• The message is that Nakuru is more than just another place that you pass through.
  • It has turned into a place where creativity is the central base in writing songs and constructing the future.

December 1, 2021 was a "double victory" day for Nakuru.

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta signed the charter officially making Nakuru Kenya's fourth city,and the world was already aware of its fame.

Several weeks earlier, the World Heritage Agency of the United Nations was responsible for designating Nakuru a Crafts and Folk Art Creative City

In a matter of months, the Pink City had transitioned from a primarily agricultural locale to one that was a leader of the world.

The reason why they have the name Crafts and Folk Art city is because those things are part of Nakuru's culture.

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Although it does not have the bustle of Nairobi or the ambience of Mombasa, Nakuru is a melting pot.

Almost every tribe in Kenya lives here and this is one of the central sources of Nakuru's folk art.

Beadwork sold in the Nakuru Players theatre and traditional dances that are done at the Agricultural Society of Kenya (ASK) highlight the creative heritage of the city.

With every change comes new people. Nakuru art is of Joseph "Barbushe" Maina, a veteran actor, who has a white beard and a quiet soul, and loves to teach young people.

He lived his life promoting the local talent and assisted children in his area.

His portrait can be seen all over the city, in tribute to him as a man who believed that art was as vital to a city as its streets.

If you walk down Kenyatta avenue or in Flamingo estate, you will notice the "UNESCO effect" - in bright and beautiful paintings. The walls of the city have thus the appearance of a gallery.

Muralists like Keller and spoken word artist Willie Oeba have produced works of art that have turned to attractions.

Nakuru is a living lab of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 11 of making cities and communities sustainable.

That is to say that the city utilizes culture, city planning and eco-friendly solutions in the effort to help fight unemployment and social exclusion among young people.

Nakuru has explained that the approach to building a strong and bright culture is to embrace the "melting pot" identity and not hide from it.

The city is a place where young people and creatives are growing; and on its way towards the future, taking with it the dreams of the present, and the talents of the city's young people.

The message is that Nakuru is more than just another place that you pass through. It has turned into a place where creativity is the central base in writing songs and constructing the future.