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Architects raise concerns over inadequate geological studies in Nakuru • May 18, 2025, 11:28 PM ET (The Standard)
Against the grave: Why Nakuru mother fought for 20 years to exhume her son's body • May 15, 2025, 12:27 AM ET (Nation.Africa)
Sad tale of Nakuru granny surviving on generator-powered oxygen machine • May 14, 2025, 11:27 PM ET (Nation.Africa)
Puzzle of Nakuru tarmacked road with electricity poles right in the middle • May 11, 2025, 5:58 AM ET (Nation.Africa)
Bodybuilders ready for Nakuru competition • May 10, 2025, 5:58 AM 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.

The Editors of Encyclopaedia BritannicaThis article was most recently revised and updated by J.E. Luebering.