- it is surrounded by agriculturally productive district such as Kiambu, Maragua, Muranga etc which
provide raw materials for industries.
- Access to abundant water supply from Rivers Chania and Thika used in the industries and for
domestic use.
- Good road and railway lines which have made it easy to receive raw materials and transport
industrial products to the markets.
- The High production of Thika has provided ready market for industrial products.
- Many investors have preferred to establish industries in Thika which is near Nairobi due to
congestion in Nairobi.
- There is expansive flat land for setting up industries and for expanding the etc
gideon1 answered the question on October 4, 2017 at 07:28
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