Nyeri town; the green home

An aerial view of Nyeri town.

 

The serene green environment complemented by its naturally purified air makes Nyeri town a preferred destination for many domestic and international visitors. The upcountry atmosphere, well maintained by its friendly and peaceful people has made the town an all-season favorite getaway and holiday destination.
The town's architectural timeline dates back to early 1900s and is a perfect blend of Italian, Asian, British styles with modern glass-walled business centers rising in the virgin skyline. From all the corners, infrastructural growth is luxuriant with many investors bidding for space to develop the town.
In maintenance with the rich heritage, some of the old buildings have been gazetted by the National Museums of Kenya to protect their original style. The Ruring'u museums, Pax tu- the last home of scouts movement founder Lord Powel, the White Rhino, Osman Allu buildings are just but some of the historical and tourist attractions.

Kanisa road in Nyeri town.

The town boasts of a range of middle and high-class hotels and restaurants that are evenly spread and serving not only local delicacies but even a variety of international cuisines to make everyone feel at home. One of its unrivaled advantages is that it is from the surrounding farms making freshness and quality the least of concerns of the local food places.

At Green Hills hotel

 
One will enjoy the distinctive coffee aroma naturally found in the town, either from local cafes and restaurants, or during a romantic walk down the street.

The distinctively natural Coffee aroma in the town not only oozes from the local cafes' and restaurants' coffee makers but also from surrounding coffee plantations as it is being harvested or milled. One can very well just enjoy the experience during a morning jog or a romantic evening walk.

Our Lady of Consolata Catholic cathedral in Nyeri town which was built in 1950.

For those seeking quieter environment, Nyeri town has an array of exclusive guest houses with unbeatable prices that are strategically situated just to offer a sense of being away.  In addition, for those who would like to enjoy a mountainous breeze as they enjoy their meals there are a number of open garden party settings just within the town.
Nyeri town has three major fresh produce markets found inside the town and encircled with ample parking lots for shoppers. For customers who do not have private means of transport, the matatu stage is just a walking distance from all the markets.

A view of Central hotel at night

Being in the highlands, Nyeri town has a conducive climate that is ideal for maintaining attractive flower gardens and lawns making the town attractive and eye-catching. Not forgetting patches of manmade and natural forests that offer suitable sites for nature trails and bush dinners. Bird watchers and nature photographers are for choice of shots when in some of the places.

A view of Nyeri town from Nyeri Hill.

Evidently Nyeri town is on the fast lane of development as top shopping supermarkets and malls are stepping their feet in the Nyeri, which has a population of about 50,000 people.
The town is well accessible by a network of tarmac roads from all directions. To the south-west is the main Nyeri-Nairobi highway that flow to join the opposite side to Nyeri-Nyahururu and Nyeri-Nanyuki highways. Traffic jam has never been a problem in the town and so is the parking even around the major shopping areas.

A section of Nyeri-Nanyuki highway.

For the first timers in the town, there are places that are a must-visit sites; the St Peter's cemetery where the World Scouting movement founder the Lord Baden Powel and his wife Olave are , Outspan hotel which was the home of Eric Sherbrooke Walker and the last home of the late Baden Powel, Our Lady of Consolata Catholic Cathedral which was constructed in 1950s by Italians, the White Rhino Hotel, the colonial bridge of Muringato and Ruring'u museums. 

Profile by Joe Kanyi