Post Photos, Development and Constructions in Nyeri and Karatina.^^

Nyeri Town hosts the provincial Headquarters of Central Province with an estimated population of 150 000. The Municipal Council (MC) of Nyeri has a work force of about 400 employees.
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Scouts Founder
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OFFICES AND SHOPS IN NYERI
Location: Nyeri Town
Description: Commercial / Offices
Client: Diocese of Nyeri
Value:40million
Built Area: 3000sqm
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Nyeri is my home town so I guess I will be taking more pics of this town soon. Nice to see a render of one of those new glass buildings that are now coming up in the town.:)

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Nyeri is my home town so I guess I will be taking more pics of this town soon. Nice to see a render of one of those new glass buildings that are now coming up in the town.:)

Lucky you, Kenguy is the picture below your neighbourhood!

Lucky you, Kenguy is the picture below your neighbourhood!

I grew up on a small farm near town, more or less on the edge of town. I took the last two pics I posted at the bottom of the farm. Though at the rate Nyeri has been growing these last few years, the farmland surrounding the town is slowly disappearing.

Diana centre, Temple road.

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Ring road suburb and CBD in background.

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kenguy ur from nyeri? wow! where bouts in town you live? u remember kamakwa?

kenguy ur from nyeri? wow! where bouts in town you live? u remember kamakwa?

^^kwani hii mtu anaitwa badda boy si mnaijo ama African American:lol: he is saying he is from othaya maybe kibakis neighbour:hilariouskidding

kenguy ur from nyeri? wow! where bouts in town you live? u remember kamakwa?

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Yep! Kamakwa was your hood? I lived near Classic on Othaya road and Asian quarters estate sometime before that. Its a small world.:lol:

Wow, my grandmothers was near Ruring'u. I know all those places you mention like the back of my hand. Lol.

Wow, my grandmothers was near Ruring'u. I know all those places you mention like the back of my hand. Lol.

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Ruring'u is just next to Classic. So it looks like I have some homies on SSC. Im pleasantly surprised.:)

Mt Kenya Hospital.

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Outspan suburb.

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Pembe tatu/Kunsville.

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Been their for one week on work related issues.

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I hope you enjoyed your stay. Nyeri can be real laid back at times.

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Gakere road- the busiest part of the CBD IMO.

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Asian Quarters estate.

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Karatina is a town in Nyeri District, Central Province, Kenya. It hosts a municipal council and the headquarters of Mathira administrative division. Karatina municipality has a total population of 6,852**, all classified as urban (1999 census). Karatina municipality has six electoral wards, all falling in the Mathira Constituency. The remaining five wards of Mathira constituency represent Nyeri County Council.

Karatina is on the Nairobi - Nyeri highway, 20 kilometres south-east of Nyeri town and south of Mount Kenya. Karatina has an elevation of 1868 metres. Karatina is famous for its fresh fruit and vegetable market which operates on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, with Saturdays being the busiest day.

There are two major hospitals in Karatina, the government funded Karatina General Hospital and Jamii Hospital. In addition, PCEA TumuTumu Hospital is a few miles west of Karatina.

Primary Schools
Kiamwangi Primary School
Kiarithaini Primary School
D.E.B. Primary School
Mathaithi Primary School
Gikumbo Primary school
Kibira
Icuga Primary School
Unjiru Primary school
Kianjeneni primary school
Itiati primary school
Kihuro primary school
Ngandu primary
Future Leaders Academy
Kangocho Primary School

Secondary Schools
Tumu Tumu Girls' High School
Tumutumu School for the Deaf
Karatina Secondary School
Pan African Girls' School
Mathaithi Secondary School
Kirimara Secondary School
Moi University Mount Kenya campus
Gikumbo Secondary School
Bishop Gatimu Ngandu Girls High School
Kangocho Secondary School

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Famous Karatina Market
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Mosque, Nyeri ^^(Kenguy)
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View of Mt. Kenya
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On the Way from Nanyuki
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Uchumi Karatina
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Kenguy if you can get photos on interiors/exterior and the Ibis Hotel Karatina building please post them and Nyeri's Batian Hotel.

Other Interesting Hotels in the region are Sportsman Arms Hotel in Nanyuki and Mt. Kenya Safari Club I will also try get some of them.

Kenguy if you can get photos on interiors/exterior and the Ibis Hotel Karatina building please post them and Nyeri's Batian Hotel.

Other Interesting Hotels in the region are Sportsman Arms Hotel in Nanyuki and Mt. Kenya Safari Club I will also try get some of them.
^^

I will try on my next visit.

Btw. That mosque is in Nyeri town.

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Kimathi way.

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Buildings with glass facades have began popping up in town.

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Garden estate- This area used to be coffee plantations barely two years ago that are now part of Nyeri's suburban sprawl.

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Gamerock area- more coffee plantations disappearing as new houses spring up.

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Another new glass facade building coming up in Nyeri CBD.

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Nyeri Hills
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Nyeri is the Provincial Headquarters and biggest town of Central Province.The town is situated about 150 km (a two hour drive) north of the capital Nairobi ,It is nessled in between Mt Kenya and the Aberdares, lying just east of the Aberdare Mountains. The Nyeri area is very fertile and is the center of Kenya’s coffee industry. Tourists are most likely to see Nyeri on their way to Aberdare National Park. The town has many accommodations and places to eat.

Transport
Nyeri is served by a reasonably well maintained tarmac road network connecting it to Nairobi ,Nakuru , Nanyuki , Othaya and other surrounding towns.

Most transportation of cargo to and from Nyeri is by road, though the town has a largely underutilized railway station at Kiganjo (about five kilometers out of town towards Nanyuki) on the branchline of the railway from Nairobi to Nanyuki ,and an Airstrip at Mweiga (about 10 Kilometers out of Town towards Nakuru).

The main mode of public passenger transport to, from and within Nyeri is by way of fourteen seater minibus taxis (matatus), though un-metered (but inexpensive)saloon car taxis are also widely used within the town.

Education
The town has one universityKimathi University College of Technolog, which was recently upgraded from a technical college.

The national state Police Training College is also situated in the town. There is also a Medical Training College, a government nursing school, two polytechnic colleges, and several private and public secondary and primary schools.

The catholic church also runs a number of schools and colleges.
Various Kenyan public universities and institutes have satellite campuses within the town

Tourism
Nyeri, being an unpolluted country town with a friendly population and numerous serene quiet areas, is a good and popular destination for relaxation,business, entertainment,educational, and cultural tourism.

Its pubs offer lively entertainment,the farms in and around it offer pristine scenery, and the grave of the scouting Movement's founder, Lord Robert Baden powell and his paxtu cottage are popular attractions.

The Italian War Memorial Chapel, located at Mathari, is a beautiful attraction.It was built in honor of the fallen Italian soldiers and their African recruits from the Second World War. It is used not for regular worship, but only to celebrate a special mass on every September 2nd, the official All Souls Day according to the Roman Catholic Church, in memory of the fallen soldiers. It has beautifully manicured lawns and flowerbeds. On the entire walling of the main church building are memorials for many tens of Italian servicemen who died in the war.

Mount Kenya-The most imposing landmark around Nyeri is,Mount kenya and starting from about twenty kilometers out of town is the Mt. Kenya National Park. Mt.Kenya is an imposing extinct volcano lying strategically astride the Equator which rises to an imposing height of 17058 ft.

The Aberdares-The National Park lies 10,000ft contour with some forest and scrub at lower altitude in the 'salient' area near Nyeri with the boundary running down to the 7000ft contour. The park is famous for freedom fighter hide outs including the Kimathi hideouts, the Mau-Mau caves, and the Kimathi “post office” where agents used to drop messages for Mau Mau fighters.
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Osman Allu- Nyeri's oldest grocery store.

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New apartment blocks going up around Classic.

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Coke plant.

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The Kenya Police College.

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Kenguy thanks for the pic of Nyeri, it is a beautiful town. I hope to visit there sometime soon

Kenguy thanks for the pic of Nyeri, it is a beautiful town. I hope to visit there sometime soon

You are welcome Acreed.

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One of the coffee plantations in Nyeri.

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Mount Kenya Academy (MKA), the school I attended in my younger days.

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Some smaller pics of the school;

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Aberdare Country Club.

Nice resort...and you can play golf while watching wild animals in the nearby bushes.

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I love the scenery.

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The Aberdare mountains.

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Isnt that in Nanyuki? Or maybe we should extend this thread to cover all three towns on that side of Mt. Kenya.

I guess its the closest town that can acommodate Mt. Kenya Safari lodge, although its way in Nanyuki/Naromoru.

Nyeri hill.

This is the hill were all terrestrial TV and radio FM stations received in Central province and Nanyuki transmit their signals from.

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Kenguy:applause::applause:

lol somebody's excited.

Kenguy:applause::applause:

Thanx.:)

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Nyeri's hall of fame.

Dedan Kimathi. (Kimathi wa Waciuri)

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One of kenya's most famous freedom fighters. He led the Mau Mau uprising against British colonial rule which subsequently led to Kenya's independence.

Wangari Maathai.

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She is The first African woman to receive the Nobel peace prize. In the 70s, Maathai founded the Green Belt Movement, an environmental non-governmental organization focused on the planting of trees, environmental conservation, and women's rights. In 2004 she became the first African woman, and the first environmentalist, to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for “her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace.”

Robert Baden Powell.

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This is the man who started the scouting movement. He lived and was buried in Nyeri.

Mwai Kibaki.

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The third and current president of Kenya. Kibaki was previously Vice President (1978–88). He also held several other cabinet positions, including a widely acclaimed stint as Minister for Finance (1969 - 1981), Minister for Home Affairs (1982–88) and Minister for Health (1988–91).

He then served as an opposition Member of Parliament from 1991 up to his election as Kenya's third president in 2002.

He was sworn in on 30 December 2007 for his second term as president after controversially emerging winner of a bitterly contested election that was marked by accusations of fraud and widespread irregularities that led to civil unrest.

Catherine Ndereba.

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is a world class Kenyan marathon runner. She won the Boston Marathon four times and silver medals in the Olympics in 2004 and 2008. Ndereba broke the women's marathon world record in 2001, running 2:18:47 at the Chicago Marathon. In 2008, Ndereba was described by a Chicago Tribune sportswriter as the greatest women's marathoner of all time.

Kenya Cooperative Creameries (KCC) milk processing plant.

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Italian Memorial Church.

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Inside, crypts holding the remains of fallen Italian soldiers who fought in WWII line the walls (right.)

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New block.

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I hear Nyeri is a dead town at night. No night life at all!!! Is this true or has this changed?

I hear Nyeri is a dead town at night. No night life at all!!! Is this true or has this changed?

Thats true to a large extent following a directive from a former PC for all pubs to close by a certain hour. Though I understand the business community is working towards lifting this artificial ban.

Proposed office block (Advocates plaza).

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Green Hills Hotel.

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They are expanding the hotel.

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More new houses coming up around Outspan. (near the golf course).

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@ Kunsville. (Outspan area).

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Statue of Gikuyu and Mumbi.

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Kikuyu legends have it that in the beginning, a man called Gikuyu and his wife called Mireia (Mumbi) were placed on Mũkũrwe wa Nyagathanga in present day Murang'a District by God, Mwene Nyaga or Ngai. It was said that they were placed near the Mugumo or Fig tree upon the slopes of the mountain. They gave birth to Nine daughters named, Wanjiku, Wanjirũ, Wangeci, Wambũi, Wangari, Wacera, Waithera, Wairimũ and Wangũi. It so happened that when they were grown up, they met nine young men from a distant land, (ostensibly Maasai) who married the girls and from whom the Kikuyu nation arose. A popular myth claims that when Kikuyu's daughters came of marrying age, Kikuyu prayed to Mwene Nyaga to provide husbands for their daughters whom he duly provided by a fig tree.

From Wikipedia.

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Mathari mission, at the foot of Nyeri hill.

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The old clock tower at Mathari.

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Thanks Men, means a lot to me....

My Old Lady (RIP) attended Primary at St Caecilias Mathari Primary , and later went to Loreto, Limuru (just like Wangari Maathai)

Mathari mission, at the foot of Nyeri hill.

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The old clock tower at Mathari.

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Proposed office block (Advocates plaza).

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^^wow look nice, here is the story of the owner good kenguy:banana:

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Thanks Men, means a lot to me....

My Old Lady (RIP) attended Primary at St Caecilias Mathari Primary , and later went to Loreto, Limuru (just like Wangari Maathai)

You are welcome. :)

^^wow look nice, here is the story of the owner good kenguy:banana:

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Thanks DB, Surprising how things change. There was a time when hardly anything ever got built in this sleepy town.

Students resource centre, Kimathi University college (U/C).

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Anglican church.

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Thanks kenguy. Nyeri is my hometown and it is good to see that is is growing. Was a sleepy rural town for too long.

Thanks kenguy. Nyeri is my hometown and it is good to see that is is growing. Was a sleepy rural town for too long.

You are welcome. Btw, welcome to the website.:)

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Maisha grain millers.

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Mount Kenya.

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New apartment block, Skuta Estate. (looks like some guys are moving in).

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Dude, you seem to be traveling all the time...lol. BTW, is this karatina or Nyeri?

Dude, you seem to be traveling all the time...lol. BTW, is this karatina or Nyeri?

I guess I do travel alot Lol. This is Nyeri.

New joint. Red Court, Ruringu suburb, Nyeri.

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Dude, you seem to be traveling all the time...lol. BTW, is this karatina or Nyeri?

BH, why do many Southern Sudanese prefer living in Karatina?

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Looking towards Central Plaza on Kimathi way, Nyeri.

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Wow, my grandmothers was near Ruring'u. I know all those places you mention like the back of my hand. Lol.

I think you will be glad to know the main road through Ruring'u is being tarmacked. It's not yet complete.

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Garden estate, Nyeri.

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The local police station and the cathedral steeple in the background. Nyeri.

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Uchumi supermarket, Karatina.

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New law courts, Nyeri.

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Sohan plaza, Nyeri.

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Mosque, Nyeri.

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Nyeri countryside.

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MT. Kenya GOLF Resort Nyeri, Kenya

Description

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Mt. Kenya Golf Resorts is an exciting new development in close vicinity with other world attraction area like Mt. Kenya and Aberdares. Set in a breathtaking landscape of gentle slopes and natural valleys formed by tributaries of Honi River, the development will provide a championship calibre golfcourse, a club house, well designed villas, hotel and health spa, conference facilities, outdoor and indoor recreation and a forest reserve with natural trails, camping and picnic site.

The 18-hole championship Golf course has been designed by Golf Plan (from the US) in collaboration with Symbion.

Project Area (sq. m): 314 acres
Project Cost at completion (Approx USD): 52000000
Project Status: On Hold
More Information About Status: Concepts completed

More Infor;
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Good work Kisumu Ndogo
Please post the Link............. for this.

Wow! that will be Nyeri's third golf course! And it looks really superb. Thanx KN.

Good work Kisumu Ndogo
Please post the Link............. for this.

The Loca is : http://www.demo.co.ke/symbion/view_projects.asp?projecttypeid=8

The project is still in its infancy but will definitely bring Nyeri to light once Construction begins.

Italian Memorial Church -Nyeri

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Im back home for Easter.:)

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Wow Nyeri Town reminds me of my Home Town Moshi Tanzania...

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Kenguy what a coincidence I think I know one of the guyz singing..

Kenguy what a coincidence I think I know one of the guyz singing..

Wow. Really? Who?...man its a small world.

Wow Nyeri Town reminds me of my Home Town Moshi Tanzania...

Both Nyeri and Moshi are situated beneath massive snow capped mountains and are in coffee growing regions. Though Moshi has more tree lined streets than Nyeri. That really makes Moshi beautiful, I have fond memories of the place.

Wow. Really? Who?...man its a small world.

Its the guy on the Left with Mic Facing Right, I remember this time I attended a wedding of one of our church brethrens at PCEA Nya.. Church in the town outskirts, it was wonderful.

Its the guy on the Left with Mic Facing Right, I remember this time I attended a wedding of one of our church brethrens at PCEA Nya.. Church in the town outskirts, it was wonderful.

You meant PCEA Nyamachaki. That was literally a stones throw away from the Asian Quarters suburb that I grew up in. :)

You meant PCEA Nyamachaki. That was literally a stones throw away from the Asian Quarters suburb that I grew up in. :)

Your Right, Fond memories for that day..:cheers:

Nyeri Town
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Here's a restaurant near home called the Banana leaf. One of my favorites in Nyeri.

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Red court.

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where exactly is this course at?

where exactly is this course at?

Its proposed. My guess would be somewhere in Kieni.

Its proposed. My guess would be somewhere in Kieni.

Recently, i ve been hearin romours of some airport construction just about that place.nyaribo.

Recently, i ve been hearin romours of some airport construction just about that place.nyaribo.

Heard the rumour as well. Most likely it will be an aerodrome like the one in Nanyuki for small charter planes. I see no need for an airport in Nyeri.

thanks for the info and for keepin us posted

Ring Road suburb.

The houses here keep getting bigger.

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Wow,nyeri rocks.I've never set foot in nyeri but i love what i see.The new developments look good and i can say with a few improvements like paving areas of dust in cbd or better drainage,gardens to make it even cleaner,making landlords improve some buildings and more streetlighting this town's quality of life is up and up.

Wow,nyeri rocks.I've never set foot in nyeri but i love what i see.The new developments look good and i can say with a few improvements like paving areas of dust in cbd or better drainage,gardens to make it even cleaner,making landlords improve some buildings and more streetlighting this town's quality of life is up and up.

Totally agree with you. I remember a time when nothing new ever got built in this town, when smooth tarmac roads and streetlights were almost non existent. Things are looking up just like in much of Kenya at the moment. :)

Advocates plaza. Its almost complete.

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I took this in Muranga, one of the smaller towns in Central Kenya not far from Nyeri.

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this is a good one.wish it were somewhere in nyeri

Looking good there for muranga,kenguy.Does the rd to sagana go thru this town?How far is nyeri from sagana?I remember using jogoo kimakia to sagana and haven't been to this side of central since around age 11.

this is a good one.wish it were somewhere in nyeri

Nyeri has a couple of supermarkets equivalent to that one like Maathai and Samrat supermarkets. Though I'm still waiting for the big retail giants to set up shop in Nyeri. Nakumatt are planning to open a store here soon.

I think Nyeri is the only major town in the Mount Kenya region without a major retail store. Embu has an Uchumi hypermarket, Meru and Nanyuki both have malls with Nakumatt as the anchor store. Its only Nyeri that's left out.

Looking good there for muranga,kenguy.Does the rd to sagana go thru this town?How far is nyeri from sagana?I remember using jogoo kimakia to sagana and haven't been to this side of central since around age 11.

Yes, the road to Sagana does pass through Muranga connecting it to the Nyeri-Nairobi highway (A2). Its roughly 70-85 kms to Nyeri though they are building a brand new tarmac road connecting Sagana to Nyeri though Mukurueini at the moment which will make the distance even shorter.

Since age 11? I guess that must have been a very long time ago.

Yes, the road to Sagana does pass through Muranga connecting it to the Nyeri-Nairobi highway (A2). Its roughly 70-85 kms to Nyeri though they are building a brand new tarmac road connecting Sagana to Nyeri though Mukurueini at the moment which will make the distance even shorter.

Since age 11? I guess that must have been a very long time ago.

Nice.Though i'm a spoilt city slicker,born & raised,with no family or business whatsoever out of nrb,it makes me mighty proud to hear of all this roads being built all over.Thumbs up GoK.
Yeah,age 11(told you i'm spoilt) used to visit sis at sagana high.Hope its still there and sagana town alot improved.

Nice.Though i'm a spoilt city slicker,born & raised,with no family or business whatsoever out of nrb,it makes me mighty proud to hear of all this roads being built all over.Thumbs up GoK.
Yeah,age 11(told you i'm spoilt) used to visit sis at sagana high.Hope its still there and sagana town alot improved.

Lol. Sagana never changes...apart from a building or two. Though there is a new fruit processing plant and the Sagana power station has been expanded in recent years.

As for roads, you should go to some parts of Meru where almost all roads have tarmac. If this goes on, I can only imagine how the roads network will be like countrywide.

Nyeri Hill.

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was born in nyeri then folks moved when i was kido 4years, really happy to see these photos.would like to visit soon

was born in nyeri then folks moved when i was kido 4years, really happy to see these photos.would like to visit soon

Hmm...looks like a number of us here have ties to this place.

As for me, I was born and bred in Nyeri. :) Hope you will visit soon.

Guys, don't you think it's time the Administration police's residential area(about a quarter of CBD) and(maybe) Kenya police got relocated from Nyeri's CBD to facilitate the growth of the town. all I hear from potential investors is that Nyeri town has no building space as well as office space. KISII once an uncommon term to hear has become the place to be and has had a mad rush for investors.^^^^

Guys, don't you think it's time the Administration police's residential area(about a quarter of CBD) and(maybe) Kenya police got relocated from Nyeri's CBD to facilitate the growth of the town. all I hear from potential investors is that Nyeri town has no building space as well as office space. KISII once an uncommon term to hear has become the place to be and has had a mad rush for investors.^^^^

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My thoughts exactly. The police quarters as well as that huge chunk of land on Gakere road that belongs to the Kenya police. I'd also suggest the same for the Telkom/Posta Kenya residential quarters on Kimathi way.

If I had a chance, I'd put up a major mall on Gakere road where the empty police land is located and convert the residential quarters into commercial property after adding some streets.:)

Took some pics inside a small library in town.

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I spent some time at the Nyeri golf club. Took some pics of the golf course. Its right at the edge of the CBD.

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:cheers: Beautiful.Thanks Kenguy.

Took some pics inside a small library in town.

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are all kenyan libraries getting this modern? i just wish they spread the love to primary schools, im sick an tired of seeing those wood benches..

[QUOTE=Kenguy;69982247]I spent some time at the Nyeri golf club. Took some pics of the golf course. Its right at the edge of the CBD.

Mmhh,this game's for rich folks.You must be one.

:cheers: Beautiful.Thanks Kenguy.

You are welcome. I had a feeling you would like them. :)

are all kenyan libraries getting this modern? i just wish they spread the love to primary schools, im sick an tired of seeing those wood benches..

Only time will tell.

Mmhh,this game's for rich folks.You must be one.

Nah! I'm just a kawaida guy Lol.

You are welcome. I had a feeling you would like them. :)

:lol: :cheers:

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sohan plaza Nyeri
Sorry about the empty msgs

They need to do something about the Nyeri roads.

the roads there are in dire need of repairs

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The town is looking larger than i left it

The town is looking larger than i left it

When were you last in Nyeri?

1year ago.

When were you last in Nyeri?

1 year ago

1 year ago

^^
That kinda explains the roads in your pic. They resurfaced some sections of Kimathi way. Though I still think they need to do more work on the roads.

^^
That kinda explains the roads in your pic. They resurfaced some sections of Kimathi way. Though I still think they need to do more work on the roads.
Wow thats great!!
I look foward to visiting soon, Nyeri is my favourite place...Its a pity the town wasted away during the harsh political climate eras of Moi.
and how are things looking up economically in nyeri kenguy?

Wow thats great!!
I look foward to visiting soon, Nyeri is my favourite place...Its a pity the town wasted away during the harsh political climate eras of Moi.
and how are things looking up economically in nyeri kenguy?

Things are looking up. Just like in the rest of Kenya ATM. Coffee prices have gone up (that's a big deal here) as well as other agricultural activities and there is alot of cash coming in from students in universities that have their campuses around town. Tourism also seems to have picked up. :)

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Renders for the Nyeri golf club pavilion and swimming pool currently under construction. Sorry for the poor pics.

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Game Rock.

One of the areas where coffee plantations are giving way to suburban development.

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Kimathi way, random pics.

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...Back to Nyeri.

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Nice developments here,any malls?.I hope this is not too close to the Witimire we saw on NTV.Folks there've given up trying to improve themselves

Nice developments here,any malls?.I hope this is not too close to the Witimire we saw on NTV.Folks there've given up trying to improve themselves

No malls yet. One was proposed at the present location of the White Rhino hotel with Nakumatt as the anchor store. However, the place is gazetted as a historical site so those plans got shelved.

Its really wierd. Nyeri may be the only major urban centre in Kenya without any of the major retail chain stores yet there is clearly a market for such stores.
Witimire is a slum area within the municipality. Nyeri does have its fair share of poverty, just like many places in the country.

:gossip:Theres a glass complex comin up in nyeri's CBD.its walled next to peak bsns cntr[another glass bldn].rumours hve it that nyeri teachers sacco are tired of rentin office space[am a tr i shld knw].constrctn is about halfway and moving at a rapid rate am guessin it'll be complete bfor the end of the year.

^^^^of late i.e like the last three months, nyeri has seen a boom in constrctn.theres about atleast five bldngs goin up @ the moment and a number of old ones getting demolished to pave way for new ones[modern] not to mention the rate at which new estates are popping up in what used to be coffee plantations

:gossip:Theres a glass complex comin up in nyeri's CBD.its walled next to peak bsns cntr[another glass bldn].rumours hve it that nyeri teachers sacco are tired of rentin office space[am a tr i shld knw].constrctn is about halfway and moving at a rapid rate am guessin it'll be complete bfor the end of the year.

^^^^of late i.e like the last three months, nyeri has seen a boom in constrctn.theres about atleast five bldngs goin up @ the moment and a number of old ones getting demolished to pave way for new ones[modern] not to mention the rate at which new estates are popping up in what used to be coffee plantations

:gossip:Theres a glass complex comin up in nyeri's CBD.its walled next to peak bsns cntr[another glass bldn].rumours hve it that nyeri teachers sacco are tired of rentin office space[am a tr i shld knw].constrctn is about halfway and moving at a rapid rate am guessin it'll be complete bfor the end of the year.

^^^^of late i.e like the last three months, nyeri has seen a boom in constrctn.theres about atleast five bldngs goin up @ the moment and a number of old ones getting demolished to pave way for new ones[modern] not to mention the rate at which new estates are popping up in what used to be coffee plantations

I guess Nyeri is trying to follow Nakuru. :) Land prices have also hit the roof recently.

I also get surprised at the rate those new estates keep popping up. This town was virtually dead in the 90s.

:gossip:Theres a glass complex comin up in nyeri's CBD.its walled next to peak bsns cntr[another glass bldn].rumours hve it that nyeri teachers sacco are tired of rentin office space[am a tr i shld knw].constrctn is about halfway and moving at a rapid rate am guessin it'll be complete bfor the end of the year.

Here you go. :)

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White Rhino Hotel

This hotel was Nyeri's first hotel, situated at the corner of Kanisa road and Kenyatta way in the CBD. It was established a few years after Nyeri was founded in 1902 and was the preferred spot for settlers in the Mt Kenya region to socialize back in the colonial days. Just like Nairobi grew around the Norfolk hotel, Nyeri grew around the White Rhino hotel.

It was recently refurbished and it can now rival any of the top restaurants in Kenya. I must apologize in advance since my pics cannot do justice to the place. It's really nice.

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I like the new look terrace with aquariums lined up through its entire length and the wickerwork furniture which gives it a rustic feel.

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Main bar area.

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Came across this painting by Lord Baden Powell showing the Nyeri market as it was in 1938. I guess you can notice the Nyeri hill in the background. A really beautiful piece of art.

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The darkness of the interiors give a classy edge.Not bad:banana:

The darkness of the interiors give a classy edge.Not bad:banana:

My bad. I didn't use my flash that night. I also forgot to take the pizzeria. I guess those pics are for another day. :)

I saw this and thought Nyeri could be one of those places that might make the cut if these proposals are adopted.Eldoret and Meru might be the others.I don't know the pop of these places though and never been to any one.Just a guess.

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I saw this and thought Nyeri could be one of those places that might make the cut if these proposals are adopted.Eldoret and Meru might be the others.I don't know the pop of these places though and never been to any one.Just a guess.

http://in2eastafrica.net/towns-with-more-than-250000-people-to-be-cities/

Nyeri still has a long way to go before it attains city status going by its population.

Got this from wikipedia.

The town's population as at 2010 according to the 2009 Kenya Population and Housing Census was 119,273 with 36,412 households.


That new law targets larger urban areas like Nakuru and Eldoret which will join the other three cities (Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu). Nyeri will most likely attain city status in a decade or so if growth continues as it is today.

^^does this include the urban population in general because i believe nyeri has surpassed that.there is also quite a significant number of people who opted to run back to their shags(including to other far away disrcts say western for instance) during the census, so i think the number of people residing in nyeri might be abit more. :gossip:

^^does this include the urban population in general because i believe nyeri has surpassed that.there is also quite a significant number of people who opted to run back to their shags(including to other far away disrcts say western for instance) during the census, so i think the number of people residing in nyeri might be abit more. :gossip:

You may have a point. I also wonder if they included people in the new estates or it was just the old traditional estates that border the CBD that were considered in determining the population.

Hillcourt suburb.

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great photo kenguy!!

great photo kenguy!!

Thanx. :)

Kimathi University.

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More Kimathi university pics...

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Hillcourt suburb.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6192/6152372438_5bf14df67e_b.jpg Wow, thats a cool suburb right there nice photo

Is that Kimathi University one of Gok universities or is it one of the proliferating denominational universities?

Is that Kimathi University one of Gok universities or is it one of the proliferating denominational universities?

Its a new government university.

Wow, thats a cool suburb right there nice photo

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That's one of the new suburbs coming up around Nyeri. I'd like to see how that area will look like 10 years from now. :)

I hear Nyeri is a dead town at night. No night life at all!!! Is this true or has this changed?

Found an interesting article on Nyeri's nightlife.

Former Central PC Peter Raburu was a deeply religious man. He ordered the closure of all bars before 8pm in a bid to tackle crime and immorality in Nyeri Town.

Increased crime and the lack of proper lighting were major reasons that led to enforcement of the curfew.

As a result Nyeri was called "the town that literally sleeps after dusk."
It became normal for all businesses to close immediately after 6pm. And to reinforce his point, Mr Raburu commissioned a billboard reading 'Central for God' on one side and with the Ten Commandments on the other.

Its presence was in meant to emphasise that the town would be governed by rules different from those the residents were used to. And the combination all these measures brought nightlife in Nyeri to its knees.

In spite of being the provincial headquarters for Central, the 24-hour economy remains largely unexploited. Efforts to revive it are burgeoning however, with several restaurants and hotels now operating after 11pm.

Businessmen and women, residents, the administration and the town council have all agreed that night life should be revived. And as a symbol of that, the 'Central for God' billboard has been destroyed by vandals.

It signals the end of the Raburu era.

"We are in discussion with various stakeholders now that Gakere Road is lit to kick off night business, said Nyeri mayor Edward Mutero, "however security will have to be enhanced further."

Kimathi Street is also now lit and various entertainment spots are catering for an increasing number of revellers. They include the recently refurbished White Rhino Hotel and the Banana Leaf restaurant as well as other places throughout the town.

Businesses are now working after 9pm as security has been enhanced through street lighting and increased police patrols.

Groups like Artists for Contemporary Theatre and Roso la Salsa are set to spice up night life in the town. Started last year, the Artists for Contemporary Theatre is made up of Nyeri residents and has attracted students from the ever increasing number of colleges.

Roso la Salsa, a salsa dance group formed only a few months ago, has attracted many followers. The group wants to integrate various cultures in entertainment besides engaging youths in fruitful activities.

Nightlife in the town is now near back to normal. Today, snooping around Nyeri town on a weekend evening, one gets the feeling that serious boozing, rather than revelling, is the main pastime.

To confirm this, one only has to pop into the crowded bars at the Batian and Maru hotels, both pioneers in the hospitality industry, on any weekday evening.

And you can bet the frenzied imbibing sessions get more intense over the weekend. Not surprisingly, the majority of guests in such joints are heavily made-up women, with their male counterparts thoroughly outnumbered.

There are more relaxing places in the town though, and the dedicated reveller will find enough space to do his thing at top night spots like Makutiland and the Banana Leaf hotel, both on Karatina Road.

Alternatively, one might want to check out the Impala Konnect Club on Kanisa Road. As for real nyama choma gurus, the places to make a beeline to include Kungu Maitu and Kimingi eating joints on Kimathi Way, as well as Unity Paradise near the Ruring'u stadium.

Also worth sampling is the usually crowded and aptly named Nyama Choma Village on Gakere Road. And if you have fairly deep pockets, there is always some action at the refurbished White Rhino Hotel, as well as at the Green Hills Hotel in the town's outskirts.

The same applies to the numerous tourist resorts scattered around Nyeri County. If you can afford the entry or membership fees, that is.

http://allafrica.com/stories/201110060421.html

Green Hills Hotel.http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3424/3972938292_64b2c1fd83_b.jpg

^^

They finished this project. I love how the new lobby looks. They collected a bunch of pictures taken in the late 19th century and early 20th century showing how the local people lived back then. It's almost like a small picture gallery.

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^^ aww amazing :cheers:

I love the green hills!!!

I love the green hills!!!

Me too. I spent many Sunday afternoons playing there when I was a kid. :)

Me too. I spent many Sunday afternoons playing there when I was a kid. :)

Yeah its one place I'll never forget.

A friend of mine told me that KCA recently acquired a piece of land just of Kimathi Univsty.His home boarders the expansive property.

A friend of mine told me that KCA recently acquired a piece of land just of Kimathi Univsty.His home boarders the expansive property.

Two university campuses next to each other, this will be interesting to watch given the way hostels are popping up around Kimathi Uni. I see a new construction belt forming in the next few years between Garden estate and Hillcourt and Kimathi along the road to Mweiga (B5).

Nyeri is slowly turning into a university town. Almost all the major universities in Kenya have a campus there and students are increasingly driving the towns economy.

:banana: Nakumatt's finally here.They 've fenced (actually ironsheeted) the area round their said piece of land(used to be KBL 's deport; area next to Homeage).The site is as big as to accmdte a mall as big as Nanyuki's.There is a row though btwn them and Taxi owners who claim to have been "thrown out" of the land they have occupied for a long time.

:banana: Nakumatt's finally here.They 've fenced (actually ironsheeted) the area round their said piece of land(used to be KBL 's deport; area next to Homeage).The site is as big as to accmdte a mall as big as Nanyuki's.There is a row though btwn them and Taxi owners who claim to have been "thrown out" of the land they have occupied for a long time.

^^
Wow! That's smack in the middle of downtown Nyeri. Talk about a perfect location for business. Its on Nyeri's busiest street (Gakere road), Next to the busiest bus/matatu terminus. Anyone coming in from Nairobi by public means will definitely have to visit it. :)

One problem though. Driving or getting parking space on Gakere road is a real headache. Now throw in a busy mall on that road. We might start seeing major traffic jams not only on Gakere but on every other nearby road from Kimathi way to Temple road.

:gossip:There are stories in town that its actually NAIVAS not NKMTT.The interesting thing is that whichever firm, they mean serious BSNESS. They are actually using bulldozers to dig in the foundation.They are going deep.



On other news,:dance:SAFARI RALLY is back home after 32YRS.From about 11am i 2gther with so many a fans basked under the intense sun to witness one of the most celebrated events on Kenyan soil. I gotta say:banana: its amazing.You've got to see to believe.I've never seen 'Nyerians' so interestd in anything before.This is happening till tomorrow evening when the event comes to an end.I have actually uploaded some photos on my facebook page but am having trouble posting them here.

I have actually uploaded some photos on my facebook page but am having trouble posting them here.

Just try uploading your photos on a picture hosting site like http://www.flickr.com then use the pic's URL to post them here.

Thanx for the update. Might be visiting Nyeri sometime soon. :)