1)Good road system 2)about 2 km off Thika -Kahaini-Kandara tarmac road 3)Regular piped water for irrigation based on gravity 4)Electricity on site 5)River frontage 6)Schools,hospitals nearby 7)Growing of several horticultural crops ongoing eg french beans,Lemon grass,Zucchini ,Avocado,Macadamia etc 8)Animal feeds factory nearby