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 Easy Coach, +254 738200316. Ksh 1400 2018-10-13 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.
Shuttle vans
Get around
Kericho town can be covered easily on foot or on bodaboda motorcycle taxis.
See
Do
- Walk around town.
- Swimming pool, Tea Hotel. 2015-06-12
- KNLS Library - Kericho, -0.369811°, 35.286661°, +254 52 30536, knlskericho@knls.ac.ke.
- Kericho Golf Club, Nairobi Rd, Londiani Kipkelion (from the Hass petrol station on Busia Road take the side road, the club house is the first right turn.), -0.376968°, 35.275142°, +254 722110493. Private club with a nine-hole golf course, a bar and limited accommodation facilities. 2016-11-23
- Wessyde Lounge, +254 703 100555. Night club open on most days. 2016-11-23
Buy
Eat
Drink
Sleep
- Ivys Inn and Guesthouse (formerly Teavale Cottages), -0.368298°, 35.289913°, +254 711860777, info@ivys.co.ke. Clean rooms, food is available on order and wifi is available. 2016-11-23
- Rays Place, -0.330577°, 35.332255°, +254 710407933. The gardens at the back open up to a great view of the surrounding tea estates. 2016-11-23
- Saramek Villa Inn, Kunyak B1, +254 795508898, info@saramekltd.co.ke. Bar and restaurant available. 2016-11-23
- Saiga Lodge, John Kerich Road (two minutes walk from the Matatu Station), +254 518011711. The small entrance from the street opens into a surprisingly large courtyard. Has clean rooms with mosquito nets and okay bathrooms. from Ksh 1200
- Rex Lodge, Temple Road, +254 36131323. Single/double rooms. from Ksh 1200 2015-06-12
- Kericho Garden Lodge, Moi Highway, +254 36120878. Camping/single/double rooms. from Ksh 1000 2015-06-12
- New Sunshine Hotel, Tengecha Road, +254 721700358, info@sunshinehotel.co.ke. Clean single/double rooms. Hot water. It has a restaurant. from Ksh 1500 2018-10-25
- Mwalimu Lodge, Moi Highway, +254 722733663. Has 36 single/double rooms with own bathroom. from Ksh 1200 2018-06-18
- Simmass Hotel, Temple Road.. Single/double rooms with own bathroom. from Ksh 1000 2018-09-16
- Lenox Hotel, Temple Road. Check-in: noon, check-out: noon. Double room with own bathroom. Ksh 1400 2018-04-28
Connect
There is a "Cyber" (Internet Cafe) next to Saigo Lodge, and some more Cybers all over town.
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