Eldoret, The Fifth

Eldoret is finally a city and the fifth Kenyan city after Nairobi, Kisumu, Mombasa and Nakuru.

 

President William Ruto on Thursday led the conferment of Eldoret municipality to a city status.

 

The ceremony took place after assessment that Eldoret met the criteria for classification as a city under The Urban Areas and Cities Act, 2011 and approval by the County Assembly of Uasin Gishu and the Senate.

 

Eldoret being a city will lead to more socio-economic opportunities to invest, live, and inhabit.

 

 

 

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