Nakuru Officially Becomes Kenya’s Fourth City

President Kenyatta has officially conferred a city charter to Nakuru municipality. 

This makes Nakuru, a cosmopolitan urban area located in central Rift Valley, the fourth city in the country after Nairobi, Mombasa, and Kisumu.

On Wednesday, the president signed the citation conferring Nakuru city status and unveiled the flag of the City of Nakuru.

“The City of Nakuru shall therefore have all the powers, authority, rank, and privileges of a city under the laws of Kenya. It shall have all the rights duties and standings of a City provided under the Urban Areas and Cities Act,” President Uhuru said.

The move comes months after the Senate adopted a report by the Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations Committee, which recommended the elevation of Nakuru to a city. In its report, the committee said the municipality had put in place the necessary infrastructure to attain city status.

Governor Lee Kinyanjui initiated the process of upgrading Nakuru to a city following his election as the county’s second governor in 2017 and his administration has been undertaking various projects to ensure the town meets the required standards for city status.