The Kenyan society is divided into economic classes which determine where one lives especially in major towns.
In Kenyan towns, there are certain residential areas which are only for the rich and the haves in society.
There are also some estates which are known to be home to the middle-income while others are preserves for the low income earners. In Nakuru town, there are few estates where the people who live there are known to be either rich or filthy rich.
Here are a few estates that are home to Nakuru’s top class and rich.
1. Milimani
This leafy and posh suburb is situated a few kilometers from the Nakuru central business district, and is home to the most influential and who is who in Nakuru. The Milimani gated community is a preserve for those who own big sums of money and also drive big cars. The estate is home to politicians, businessmen and other senior government officials serving in Nakuru. The suburb is neighbour to the Menengai Forest which gives it the ambiance it deserves.
2. Section 58
Located on the Nairobi-Nakuru highway, Section 58 as it is popularly known, is another gated estate where Nakuru’s rich call home. Most homes in this area are owned by individuals while only a few are rented. Section 58 serves as home to most upper middle class of Nakuru as well as the Asian community.
3. London
Just as the name suggests, the estate is the little London of Nakuru, and is home to the lower middle class of Nakuru. Majority of London residents are small-scale businessmen and women as well as middle-class civil servants. Most houses in the estate are rentals, with a few being personally owned.