Nakuru
Kenya
News •
Nakuru Governor Kihika clarifies she is on maternity leave
• Jan. 16, 2025, 11:17 PM ET (The Standard)
Suspect freed by citizens in suspected case of abduction in Nakuru
• Jan. 13, 2025, 9:17 PM ET (The Standard)
Revealed: How Nakuru baby thief was cornered after 90-day run
• Jan. 12, 2025, 9:17 PM ET (Nation.Africa)
Bodies of missing Nakuru traders found at City Mortuary
• Jan. 11, 2025, 9:17 PM ET (The Standard)
Outrage after police shoots journalist covering protests in Nakuru
• Jan. 8, 2025, 9:17 PM ET (The Standard)
Nakuru, town, west-central Kenya. It lies near the Mau Escarpment on the north shore of Lake Nakuru, 95 miles (153 km) northwest of Nairobi, near the heart of the Kikuyu people’s homeland. During the colonial period, Nakuru was a centre of European activity. Now one of the largest towns in Kenya, Nakuru is an important agricultural centre and the site of Egerton University (1939). It is a busy commercial and transport centre for west-central Kenya. Nearby attractions include Lake Nakuru National Park, known for its hundreds of species of birds, the Hyrax Hill prehistoric site, and the immense Menengai Crater. Pop. (1999) 219,366; (2009) 286,411.