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Investing in Laikipia County’s Tourism Industry

BY Soko Directory Team · June 5, 2019 10:06 am

Laikipia County is located on the equator of the former Rift Valley Province of Kenya. The county has got two major towns; Nanyuki and Nyahururu. Its capital is Rumuruti. The county lies on the South West of Mount Kenya and thus, it has the best site and land for interested developers and investors.

Laikipia county was rated fifth in the country in terms of development potential that enables large scale development by interested parties. The location of Nanyuki town is at a place where one can clearly view Mount Kenya. this paves way for investors in the tourism sector.

It is in Laikipia that you will find the largest number of wildlife moving around in areas that are not protected and others in private ranches. This gives out more reasons as to why the county is a haven for investors and none of them will come to regret of making the decision of investing in this county.

There are over 25 species of mammals, 450 species of birds, over 700 species of plants and almost 1000 species of invertebrates in Laikipia County. The county also contains almost half of all black rhinos in Kenya, the country’s second largest population of elephants, Kenya’s third largest and only stable population of lions, among many more other species of wild animals.

The area welcomes about 86,000 visitors every year thus its tourism demonstrates the economic viability of wildlife conservation by providing employment and income to local residents

Laikipia County is a potential area for tourist accommodation facilities. Accommodation is among the basic needs for tourists as they go visiting different tourist attraction sites. They need lodging for resting and providing them with a home away from home.

This is why investors need to put up hotels in the county as a booster in attracting more visitors. The increasing number of tourists visiting the area has made it rise to become a tourism destination of unrivaled offering, style, innovative environmental management, and strong social responsibility.  

Apart from accommodation facilities, shopping malls and camping sites are among other areas that can be invested in. one can also take over the supply of groceries, vegetables, meat, animal feeds, hardware supply, vehicle fuel and spares to tourism operations in the area. Both international and local investors can join hands to expound the economy of Laikipia County by fully venturing into the tourism sector.

 

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