Fairly good road
infrastructure, fast internet, reliable electricity and water supply have
opened up a wide range of business opportunities in Nakuru County for
thirsty investors. If you have been to Nakuru before or you are a resident of
Nakuru then you may have noticed the many factors that
are favourable for starting a business in Nakuru County.
Nakuru County has a vast
hinterland of potential consumers. Areas in the entire central rift e.g.
Baringo, Koibatek, Subukia, Eldama Ravine, Molo and Elburgon form a large source
of business opportunities in Nakuru County. There are many people in the
Central Rift who made a fortune during the KANU regime and so they have a
substantial amount of disposable income.
The main business opportunities
in Nakuru County are;
- Hospitality. The
congestion at the town’s Central Business District has opened up a range
of business opportunities in Nakuru. For example, most public service
vehicles that are travelling to and fro Nairobi are opting to stop at the
outskirts of Nakuru Town. This alone has created business opportunities
outside town. The only thing that is required is for an investor is to
acquire land and build a structure that can accommodate large passenger
numbers and buses. Small investor are only require small business stalls at
the main structure. From these
stalls, they can sell fast food products, airtime and drinking
water.
- Agricultural
machinery. Tractors
and combined harvesters are dotting most of the showrooms in Nakuru
County. Depending on your financial investment ability, you can penetrate
this market and rack a fortune. Due to the high demand for the
agricultural machinery in Nakuru, spare parts and lubricants offers
lucrative business opportunities in Nakuru County.
- Agricultural
Products.
Both large scale and small scale farmers are found over much of the
central rift. Therefore, with such a large poll of farmers, there are
business opportunities in sale of agricultural products such as
fertilizers, pesticides and animal feeds. Indeed, hay is produced locally
in Nakuru County and so there is an opportunity for middlemen in the hay
business.
Other business opportunities in
Nakuru are shown below. However, the opportunities below have many competitors.
- Selling of New Boda Boda
(Motorbikes)
- Electronics such
as electrical cables, phone accessories etc.
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Labels: County Investment, Nakuru County