Kitui from Nairobi: 5 Observations you are likely to make while traveling to Kitui from Nairobi

There are some 5 observations that you are likely to make, while traveling to Kitui from Nairobi.

First, while traveling to Kitui from Nairobi, you are likely to note that the population has truly grown over the years. I mean, in the olden days, there used to be vast empty tracts of land between Nairobi and Kitui. But nowadays, the entire stretch between Nairobi and Kitui is settled, and the only empty tracts of land you are likely to encounter are those that are under government protection for various purposes. You also note that previously small towns like Matuu, Kathiiani, Katutu and Kabati have grown in leaps and bounds over the years, not to mention Thika which has grown into some sort of a mini city in its own right.

Secondly, while traveling to Kitui from Nairobi, you are likely to note that the people are indeed becoming wealthier. They may whine all they like, but looking at the buildings and the vehicles you keep on encountering on the way, you can’t help coming to the conclusion that the people are becoming wealthier.

Thirdly, while traveling to Kitui from Nairobi, you are likely to note that indeed, the standards of education are rising. You just listen to the banter between the passengers you are traveling with, and compare it with what you used to hear in the 80s and 90s, and quickly come to the conclusion that the standards of education are indeed rising fast.

Fourth, while traveling to Kitui from Nairobi you are likely to observe that there have been major investments in public transport over the years. Like if you board one of those Kinatwa matatus, and compare it with the sort of public transport we used to have in the Nairobi to Kitui route in days gone by, you come to the conclusion that the public transport has improved a great deal.

And fifth, while traveling to Kitui from Nairobi, you are likely to observe that there have been major investments in infrastructure in the recent years. The journey between Nairobi and Kitui will, for instance, have to entail going through the Thika superhighway -- and it is a marvel compared to the simple dual carriage we used to have there just a few decades ago.