Nakuru County - Arrive and revive

09/06/2017

With the support from those who conceded defeat, jubilee is guaranteed to carry the day 8.8.2017

17/09/2015

The newly lake nakuru sopa lodge located at lake nakuru national park.

17/09/2015

Nakuru County Youth Week is finally happening end of this month.
Its a treasure being associated with this wonderful county full of vivid nature, tourist attractions, luxury, mid range and budget accommodations. Congratulations to our governor, madam hon speaker-Susan K. and all the organizing committee in advance.

06/07/2015

Nakuru county has become a popular destination for corporate conferencing, weddings and team building not only due to its proximity to Nairobi but also due to the many number of hotels and lodges found in the county. The accommodation are near tourist attractions with animals moving around gesturing to guests.

27/03/2015

The park is popular due to its close proximity to Nairobi and lowered park fees compared to other National Parks. Hiking, cycling, and even camping are encouraged within the park. Hell's Gate National Park is named after a narrow break in the cliffs, once a tributary of a prehistoric lake that fed early humans in the Rift Valley. It was established in 1984. A small national park, it is known for its wide variety of wildlife and for its scenery. This includes the Fischer's Tower and Central Tower columns and Hell's Gate Gorge. The national park is also home to the geothermal power stations at Olkaria the biggest geothermal power plants in Africa. It also hosts geothermal spa that future hot water believed to have nature skin care. The main setting of the 1994 film, "The Lion King" is heavily modelled after the park

26/03/2015

Lord Egerton Castle is 14 kilometres from Nakuru town seating on a 100-acre piece of land. Built by Lord Egerton for his bride-to-be in 1938 it was completed in 1954 after she rejected his wedding proposal stating that the house he lived in then (a six bedroom house) was as small as a chicken coop. The heart broken Egerton never married, never wanted to see another woman and banned all women from visit him. He passed away in 1958.
The castle was built by 100 Indian using mostly imported material and some local. The marble and tiles used to decorate the interior were imported from Italy and England.
Today the castle is property of the Egerton University and open to tourists both local and international.
Kindly follow this trip adviser link to see how those who have been there say about the place. Karibu Nakuru county.
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g1015946-d2550447-Reviews-Lord_Egerton_Castle-Nakuru_Rift_Valley_Province.html

18/02/2015

Another big thing in Naivasha of Nakuru county:
Kenya will save about Sh25 billion annually from injecting the 280 Megawatts (MW) of Olkaria geothermal power to the national grid.

Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) Chief Executive Officer Albert Mugo says the country will save Sh2.2 billion a month by displacing the expensive thermal electricity generators that use costly fossil fuels in favour of the cheaper electricity from geothermal.

Mugo says the cost of electricity has reduced marginally since the addition to the national grid of about 280 Megawatts geothermal power as the fuel cost charge has reduced by 65 percent.

"The fuel cost charge, the single major cost item on the power bills has dropped nearly threefold to Sh2.57 per kwh in February down from Sh7.22 per kwh in August last year when the first unit of the 280MW project started injecting to the national grid," he said.

He said plans for a Rights Issue are also on course as the company waits for necessary approval from the government that owns 70 percent of the company.

"We are hoping that we will still raise the funds before the end of the current financial year, "he added.

The Olkaria 280MW project comprises the 140MW Olkaria 1V and the Olkaria 1 units 4 and 5 each with a capacity of 70MW.

Currently the company is injecting 1575 MW to the national grid with geothermal surpassing hydro as the main source of electricity for the fourth month in a row owing to failed rains.

Geothermal accounts for 51 percent of the national generation mix followed by hydro at 36 percent owing to the failed rains that led to poor inflows of water to the generation of dams in recent months.

Thursday, KenGen will commission the 140MW Olkaria 1 power plant that marks the last phase of 280MW Olkaria geothermal power.

President Uhuru Kenyatta as well as Rwanda President Paul Kagame are due to preside over the event among other Heads of State.
Source: Capital FM via All Africa

05/02/2015

THE LARGEST STEAM HEALTH SPA IN AFRICA IS NOW OPEN FOR PUBLIC AND HOLIDAY MAKERS.
located in the OlKaria Geothermal Field in Naivasha is geothermal spa that offer chances to enjoy a therapeutic swim in warm water which is not only relaxing but also assists in treating skin ailments.
Started back in 2013, the Spa at Olkaria was a research project to demonstrate the direct uses of brine, a saline solution which is naturally found underground within the geothermal area and whose main use is in electricity generation.
Steam is extracted from depths of about 3KM underneath the ground.
The Spa comprises of three cascaded pools. The first pool is a receiver pool that receives the hot brine. It is at a high temperature of 90-100 degrees Celsius. The brine then overflows to the second pool. Here the temperature is around 50-75 degrees Celsius. The brine then overflows from the second pool and to the children's swimming pool and the third adult swimming pool which is bigger than the first two at a low degrees celsius below 40. There are no chemicals added to the brine. The brine has natural minerals like silica and sulphur as major components of the spa water adding to the health benefits. Read more.....http://www.kengen.co.ke/

01/02/2015

Elmenteita is derived from the Masaai word muteita, meaning "dust place", a reference to the dryness and dustyness of the area. Lake elementaita has become the hoteliers choice for investments. At the southern end of the lake are the "Kekopey" hot springs, in which the Tilapia grahami breed. Very popular for bathing. The Lake Elmenteita area saw its first white settlement when Lord Delamere (1879-1931) established Soysambu, a 48,000-acre (190 km2) ranch, on the western side of the lake. Delamere gifted the land on the other side of the lake to his brother-in-law, the Honorable Galbraith Lowry Egerton Cole (1881-1929), part of whose "Kekopey Ranch", where he is buried, is preserved today as the Lake Elementaita Lodge.
Soysambu ranch is still occupied by Lord Delamere's descendants, including the controversial Thomas P. G. Cholmondeley who has been instrumental in setting up the Soysambu conservancy. The conservancy covers 2/3 of the shoreline and is home to over 12000 wild animals.
Lake Elmenteita has been a Ramsar site since 2005. Welcome elementaita welcome Nakuru county. countacy wiki .N Mucheru

06/11/2014

As you read this,over 25,000 workers are picking roses in Naivasha of Nakuru county. Naivasha is arguably the world leading in production of fresh flowers, this has made Kenya to become the leading exporter of rose cut flowers to the European Union (EU) with a market share of about 38%. Approximately 65% of exported flowers are sold through the Dutch Auctions, although direct sales are growing. In the United Kingdom. Kenya's economy largely relies on the agriculture sector which contributes 25.3% of GDP. 2.63% of the national GDP is from the horticulture sub-sector while 1.29% is from the flower industry. Horticulture is one of the top foreign exchange earners for the country generating approximately US$ 1 billion annually.
The floriculture industry has recorded growth in volume and value of cut flowers exported every year (10,946 tons in 1988 compared to 86,480 tons in 2006, 117,713 tons in 2009, 120,220 tons in 2010 121,891 tons in 2011 and 123,511 tons in 2012). According to Kenya National Bureau of Statistics in 2013, the floriculture industry exported 124, 858 tons valued at Kshs 46.3 billion. (c) of kenya flower council.

29/10/2014

Nakuru county hosts the only Diatomite dealers in East, Central and Southern Africa. Despite its establishment in 1942, very few people knows about this industry. Situated about 120 km northwest of Nairobi, African Diatomite Industries Limited is within the region of the Great Rift Valley in Nakuru county at gilgil, kariadusi area whose formation gave rise to unique natural structures including pre-historic sites like Kariandusi near Gilgil. African Diatomite Industries Limited is a privately owned mining company, which manufactures branded Diatomite fillers and filter aid end products. They have with time been able to deal with various industries in sectors of an economy; both locally and internationally. Among them: Breweries, Fruit Canners, Edible Oil Refineries, Top Soft Drink brand Industries, Welding, Pest Control Agencies,Paint Manufacturers,Dry Cleaning,Soap Manufacturers and many others. For more info visit http://adilkenya.com or drop us a mail.

24/10/2014