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Inside Nakuru's quest to regain vibrant industrial hub status

Aeral view of Nakuru town. [Antony Gitonga, Standard]

Nakuru County is on the road to regain its previous status as a vibrant industrial hub, with two major industrial parks in the pipeline.

In the past three decades, Nakuru City has experienced slowed manufacturing activity and a sharp decline in industries, resulting in thousands of people being rendered jobless with a ripple effect of higher poverty levels.

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