Kericho

Kericho is in Kericho County, on the edge of the Mau Forest within the highlands west of the East African Rift.

Understand
Kericho is known for its vast tea estates.

Climate
Kericho has a warm and temperate climate throughout the year with sunny days preceding rain in the evening and on occasion hail and thunderstorms.

Get in
Kericho is on the B1 Road which connects Nakuru via Mau Summit to Kisumu and Busia on the Kenya-Uganda border.

From Nairobi operates two buses daily to Kericho. Alternative public transport includes 11-seater shuttle vans and informal 7-seater bush taxis which link Kericho to Nairobi, Kisumu and other towns in the region.

Get around
Kericho town can be covered easily on foot or on bodaboda motorcycle taxis.

See

 * Tea estates. Guided tours can be arranged directly with the factories.

Do

 * Walk around town.

Buy




Drink

 * Drink tea.

Connect
There is a "Cyber" (Internet Cafe) next to Saigo Lodge, and some more Cybers all over town.

Go next

 * Kisumu
 * Nakuru