Naivasha’s Remarkable Score Card in the Real Estate Subject

Naivasha has proven to be a reliable investment destination, consistently delivering on its promises to investors. The town has successfully met the expectations of those seeking to earn more from their investments, ticking all the boxes for Industrial, Commercial, and Residential real estate opportunities.

Firstly, the town boasts a Special Economic Zone (SEZ), which sits on 1000 acres of land in Mai Mahiu along the Nairobi- Naivasha Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) line. Naivasha offers state-of-the-art trans-shipment, allowing seamless interchange between SGR and Meter Gauge Railways (MGR).

On account of its Inland Container Depot (Dry Port), Naivasha has diversified transportation in and out of the town with extensive links to the Great Lakes Region, which incorporates Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Naivasha is also home to a Geothermal Power Plant, which has occasioned enhanced availability and reduced energy costs. This has caught the attention of several investors, as a number of industries have thrived herein. They include Roka Industries, Plantec Limited, Hygrotech, Dudutech Limited, and Keroche Breweries.

Owing to its status as the second tourist destination after Mombasa, Naivasha picks from the tourism basket, and investors are tapping in by developing eco-lodges, safari camps, hotels, resorts, and cultural tourism activities. Naivasha is home to numerous high-end hotels, including Lake Naivasha Resort, Crescent Lake Hotel, Sweet Lake Hotel, Burch’s Hotel, and Panorama Park Hotel.

Tourism takes a stable stance in Naivasha, courtesy of the many attraction sites such as Lake Naivasha, Hell’s Gate National Park, Crescent Island Game Sanctuary, and Mount Longonot, among others.

In a conversation about Naivasha, floriculture eventually comes up. This is because it is the linchpin of agriculture within the town. Naivasha serves the international market with flowers like roses, statice, alstroemeria, lilies and hypericum.

The nature of agriculture in Naivasha has changed over time from mostly ranching to floriculture, consequently transforming the landscape from grassland and scrubland to flower farms. Naivasha is hence home to over 50 flower farms, including Flamingo Horticulture Limited, Bigot Flowers Limited, Longonot Farm Limited, and Kingfisher Flower Farm, among others.

Naivasha has earned and owned the status as a thriving investment destination, taking into account its proximity to the Capital City (92.8 km northwest of Nairobi), an impressive population expansion (198,444 as of 2019), a vivid destination for vacations and recreation activities, and enormous land convenience.

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Gift - Nov 27, 2024, 8:14 AM - Add Reply

Greate updates

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Gift - Nov 27, 2024, 8:21 AM - Add Reply

I now see the need to invest in Naivashia

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