Living in Eldoret, Kenya:
Tips for Moving and Visiting

Eldoret is a vibrant urban area in western Kenya, known for its athletic culture, notably long-distance running. With a moderate climate, friendly population, and a vibrant agricultural and commerce environment, newcomers can also visit surrounding attractions such as the Rimoi National Reserve for wildlife experiences.

Speed- there is no time for walking aimlessly, you always have to keep it moving. It’s a place where you have to pick up the pace to avoid getting late that is the faster you walk the better it is for everyone in order to avoid getting late since the person behind you is also headed somewhere.

My city lies at a high altitude area. It also has a lot of athletes who train every morning. It is on a plateau, with a meandering river that further makes the valley greener. We have long and short rainy seasons, and farmers plant maize commercially once a year. It is also an educational city, with one of the oldest Kenyan universities, Moi University, calling it home.

In a nutshell Eldoret is small but rapidly growing. The cost of living is relatively affordable considering food, healthcare, housing and transport are affordable. There are a lot of sightseeing places. It’s usually cold most of the year, so have that heavy jacket near you at all time. The one thing that is bad and annoying, is that 95% of the population is tribalistic, as is all over the country, to be fair.

Eldoret is a small but rapidly growing town, as is any other town under modernization. What I like about here, is the cheap food. There are plenty of farmers so food is mostcheap. It is usually cold most of the year. The one thing I hate about this place, is the high rate of tribalism. apart from that, much of everything else is affordable, thus the affordable living. The people here value their culture. Best thing is, Eldoret has produced close to eighty percent of winning athletes on the world stage.

Someone moving to Eldoret should know how to speak the Swahili language or at least the English language. Eldoret city is the land of champions. Here people run to earn money. If you want to come here be prepared to exercise a lot because you will see people running every morning. Tempting right?

We are the city of champions and the country’s bread basket. Eldoret is now the head of Uasin Gishu County in the North Rift Region with a population of over 800,000 people. It hosts over 10 post high school institutions. Eldoret tends to be relatively cold so pack warm clothes.

Eldoret is a small town with many generous people. we have an airport and an airstrip. During weekends most people take their children to Poa Place, it’s a nice place with children’s playground, swimming pool and wild animals i.e., lion, leopard, crocodile, ostrich and more. Business is carried out on a 24 hour basis in this town.

Eldoret is interesting because of its high population which makes businesses to thrive. It has animal orphanages and parks like the Poa Place and Museum where one can view animals and feed some of them! There are good hotels to stay in. There are many tourist attractions.