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Police who attacked journalists in Nakuru remain free a week later • Apr. 19, 2025, 6:28 AM ET (Nation.Africa)
Nakuru and KDF boxers shine in Kenya Open Championships • Apr. 17, 2025, 12:28 PM ET (The Standard)
President Ruto hosts the winners of drama festivals at the Statehouse, Nakuru • Apr. 16, 2025, 11:28 PM ET (The Standard)
Civilians to access health services in a military hospital in Nakuru • Apr. 16, 2025, 11:28 PM ET (The Standard)
Condoms, HIV drugs shortage rocks Nakuru and its environs • Apr. 15, 2025, 11:28 PM ET (Nation.Africa)

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.