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A landscape view of Farmyard Enterprises Ltd's High Ridge Estate in Karatina, Nyeri County. The serviced plots are attracting growing interest from young and diaspora investors keen to tap into the county's expanding real estate market. [Courtesy]

For years, Mweiga was a quiet township that most travelers passed through without a second thought - a stopover between Nyeri and Nyahururu known mainly for its cool weather and proximity to the Aberdare Ranges. But a quiet revolution is unfolding here.

Land buyers, real estate firms, and diaspora investors are rushing to secure property in this once-sleepy town that now stands on the cusp of transformation.

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