Was a sisal and coffee growing district with sisal on either side of the river to the right of the main road to Thika.
Has a tranquil environment ideal for a home. It also has a rural feel allowing you to keep animals, grow vegetables or even have a fish pond, something you would not easily do in urban centers in Nairobi.
Its an industrial town with several major factories, including Devki Steel Mills, Super Foam Limited, Spinners & Spinners Garment Factory and Ruiru Feeds Limited.
It’s the 6th largest urban center in Kenya growth drive by:-
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Shortage of affordable residential housing in Nairobi.
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Sits at a Nexus of Rail, Road, Air transports systems and large swaths of Coffee estates which can be redeveloped.
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Infrastructure development especially Thika Road and Nairobi Eastern Bypass Highway plus associated commercial and residential developments that followed the new highways.
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Presence of university campuses in or near Ruiru.
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Development of Northlands and completion of Tatu City will have a huge impact on the town