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October 22, 2025
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Why investors are rushing to Mweiga

Why investors are rushing to Mweiga

Land buyers, real estate firms, and diaspora investors are rushing to secure property in this once-sleepy town that now stands on the cusp of transformation...

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Once a quiet transit town, Mweiga in Nyeri County is rapidly transforming into a major investment hub, attracting young professionals and diaspora investors. This surge is driven by improved infrastructure and the increasing unaffordability of land in major Kenyan cities.

  • The Mau Mau Road, a Sh30 billion project, has reduced travel time to Nairobi by nearly 40 percent, significantly boosting accessibility to Mweiga.
  • According to CEO Bonface Ngari of Nyeri Plots and Land, demand for land in Mweiga has more than doubled in the last year, with plots still available for under one million shillings.
  • Kenya's urbanization rate is among the fastest in Sub-Saharan Africa at 4.3 percent per year, with projections indicating over half of Kenyans will live in urban areas by 2050.

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