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Nakuru, the provincial capital of Kenya’s Rift Valley province, with 300,000 inhabitants, is the fourth largest urban centre. it is 1,850m above sea level.

Nakuru County

Nakuru County covers a vast area including towns like Naivasha, Gilgil, Nakuru, Molo and Njoro.

Naivasha

Naivasha, for the last two decades is more associated with the flower farms than the pristine freshwater lake it is home to.…

Mt. Longonot National Park

The mountain park is coined “Sheer adventure”

Mt. Longonot

Distance:

90km from Nairobi enroute to Naivasha and close to Hell’s Gate National Park.

The park is the mountain, which rises 2,776m above sea level (9,l08ft). The dormant volcano on the floor of the Rift Valley has ridges with little vegetation but the yawning crater

How to get there

90km on tarmac road from Nairobi.

Climate

Temperature…

Hell’s Gate National Park

A walk on the wild side Hell’s Gate National Park lies south of Lake Naivasha, Northwest of Nairobi. The stunning park is‘famous for its natural rock towers scaling high, cliffs, flat plains and eroded gulleys.

Hell’s Gate National Park

Olkaria and Hobley’s are two extinct volcanoes located in the park. in the Hell’s Gate Gorge, lined with red cliffs are two volcanic plugs: Fischer’s Tower and…

Menengai Crater

Located eight kilometres from Nyahururu – Nakuru main road.

Menengai Crater, a dormant volcano is the second largest crater in the world and plunges 483 metres from the rim.

Menengai Crater

The volcano was formed about 200,000 years ago. The 12 x 8 km caldera formed 8000 years ago. Menengai is one of the best-preserved calderas in the world. The crater floor is ideal for hiking.…

Lake Nakuru National Park

140km northwest of Nairobi, Lake Nakuru National Park lies in Central Kenya in Nakuru district of the Rift Valley Province. The alkaline lake has a crusty shoreline, surrounded with wooded and bushy grasslands.

Lake Nakuru National Park

Famous for its flamingos (Greater and Lesser) that turn the shoreline crimson including 450 species of birds. The park is rich in wildlife with both species of…

Kora National Park

The home of the legendary Bwana Simba aka George Adamson of the Born Free fame, Simba had his camp at the base of the 442-metre-high Kora Rock.

Tana River County

Gazetted in 1973 as a reserve, Kora National Park attained national park status in 1990. This triangle of dense woodland and scrub has as its northern boundary 65km of the Tana River, which begins in the highlands of…

Taita Taveta County is in the coastal region. The county has four constituencies: Wundanyi, Mwatate, Voi and Taveta. Lying 200km northwest of Mombasa and 360km southwest of Nairobi city, the region is known for its wildlife ranches. There are 48 forests, remnants of a larger forest that once draped the Taita hills.

Taita Taveta County

28 are gazetted.The Taita Hills are part of the Eastern Arch…

The historical stone-town of Lamu on Lamu island, one of the many islands of the Lamu archipelago on the lndian ocean, was founded in the 13th century. It has a rich fusion of African, Arabic and lndian cultures.

Lamu Town

It is the oldest and best-preserved example of Swahili settlement in East Africa and unlike other Swahili settlements, which have been abandoned along the East African coast,…

Shimba Hills National Reserve in Kwale County

33 km south of Mombasa in Kwale district, the national reserve has a fascinating mix of indigenous coastal forest, exotic plantations, scrublands and grasslands and is second to the Arabuko-Sokoke forest.

Shimba Hills National Reserve in Kwale County

The reserve is rich in flora and fauna and hosts the highest density of African elephants in Kenya.…

Kilifi County lies between the Mombasa and Tana River counties. Its administrative town is Kilifi town. The county has many tourist towns like Malindi.

Kilifi County

Malindi

Malindi is a historic town. The early Chinese, Arab and Indian traders followed by the Portuguese sailors and later European settlers and contemporary investors have made Malindi into a destination of choice.

The Arabs…

Mombasa, the second-largest city in Kenya has a population of 939,370 (2009 census). Lying on the Indian Ocean, it is a major seaport with an international airport. Manbasa is the original Arabic name of the city. In Swahili it is called Kisiwa Cha Mvita (or Mvita for Short), meaning “Island of War” due to the many wars for ownership by invaders.

Mombasa County

Mombasa is separated from the…

Meru County is located on the North East slopes of Mount Kenya, with Kathita River passing through it. Its administrative town is Meru town which is situated about five miles north of the equator, at approximately 5,000 ft altitude. The area is mainly populated with mixed forest and clearings, small towns, villages, and rural farms.

Meru County

Tourist attractions in the area include:—

Meru…

According to the 2009 census, the population of Machakos County was 1,098,584. The county covers an area of 6,281 .4km2 most of which is semi-arid.

Machakos County

Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park

The Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park is located about 85 km north-east of Nairobi in Machakos County. The ecosystem constitutes a mountain which is entirely covered with dense montane forest except for a small…

Kisumu County is Situated on the shores of Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest inland lake and the world’s second largest freshwater lake after Lake Superior in the USA, Kisumu has breathtaking sunsets on the lake.

Kisumu County

It has remnants of fine colonial architecture close to the lake. Lake Victoria port was founded in 1901 as the main inland terminal for the Kenya-Uganda Railway. On December…

Underpinning its strength is agriculture: sugarcane, tobacco, onions, vegetables and dairy cattle. Maize in Tongaren and Naitiri make the county a vital part of the country’s bread basket. Two main roads, the Webuye-Bungoma-Malaba Highway and the Webuye-Kitale thoroughfare give the country a lifeline, with long distant trucks ferrying produce to Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic…

The headquarters of Kakamega County is Kakamega town. The county had a population of 1,660,651 according to the 2009 census figures. It lies 50km north of Kisumu. The county has seven administrative divisions: Kabras, Shinyalu, Navakholo, Lurambi, lkolomani, lleho and Municipality. The county lies within an altitude of 250-2000m. The average temperature in the county is 22.50 C most of the year.…

The Mau Forest in Kericho County is the biggest water catchment area in Kenya. At a high altitude and virtually daily rains, Kericho is the centre of Kenya’s large tea industry. Some of the biggest tea companies including Unilever Kenya, James Finlay and Williamson Tea are based here. It is also home to the popular Ketepa brand. Much of the tea is exported, with the UK being the largest market.…