a list of some of the oldest buildings in Eldoret, which is now the fastest growing town in Kenya with 475,716 people according to 2019 National Census;


-       Kibogy arcade

-       Barng’etuny Plaza

-       Bandaptai

-       Kaplimo House

-       Zul Aarcade

-       College House

-       White Castle

-       KVDA Plaza

-       Muya House

-       County Headquarters

-       Wagon Wheel Hotel

-       Juma Harjee

Is there a building you know is the oldest in Eldoret but has not been listed above?

Which of the listed buildings does not fit into the category of the oldest?

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