Nakuru City is gearing up for a festive Christmas season, with numerous hotels already fully booked.
The surge in local tourism has had a significant positive impact on local businesses, including restaurants, souvenir shops, and transportation services.
Chairman of Nakuru Tourism Association, David Mwangi told KNA Nakuru’s popularity as a tourist destination is attributed to several factors among them the presence of Lake Nakuru National Park which is renowned for its stunning spectacle of flamingos; the park offers breathtaking views of thousands of flamingos flocking to the alkaline lake.
The Menengai Crater is a dormant volcano, that provides opportunities for hiking, camping, and exploring unique geothermal features.
In addition, the Hyrax Hill Prehistoric Site is an archaeological site that offers insights into the region’s ancient history, with evidence of early human settlements.
Another feature on the menu for visitors to sample is the cultural experiences. Nakuru’s diverse cultural heritage, including the Maasai and Kikuyu communities, offers visitors the chance to experience traditional customs, music, and dance.
Proximity to Nairobi works to the advantage of the South Rift city. A relatively short distance from Kenya’s capital city, Nakuru is easily accessible for weekend getaways and longer vacations.
Mwangi emphasized that by leveraging its natural beauty, cultural richness, and strategic location, Nakuru City has established itself as a vibrant and much sought-after tourist destination.
Apart from the mosaic of diverse ethnic groups among them remnants of white settlers, Asians, Arabs and the Sudanese, it props the county as a safe place where everyone prefers and feels safe to be unlike other counties that have proved unfriendly to immigrants never mind that they are citizens and the 2010 constitution guarantees the right of every Kenyan to settle in any part of the country.
By Veronica Bosibori