African Traveller he is just biased with Western towns with no facts and forcing central towns to be far ahead..there is no need just call a spade a spade... secondly he rarely visits Western part so what does he know much about them plus no fortage drones like central towns and comes here comparing his own things
As a non-kenyan African this video is very informative. I have been to Kenya numerous times in the past but before I began following your channel I only really knew of Nairobi/Mombasa/Kisumu/Naivasha and Nakuru and have only visit Nairobi and Mombasa and had a pitstop in Voi. Now when I come to visit next year I will try to visit all those towns and cities. You should start a Travel agency to show Kenya to visitors. I will be the first to book you. LOL.
Next, travel to the North. We need to see towns like Lodwar, Wajir, Garissa, Mandera, etc. Nice work as always. Also, I was surprised Kakamege didnt make the cut.
i was hoping kakamega would feature in there. not from that area but i have toured there once and found it way developed than the meru or even machakos. otherwise you did a good job highlighting our country and showing the potential it has and growth it has achieved.
You are a creative genius! Your hard work, shooting and editing your own content with great precision, while maintaining authenticity, life-work-balance, is unmatched👌🏿. Keep soaring. Keep building a positive knowledge base on Kenya and the rest of the World for this generation and generations to come. Kazi safi sana🤎👌🏿👊🏾
I agree with most of your assessment especially Nyeri. It has stagnated for sometime. It’s true Naivasha and a few others need some facelift. I have followed most of your content and I can image it must have been challenging to rank these cities considering some cities like Kakamega and Kericho were arguably impressive. What really stood out for me is the need continue planning our cities due to rapid urbanization and I hope your work will create the necessary awareness for this to happen. What you have revealed here is a pretty good appetite for growth which can even be greater with continued good governance. It is now up to the local governments to creat robust systems like Public Works that can be responsible for creating clean cities. Kenya is destined to be a SubSaharan giant, we need to continue picking good leaders! God bless 🇰🇪.
@@AfrikanTraveller bungoma town,kitale,busia,limuru,kiambu,nanyuki are bigger than navaisha,meru,and embu,navaisha is just like Garrissa,it only hotels make it popular
This clearly shows the development disparity in the country where all the niceties are concentrated in Nairobi. Devolution came to solve this problem but a lot more still needs to be done.
Superb job here. I have all this videos in my laptop and still watching them. Am One of the your greatest fans since the inception of this platform. Always waiting for something new.Waiting for Kwale,Ukunda,Msambweni areas preview...
The video is perfect am happy to see Machakos, Meru, Nyeri and Embu town in the list. They are as big as Kericho and Kakamega.I love Embu. It's a big town. Thanks for the video
7:18 nice insight on the Kenyan urban centers, eldoret was before known as area 64 good farming area the boers came to settle in eldoret back then after moving from south Africa away from the British, was known as area sixty four, though the locals had problems pronouncing sixty four, instead they say it as sisibo
Kisii is a special case, It is mainly financed by remittances from people in diaspora and around 2004 it become the hub for free primary education funds for a large area from Kericho, Narok, Bomet, Migori and Homabay. Its main shortcoming is lack of space
Remittances is the main driver of kisii so many kisiis have ended up abroad .abagusii are hugely overrepresented when it comes to the diaspora population . almost every family these days has a relative in the US , UK , Canada or Gulf countries plus more kisiis from Nairobi and other parts of the country prefer to invest back home
Beautiful video and professional narration...congratulations that you didn't rely on secondary sources, you made your own and came up with your source... you've just earned yourself a new subscriber
I don't care where you come from or who are the indigenous people of these cities I am just happy towns in Kenya are growing and it gives you a chance to exploit opportunities in these cities.
This is an awesome coverage and analysis. Getting to understand the different cities/towns within our boundaries. Nice shots indeed. Thanks for taking your time to do such a great review.
I agree with you on Meru and Nyeri, they are huge yet very poorly planned making them look like huge slums with old rusty mabati structures right in the middle of the town.
Traveller kabla uvuke border.. Tembea garissa, isiolo, wajir na Mars abit. Si huko tujue mayouth husongaje na life🇰🇪. Great work. Soon we need you in Bonga na Jalas!! 🔜
That's a very fair analysis and depicts the real picture and I totally agree with you concerning Nyeri and Meru coz the cash flow and income per capital is high in those areas compared to most parts of Kenya but those towns have almost a stagnated growth line and are poorly planned and that should give a wake up call to the respective county governments and urban planners.
So Great. I totally agree with your top 7. Between Kisumu and Nakuru, it's debatable. For me I think Nakuru is bigger than Kisumu even though Kisumu's CBD is bigger
Excellent work there... I really think Kakamega and Kericho should've been featured, they probably rank better than Nyeri and Naivasha but thanks for the good work!
Your drone shots of Meru was a huge lost opportunity. You missed out on the better structured parts of it like the Stadium, Makutano, Kithoka residential area which looks like Muthaiga with posh bungalows as well as Kaaga which is the educational zone.
Industrial area...kpcu ..meru milk plant..plus.water at kathita near town ...outcast where githongo tea name man you should date us to guide u next time you come
9:30 thika is an industrial town, some industries were transfered from nairobi to thika, farming also play a bigger part with delmonte notable industry, KVM(Kenya vehicle manufacturers) for fabricating buses,minibus
I like your analysis in your comments someone argues that kisii can’t beat thika,meru,etc the truth is kisii is almost Eldoret pay it a visit and you will see for yourself
Great work. Nice drone shots. Your analysis reflects a true picture especially the first 6, Meru, Nyeri, and Malindi. What makes Meru to be confusing is the existence of very old buildings within the town centre.
Greetings AfriKan Traveller, I agree with Light Bulb Moments in that your hard work, dedication and attention to detail showcasing Kenya's architecture and infrastructure on the world sage are unmatched on the African continent. Keep up the awesome work and may your numbers continue to grow King. Thanks for sharing.
I really love that you love what you do and that you love Kenya to think about it this way. How about you top ten most beautiful counties? Including both urban and scenic views
Am not here to anything wrong just opinion apart from Nairobi, Mombasa, kisumu Kenya, others cities doesn't have better and beautiful roads network but high building in Nigeria we value road networks and building environment for busines , railine, ports, and mansions also every of our cities have flyovers though Africa is still rising anyway beautiful cities love to visit especially Nairobi and Mombasa
I have gone through all the comments... I see people complaining mostly about Kakamega and Kericho. Remember Afrikan Traveller said according to him. Also I remember the rain disrupted him in Kericho and probably missed some parts of Meru. There are towns such as Narok, Bungoma, Kitale which are expansive too. Plus these videos take time and are expensive to make. We should politely request a review and encourage instead of bashing. Also like and subscribe and share and let adverts run
Apart from the top 3,let's first define and establish the parameters to use in ranking ie road infrastructure and general accessibility, airports, availability and access of financial services, real estate, availability of tertiary institutions, industries, population, human and settlement planning etc
I never knew that Kenya had cities & towns that were developed to that level. If only Kenya dealt with widespread corruption & betrayal politics it can actually go far. Anybody listening out there ??
Kakamega believe it or not only ranks high due to high population but in size of built up area it is smaller than even the likes of thika embu or nyeri. I live in kk but I have travelled to the other towns and largely agree with the list. Kisii btw if you visit you get the sense it will even overtake Eldoret in terms of built up area
I mean If you've visited there recently you would've considered changimg your statement. But I know Afrikan Traveller is unbiased so I'm waiting for the next future town video for it to be included
I have lived and worked in Nakuru town it lags behind Eldoret and Kisii in regards to growth due to the aging population and more opportunities created by devolution in other towns in the county like Molo Gilgil and Naivasha and also proximity to Nairobi leaves it at a disadvantage. Contrary to common belief Nakuru grew as an administrative hub rather than an agricultural center therefore after devolution it lost out to other counties which have more agricultural investment like Kericho, Narok,Trans Nzoia, Uasingishu Nandi and Elgeyo Marakwet
@@innocentodongo8011 odongo I come from kisii but bro Nakuru is better in terms of roads and more investment than kisii let's be open kisii has poor leader s with no future of planning the town.
Nakuru is way advanced compared to Kisii. It's pointless to compare the two to be honest. Nakuru can Rival Kisumu & Mombasa on a number of things. It's very big
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African Traveller he is just biased with Western towns with no facts and forcing central towns to be far ahead..there is no need just call a spade a spade... secondly he rarely visits Western part so what does he know much about them plus no fortage drones like central towns and comes here comparing his own things
He has drone footage for all of the towns he listed. This video are all of the towns.
Ukabila umekujaa kichwa, ubongo katoboka mwanangu. Tia viraka
come slow mr.
So ni nani amekukasirisha si hata wewe unaweza tuonyesha hizo western parts tuone
@@wilsonokuthe6341 it is not my work and that is why am not here comparing things without facts
Your drone shots never disappoint..kudos big brother...
Asante sana.
As a non-kenyan African this video is very informative. I have been to Kenya numerous times in the past but before I began following your channel I only really knew of Nairobi/Mombasa/Kisumu/Naivasha and Nakuru and have only visit Nairobi and Mombasa and had a pitstop in Voi. Now when I come to visit next year I will try to visit all those towns and cities. You should start a Travel agency to show Kenya to visitors. I will be the first to book you. LOL.
The layout of the cities is so beautiful. Drone shots are such a treat. Thank you 🙏 for the videos, it’s a virtual tour for me!
You most welcome Brother. Get to know the major cities in Kenya.
Next, travel to the North. We need to see towns like Lodwar, Wajir, Garissa, Mandera, etc. Nice work as always. Also, I was surprised Kakamege didnt make the cut.
I concur.What happened to Kakamega?
Moyale marsabit... Busia can also be numbered!
@@charlesmakanga7927 seems like Kakamega still lags the numbered town regarding the built area
@@kinotimiara2868 though Busia, Malaba, Kitale, Bungoma, etc are still small towns
So which criteria was he using?
i was hoping kakamega would feature in there. not from that area but i have toured there once and found it way developed than the meru or even machakos. otherwise you did a good job highlighting our country and showing the potential it has and growth it has achieved.
You are a creative genius! Your hard work, shooting and editing your own content with great precision, while maintaining authenticity, life-work-balance, is unmatched👌🏿. Keep soaring. Keep building a positive knowledge base on Kenya and the rest of the World for this generation and generations to come. Kazi safi sana🤎👌🏿👊🏾
Just wow! Thank you for the great words.
Where is Kakamega city
@@AfrikanTraveller u did not place Kakamega anywhere
Great work John! You really taught me about Kenya 🇰🇪. Your Drone work is ALWAYS phenomenal. Thank you from 🇺🇸. 👊🏾👍🏾
Thenk you so much Deg.
@@AfrikanTraveller John... your Channel had become SO GOOD. Real Talk. No ONE has your content. So happy for you. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
I agree with most of your assessment especially Nyeri. It has stagnated for sometime. It’s true Naivasha and a few others need some facelift. I have followed most of your content and I can image it must have been challenging to rank these cities considering some cities like Kakamega and Kericho were arguably impressive. What really stood out for me is the need continue planning our cities due to rapid urbanization and I hope your work will create the necessary awareness for this to happen. What you have revealed here is a pretty good appetite for growth which can even be greater with continued good governance. It is now up to the local governments to creat robust systems like Public Works that can be responsible for creating clean cities. Kenya is destined to be a SubSaharan giant, we need to continue picking good leaders! God bless 🇰🇪.
Well said Brother, Kakamega and Kericho are well planned towns compared to most though they are small in size.
@@AfrikanTraveller bungoma town,kitale,busia,limuru,kiambu,nanyuki are bigger than navaisha,meru,and embu,navaisha is just like Garrissa,it only hotels make it popular
This clearly shows the development disparity in the country where all the niceties are concentrated in Nairobi.
Devolution came to solve this problem but a lot more still needs to be done.
First here..was really waiting for this
Finally it's here. I really enjoy what you create, awesome job.
Great information, thanks. Next time we can benefit from a list of top 20 Kenyan towns.
Superb job here. I have all this videos in my laptop and still watching them. Am One of the your greatest fans since the inception of this platform. Always waiting for something new.Waiting for Kwale,Ukunda,Msambweni areas preview...
The video is perfect am happy to see Machakos, Meru, Nyeri and Embu town in the list. They are as big as Kericho and Kakamega.I love Embu. It's a big town. Thanks for the video
7:18 nice insight on the Kenyan urban centers, eldoret was before known as area 64 good farming area the boers came to settle in eldoret back then after moving from south Africa away from the British, was known as area sixty four, though the locals had problems pronouncing sixty four, instead they say it as sisibo
Btw we still have places called 64 to date.
The Consistent of quality of content of this channel is unmatched. Bravo
Thank you
You are the only UA-camr who is well planned,, good work bro ,,go also to north Kenya
Kisii is a special case, It is mainly financed by remittances from people in diaspora and around 2004 it become the hub for free primary education funds for a large area from Kericho, Narok, Bomet, Migori and Homabay. Its main shortcoming is lack of space
Remittances is the main driver of kisii so many kisiis have ended up abroad .abagusii are hugely overrepresented when it comes to the diaspora population . almost every family these days has a relative in the US , UK , Canada or Gulf countries plus more kisiis from Nairobi and other parts of the country prefer to invest back home
Man I don’t know I got the notification 1hr late. Anyways I respect you brother. Let’s make Afrika great. Much love ❤️.
UA-cam must be doing something fishy. Thank you
Beautiful video and professional narration...congratulations that you didn't rely on secondary sources, you made your own and came up with your source... you've just earned yourself a new subscriber
My 2 favorite cities Nairobi and Nakuru.
You! Great Guy, I like your shoots.Very amazing, Educational, Entertaining and Good content to show. Explore the world Folk! Cheers!!!
Yes! i have totally enjoyed this journey. Thankyou so much AfriKan Traveller, Keep it up
You the most amazing guy. You have made me patriotic
I don't care where you come from or who are the indigenous people of these cities I am just happy towns in Kenya are growing and it gives you a chance to exploit opportunities in these cities.
This is an awesome coverage and analysis. Getting to understand the different cities/towns within our boundaries. Nice shots indeed. Thanks for taking your time to do such a great review.
Drone shots are great. Make for an excellent view and exciting videos. Keep it up
Well explained and informative i learned a lot about Kenya after watching this thanks
You most welcome. You are from which country.
Kisii..wow!!!
I love your content even though it's short add more towns kericho,kitale ,kakamega,kitui,nyahururu ,nanyuki , moyale,marsabit,garissa and lamu .
I agree with you on Meru and Nyeri, they are huge yet very poorly planned making them look like huge slums with old rusty mabati structures right in the middle of the town.
It really destroys the image of the cities.
Beautiful shot. A lot of work put in. Most appreciated.
Traveller kabla uvuke border.. Tembea garissa, isiolo, wajir na Mars abit. Si huko tujue mayouth husongaje na life🇰🇪. Great work.
Soon we need you in Bonga na Jalas!! 🔜
Huko nitahitaji sponsors, gari yangu haiwezi
@@AfrikanTraveller Isiolo na marsabit and garissa you can coz there is a good road network. Labda wajir na mandera ndio hauwezi
This was a well thought idea and quite timely. Well put together. Good job Afrikan traveller.
Good work. Update us on mau mau road
I will do that, let me plan for it.
Thanks for sharing your journey! Great explanation! Well organized! I’m waiting for more!
I just liked it first.... further comment will come later....BUT anyway i know it is a great content.....A.T we adore you.....👋👋👋😁😁😁😁😁
Asante sana
Great job bro. Visit Bungoma and Kitale, nice drone shots, my sister wants a collabo (Niffie Faith)
Hopefully some day.
@@AfrikanTraveller thankyou for your humility, she loves your work much
good job! I support your findings 100%
What! Kisii is in the house? That is great
Kazi safi bro👍
Asante
That's a very fair analysis and depicts the real picture and I totally agree with you concerning Nyeri and Meru coz the cash flow and income per capital is high in those areas compared to most parts of Kenya but those towns have almost a stagnated growth line and are poorly planned and that should give a wake up call to the respective county governments and urban planners.
1. Nairobi
2. Mombasa
3. Kisumu
4. Nakuru
5. Eldoret
6. Thika
7. Kisii
8. Kakamega
9. Malindi
10. Machakos
😏😏😏sasa tumeelewana, uko poa sasa?
🙌🏾
Not far off my list😊😊👍👍
Kericho is underrated
Thika and Machakos are part of Nairobi Metropolitan not easy telling where Nairobi ends and the two towns start.
Today I have reserved my comments. But it was a very good job @afrikan traveller
Great job bro, more grace.
Next time huende na uko om, you cover Kibwezi-Kitui highway upto Mwingi ...
Hopefully someday
Good job... I love this piece.. so unique so informative.. I love my country even more
So Great.
I totally agree with your top 7.
Between Kisumu and Nakuru, it's debatable. For me I think Nakuru is bigger than Kisumu even though Kisumu's CBD is bigger
Obviously Nakuru is bigger than Kisumu, but Kisumu CBD beat Nakuru by far
waaaat buda kisumu ni bigi have u ever been their
Excellent work there... I really think Kakamega and Kericho should've been featured, they probably rank better than Nyeri and Naivasha but thanks for the good work!
Excellent video! Thank you! I have to save up again and hope I can visit for 4-6 weeks to research firsthand.👍🏽👊🏽🙏🏽💯
Living the experience is always the best.
Your drone shots of Meru was a huge lost opportunity. You missed out on the better structured parts of it like the Stadium, Makutano, Kithoka residential area which looks like Muthaiga with posh bungalows as well as Kaaga which is the educational zone.
Industrial area...kpcu ..meru milk plant..plus.water at kathita near town ...outcast where githongo tea name man you should date us to guide u next time you come
I will revisit Meru, seems like I missed a lot during my visit.
If need be I will be you assistant
@@AfrikanTraveller You should brother
I think he needs to revisit alot of the mount Kenya towns. The drone shots focused on the old CBDs not the good residential areas.
BRAVO AfT!!!!
good job bro.....positive vibes about our country despite all political shortcomings
My poor town Kitale cannot even make in top ten and was a great town in the 1980-90s. Some towns have grown due to devolution and some haven't
Nice detail.
Great to see the list after the big 2.
Many green cities growing fast.
This review was Great. Afrikan Traveller ngafanya bizzness lejit
Asante sana
Nice content...kakamega should be innit
So beautiful cities and towns, nice work
9:30 thika is an industrial town, some industries were transfered from nairobi to thika, farming also play a bigger part with delmonte notable industry, KVM(Kenya vehicle manufacturers) for fabricating buses,minibus
Always enjoy your details Bro
It good you note delmonte factory is in muranga not thika
@@daniel-blessmannjoroge6483 It is in Murang'a county, Thika area. The Thika area comprises both Kiambu and Murang'a counties.
Nice💯💯💯
I like your analysis in your comments someone argues that kisii can’t beat thika,meru,etc the truth is kisii is almost Eldoret pay it a visit and you will see for yourself
Awesome video as always! Thanks!
I do agree bro..awesome work.
Thank you Bro
Good work bro...nice and fair ranking..
Appriciate the feedback Bro
I agree in fact Kisii is still immensely growing
Very true but kakamega will also do better soon.
@@africaneyetv467 Kakamega is going to be in the 6th place after the completion of the smart city. Remember Kericho is also amazing
It will be better than Kisumu too.
Interesting and informative! But reduce the volume on the background music, it's competing with your voice over.
I thought it was low.
Great work. Nice drone shots. Your analysis reflects a true picture especially the first 6, Meru, Nyeri, and Malindi. What makes Meru to be confusing is the existence of very old buildings within the town centre.
I love the video presentation it's so professional.
Thank you for sharing ❤ hope to visit soon! Watching from Florida USA
Please do
Keep it up brother
I Like your drone short 🔔
Greetings AfriKan Traveller, I agree with Light Bulb Moments in that your hard work, dedication and attention to detail showcasing Kenya's architecture and infrastructure on the world sage are unmatched on the African continent. Keep up the awesome work and may your numbers continue to grow King. Thanks for sharing.
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 thank you so much for the kind words and encouragement my elder.
Unmatched on African continent? That's funny...😂😂
Very well ranked but you have included honourable mentions like Kakamega, Kericho and the likes...
*should*
You're on point nice work
Good thank you for presenting this video
Great work
Thanks you
I hoped to see Kakamega here,a very clean,organised and green town you should visit
I did visit, we have an updated version of the top ten.
@@AfrikanTraveller Thank you
Perhaps a video about fastest-growing towns in Kenya would be a treat too. Kudos👍
I really love that you love what you do and that you love Kenya to think about it this way. How about you top ten most beautiful counties? Including both urban and scenic views
Good observation
Amazing view. Great job 🙏.
I'm watching as I cook, very smart content,but I'm upset fo not seeing KAKAMEGA my hometown, I'm missing home though
Kakamega is way up than the so called number 8-10
@@louisotieno3854 very true
it would have been nice if you would have showed kenya map and where the cities are located still interesting information thank you
Embu is so amazing ❤❤
Nice video
Great to see you Pafandi, I do enjoy you job a lot as well
@@AfrikanTraveller Thank you
Good job bro
I salute you brother! Our generation will turn Kenya into the next Singapore of Africa or even better !!!!
The dream is to make it even better, hope we get proper leadership.
Am not here to anything wrong just opinion apart from Nairobi, Mombasa, kisumu Kenya, others cities doesn't have better and beautiful roads network but high building in Nigeria we value road networks and building environment for busines , railine, ports, and mansions also every of our cities have flyovers though Africa is still rising anyway beautiful cities love to visit especially Nairobi and Mombasa
great analysis
I agree Machakos is so well planned
Kisii 🔥.
Fair ranking
we have a beautiful country. Many African countries don't have this to compare
Very impressive.
I have gone through all the comments... I see people complaining mostly about Kakamega and Kericho. Remember Afrikan Traveller said according to him. Also I remember the rain disrupted him in Kericho and probably missed some parts of Meru. There are towns such as Narok, Bungoma, Kitale which are expansive too. Plus these videos take time and are expensive to make. We should politely request a review and encourage instead of bashing. Also like and subscribe and share and let adverts run
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If they see other rankings on YT they'll appreciate his work.
Nice piece of work. I knew Thika must be somewhere top ten in Kenya.
I agree on your ranking of Kisii and Thika. Thika maybe advanced but Kisii in general is a major town compared to Thika.
But how can kisii miss in the ten major towns?
@@africaneyetv467 Did you watch the video? Kisii ranks 6
Kisii is bigger than thika. The cbd of kisii is very big compared to thika
@@mkenyammoja7046 I very much agree
Apart from the top 3,let's first define and establish the parameters to use in ranking ie road infrastructure and general accessibility, airports, availability and access of financial services, real estate, availability of tertiary institutions, industries, population, human and settlement planning etc
Malindi my hometown✌🇰🇪
Wooooow proud 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪👌
I never knew that Kenya had cities & towns that were developed to that level. If only Kenya dealt with widespread corruption & betrayal politics it can actually go far. Anybody listening out there ??
Are you Kenyan?
Kakamega believe it or not only ranks high due to high population but in size of built up area it is smaller than even the likes of thika embu or nyeri. I live in kk but I have travelled to the other towns and largely agree with the list. Kisii btw if you visit you get the sense it will even overtake Eldoret in terms of built up area
I mean If you've visited there recently you would've considered changimg your statement.
But I know Afrikan Traveller is unbiased so I'm waiting for the next future town video for it to be included
I have lived and worked in Nakuru town it lags behind Eldoret and Kisii in regards to growth due to the aging population and more opportunities created by devolution in other towns in the county like Molo Gilgil and Naivasha and also proximity to Nairobi leaves it at a disadvantage. Contrary to common belief Nakuru grew as an administrative hub rather than an agricultural center therefore after devolution it lost out to other counties which have more agricultural investment like Kericho, Narok,Trans Nzoia, Uasingishu Nandi and Elgeyo Marakwet
Correct
A choice between Kisii and Nakuru I will choose Kisii anytime any day.
@@innocentodongo8011 odongo I come from kisii but bro Nakuru is better in terms of roads and more investment than kisii let's be open kisii has poor leader s with no future of planning the town.
@@africaneyetv467 That is you and this is me. And me is saying I will choose Kisii over Nakuru
Nakuru is way advanced compared to Kisii. It's pointless to compare the two to be honest. Nakuru can Rival Kisumu & Mombasa on a number of things. It's very big
Nakuru's major problem is the inability to construct storey houses with more than 5 floors due to the volcanic soil. It still beats Eldoret