Elgon View
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Elgon View is a suburb located on the southern side of Eldoret
, Kenya
and named after Mt Elgon. It is primarily zoned for low-density residential housing. Considered an affluent neighborhood, Elgon View is home to politicians, athletes, businessmen and religious leaders of the Rift Valley Province. Institutions in the area include Eldoret State Lodge, the Eldoret Sports Club, Eldoret Club, Hill Primary and secondary schools, Mother of Apostles Seminary High School, and Testimony primary and secondary schools.
Notable residents include Kipchoge Keino
, who has led neighborhood opposition to all commercial development. In 2009, the Kenya Red Cross supported construction of a 5-star hotel in the suburb. Keino has opposed the construction on the grounds of setting a precedent for other commercial development as well as increased noise pollution and security concerns. Kenya Red Cross Governor Paul Birech cites benefits to the neighborhood as street lighting and pavement, sanitation services and public transportation. As of the summer of 2009, plans for the hotel were still under discussion.
Eldoret
Eldoret is a town in western Kenya and the administrative centre of Uasin Gishu District of Rift Valley Province. Lying south of the Cherangani Hills, the local elevation varies from about 2100 metres above sea level at the airport to more than 2700 metres in nearby areas...
, Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
and named after Mt Elgon. It is primarily zoned for low-density residential housing. Considered an affluent neighborhood, Elgon View is home to politicians, athletes, businessmen and religious leaders of the Rift Valley Province. Institutions in the area include Eldoret State Lodge, the Eldoret Sports Club, Eldoret Club, Hill Primary and secondary schools, Mother of Apostles Seminary High School, and Testimony primary and secondary schools.
Notable residents include Kipchoge Keino
Kipchoge Keino
Kipchoge Keino , chairman of the Kenyan Olympic Committee , is a retired Kenyan track and field athlete and two-time Olympic gold medalist...
, who has led neighborhood opposition to all commercial development. In 2009, the Kenya Red Cross supported construction of a 5-star hotel in the suburb. Keino has opposed the construction on the grounds of setting a precedent for other commercial development as well as increased noise pollution and security concerns. Kenya Red Cross Governor Paul Birech cites benefits to the neighborhood as street lighting and pavement, sanitation services and public transportation. As of the summer of 2009, plans for the hotel were still under discussion.