'the rooftop of the houses are completely consumed by rust and the septic tanks are very casually made...'

Shindwe pepo! hiyo ni rongo tupu.


Yes am a slow walker,but i never walk backwards.(anonymous)

The roofs might be rusty but what is hidden under the mattresses and part of it in EB is what matters!

My two cents.......


This is a problem of all towns inhabited by one community.There are some social dynamic undercurrents that inhibit growt.Inter mbari tensions, wivu, uchawi, in-laws etc.Also the people to bring growth ideawise and moneywise have all migrated to the city.

A town begins to grow once it becomes cosmopolitan.

Compare Athi River and Kitengela as an example.Athi River is much older than Kitengela yet Kitengela has shown great strides in growth.

Other toens with the same syndrome;-Limuru, Nyeri, Nyahururu, Kimende (not sure its a town), Karatina, Kerugoya.
My knowledge of towns in other regions is limited but I suspect they suffer the same.

One other problem I've noticed is the issue of land ownership. The old wazees have a somewhat sentimental attachment to land even when not economically exploiting it. However, as they die off and the next generation inherits, they tend to dispose off some of the land (sell) and inevitably, some of the buyers will be investors putting up houses, hotels, schools, etc.

That is exactly what am saying.Fresh ideas from without Naivasha.

In that town you have Mzungu, Muhindi, Okuyo, Kisii, Luo, Luhya, Kales etc.That mchanganyiko is what brings development and growth.