- Nearness to Nairobi – many people lives in Thika town and work in Nairobi because house rents are lower. This increases the population of the District.
- Thika town is an industrial centre and attracts large population of workers unlike Murang’a where there are few industries that are rural based.-Thika town is a large commercial centre compares to Murang’a town.
- Thika attracts many people who operate different businesses. This increases the population of the district.
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