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Economy of Machakos


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Machakos open air market. Fruits, vegetables and other food stuffs like maize mbemba, beans mboso, etc. are sold here. Major market days are Mondays and Fridays. One can buy second hand clothes mutumba in the open air market, situated differently from the market marikiti.

Machakos has a number of financial institutions such a Barclays, Equity, Standard chartered, K-rep, Co-operative and Kenya commercial banks at the CBD. It also has the larger administrative offices in lower Ukambani.

Machakos has a beautiful hilly scenery that is perfect for camping and hiking. this consists of tricky terrain that would challenge any camper.It is also the home town of some of the worlds most beautiful sculptures made in Wamunyu. Kaloleni near Ngelani, is famous for "water flowing against gravity". It is located on Kituluni Hill, 12 east of Machakos town
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