Although it is the county’s capital, Bomet town has only 10 apartment blocks that might be considered satisfactory by the upper and middle classes. Lenana Estate is currently considered one of the more decent places to live in Bomet town. As he took DN2 on a tour of the town, Mr Cheruiyot, counted the “decent” apartments in town, most of which have fewer than 20 units, on the fingers of both hands. Benchmark Apartments are among the more recent real estate developments in in Bomet town, which is facing an acute housing shortage. Mr Cheruiyot says developments in the next five years could be explosive, with the SGR and university being the main drivers.

Source: Daily Nation October 18, 2017 16:52 UTC