Kiambu County: Immense Opportunities Available

Kiambu County is one of the 47 counties found in Kenya located in the former Central Province. The capital city of this county is Kiambu with the largest town being Thika Town. With a population of more than 1.6 million people, Kiambu County has some immense investment opportunities for any business soul with an interest to invest.

Kiambu County is the envy of other counties as it is one of the few counties that has all the ingredients an investor looks for in a healthy investment. Proximity of Kiambu County to Nairobi County, the capital of Kenya, has made developments in this county to skyrocket. At the moment, the county is one of the fastest growing counties with economic analysts predicting strongly that the country will soon have two metropolis lying next to each.

Kiambu County holds unparalleled investment opportunities in the real estate sector. The County has huge tracts of land with a readily available market in the sector. Its proximity to Nairobi has made the sector in more of a hotcake than anything else. Although many people have invested in the sector, the area still remains with huge potential with good returns to however wishes to invest in it. Its proximity to the city, that has a population of almost 4.5 people provides readily available market.

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Kiambu County has one of the best presence infrastructure and excellent connections giving another good reason why one should invest in the county. The Thika Super Highway connects the county to Nairobi as well as with other neighboring areas. The Nairobi-Nakuru highway connects Kiambu County to Uganda, Rwanda and South Sudan. This means that the county is linked with all the major roads leading to more market opportunities.

There is also 130km railway line with four railway stations in present in the county, making it ideal for faster transportation of materials and products to markets.  Soon, there will be improved access of Ethiopia and South Sudan after the completion of the Northern Corridor that is underway, and it is passing through the county.

Good infrastructure is key to a conducive marketing environment. This is what Kiambu county offers to all interested investors. The investing conditions in the county, starting from the cost of doing business is very competitive. Availability of labor, resources and skills are what gives the county more credit to be a suitable investing environment.

Kiambu county is fast emerging to be a popular cosmopolitan hub, with some of its urban centers such as Thika, Ruiru, Limuru and Kikuyu providing excellent commercial opportunities for supermarkets, shopping malls and financial institutions to those residing within the county and also for those from outside. This shows how there is stable, secure and a modern business environment in the county for investors.

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There are good healthcare facilities, since health is key to every human being and leading educational institutions within the county. Agriculture is also largely practiced in the county starting from crop farming, dairy farming, horticulture, fishing to bee-keeping. There is availability of good recreational facilities and centers.

One of the most fertile soils are found in Kiambu County. Almost all the fruits, vegetables and food crops sold and consumed in Nairobi come from Kiambu County. With enterprising farmers as well as state of the art farming activities, the agricultural sector in the county still holds the future of this immense county. The agricultural sector still needs investors for instance in the crop farming as well as dairy farming.