Why British are flocking back to Laikipia
The main selling points for the developers are game drives, a
peaceful, scenic, secure environment, accessibility and Nanyuki town and
the airstrips that ensure fast links to Nairobi and the world.
The 90,000-acre Ol Pejeta Conservancy targets
wealthy tourists and gives them the chance to live with wildlife in the
bush. The conservancy has made Nanyuki a focal point for tourists
visiting game reserves in Samburu and Laikipia.
The proposed estate, with house prices starting at
Sh27 million, is the latest development in an area that is experiencing a
rapid return of Europeans in numbers last witnessed during the colonial
years and just after independence.
Lured by the good weather that prevails year round,
game in the nearby conservancies and expansive parks and other
attractions like Mt Kenya, Ol Daiga Hills and the Aberdares, Europeans,
particularly the British, are either settling in the county or buying
holiday homes around Nanyuki townhttp://www.nation.co.ke/News/The+new+Happy+Valley+Why+British+are+flocking+back+to+Laikipia+/-/1056/1382252/-/item/0/-/3gmwcn/-/index.html
