The government plans to create five new metropolitan areas around the country by merging key towns and cities into zones in a bid to boost urban services and planning.
On Monday, the Housing ministry started looking for a consultant to help in the plan that will see Mombasa, Kisumu-Kakamega, Eldoret-Nakuru, Wajir-Garissa-Mandera, and Kitui-Mwingi-Meru grouped into metropolitan areas.
