Nyacheki

Nyacheki is a densely populated, fast-growing town in the Gucha District in western Kenya. The major villages surrounding this city are Nyabiosi, Bendera, Naikuru, Tukiyamwana, and Mochengo. Nyacheki is located along Keroka Nyangusu road and is a 45 minutes drive from Maasai Mara. It is 10 minutes away from Kiamokama tea factory.^[1]

The area around Nyacheki is known for its agricultural industry. The main cash crop is tea, complemented by other subsistence farming crops such as maize, beans, and varieties of vegetables and fruits. Nyacheki has sufficient access to electricity and water, making conditions conducive to business. Downtown Nyacheki has a lot of space for both commercial and residential development. Business is thriving with supermarkets, banks, and other businesses moving in. Wednesdays and Sundays are known market days that bring in both sellers and buyers to the market for the trading of goods. There is one tarmac road that connects Keroka and Kilgoris and there are dirt roads that lead to Nyabiosi, Mochengo, Itibo and Kiamokama.

Schools in Nyacheki

There are several schools in the area, such as Nyacheki primary,Naikuru primary,Chitago primary,Ebiosi primary,Isena primary,Goroba Primary,Rionsoti Primary,Keera Primary,Simiti primary, Mochengo Primary, Nyamuya Primary among others.The area has also several secondary schools like Mochengo,Chitago,Ebiosi Isena girls,Isena mixed,Naikuru Nyacheki secondary schools among others.^[2] and Isena High School.

Religion

The major religious groups in Nyacheki are Seventh-day Adventists, Pentecostal Christians, Lutherans and Catholics.

Area notables

Nyacheki is hometown to great leaders such as the late senior chief Bogomba Bisera and the late councilor Dickson Ogenche. Both helped make the town an administration division headquarter center.

The town has a beautiful scenery, as it borders the highlands of the Maasai Mara, a large game reserve in Narok County, Kenya.

Current issues

Emerging problems in Nyacheki are land issues and a population explosion which has caused some people to relocate to other areas. Lack of city planning, especially in developing linking tarmac roads that connect to other surrounding towns such as kiamokama tea factory, have caused issues with delivery of goods, such as the tea from the factory, to the town. However, Nyacheki has great potential for growth and development.

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