Embu

Embu is in the Southern Rift Valley region of Kenya.

It is located on the south-eastern slopes of the Mount Kenya massif.

Understand
Embu is one of the major trading centers in Eastern Kenya.

Get in
Many buses & minivans from:
 * Nairobi (3 hours)
 * Meru (2 hours)
 * Nyeri (2 hours)

Sleep

 * Eden Guesthouse, next to much bigger Baraka Guesthouse. Easy to miss the small door and the sign. Inside there are single rooms with common showers and toilets. Everything is clean and there is hot water, however, the rooms lack electrical sockets. The staff is very friendly and speaks English. Singles w/o bathroom Ksh 1000 (October 2018).
 * Yoeligen Guest House off Embu-Meru Highway. Single/double rooms with own bathroom, mosquito net, TV. Flakey WiFi. From Ksh1200. (Updated Sep 2021)

Go next

 * Nyeri
 * Nairobi.
 * Meru