The next major town along from Naivasha, Nakuru is Kenya’s fourth-largest town and is in the centre of some of the country’s best farming land. It is a pleasant, slightly dusty agricultural town with many supermarkets, and shops mostly selling farming equipment and supplies and the main crops grown around town include coffee, barley, maize and wheat. Indeed, the name derives from a Masai word meaning ‘place of dust’. Although its history can be dated back to the prehistoric period thanks to archaeological findings at Hyrax Hill, modern Nakuru came into existence in 1900 when the building of the railway opened up access to the surrounding lush countryside attracting hundreds of white settlers to the area. Lord Delamere, one of the most famous figures in colonial times, collected around 600 sq km of land here and developed wheat and dairy farming. The 2007 post-election violence took its toll on this town and many buildings were burnt down.
The only notable building in town is the Rift Valley Sports Club (T051-221 2085) . This was forme...
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Getting There
Ins and outs
There are frequent buses and matatus from just about everywhere in the highlands region of Kenya to and from Nakuru. The main road from Nairobi passes by Naivasha and Gilgil and Lake Elmenteita on the way. Nakuru town itself is compact enough to walk around, though boda bodas, regular taxis and the odd tuk-tuk are available to get around. Many of the more upmarket hotels and lodges in the region can arrange transfers to and from Nairobi.
Nakuru
The main bus station is on the eastern edge of town. Easy Coach, which has a terminal in town at the Kobil petrol station on Kenyatta Av, is recommended as all its vehicles are very new. It has services to Nairobi, Eldoret and Kakamega.
Most of the big banks have a bureau de change and ATMs including Barclays and Standard Chartered on Kenyatta Av. The Postbank on GK Kamau Highway can arrange Western Union money transfers.
Internet
There are a number of internet cafés around town but the best is the Cyber Café, Kenyatta Av, which has lots of terminals, is cheap at about US$1 per hr and has surprisingly fast access by Kenya’s standards.
Medical services
Pharmacy: there is a well-stocked pharmacy next to a doctor’s clinic near the Standard Chartered Bank.
Post office
The post office is close to the clock tower on Kenyatta Av.
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