The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Nakuru rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Nakuru, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Nakuru and Naivasha. Out of the two cities, Naivasha does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Naivasha followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

How do development practices in Nakuru fare in comparison to others in Kenya? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Nakuru was the 8th-most disconnected out of the 26 regions in Kenya. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Kenya, street construction in Nakuru has become more disconnected. Nakuru ranked 9th in 1975, 14th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2005 and 8th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Nakuru is Nakuru with an SNDi of 3.79, which is relatively sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Naivasha with an SNDi of 3.7, which is relatively sprawly. See trends for these cities: Naivasha, Nakuru

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Nakuru rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Nakuru, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Nakuru and Naivasha. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Nakuru follow the same region trend.

To date, Nakuru is the 8th-most disconnected out of the 26 regions in Kenya. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Kenya, the street network in Nakuru has become more disconnected. Nakuru ranked 9th in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2005 and 8th in 2006-2020.