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New road opens up Laikipia's interior for investment

Newly-built The Route Hotel in Rumuruti. Such investments are expected to spur tourism in Laikipia County. PHOTO | ANTHONY NJAGI. | NATION MEDIA GROUP

By  James Murimi

Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • Land adjacent to the tarmac, which was being used for grazing, has been cleared for commercial development.
  • Expansive greenhouses have mushroomed as investors capitalise on ease of movement.
  • Laikipia is the latest frontier for horticultural investment.

The landscape of Laikipia County is fast changing.

Scores of shiny greenhouses are popping up in the countryside, replacing what has been rolling plains of grazing land, shrubs and bushes.

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