Mt. Kenya region is extremely scenic with the escarpment giving way to dramatic wooded gorges and tangled riverine thickets. Behind the scenery flower farming is a big business. Maurice Koome Writes.
Due to the diverse range of habitats, Laikipia hosts an abundance of wildlife, second only to the Masai Mara in Kenya. It has significant populations of predators and also the “big five”, with over 50% of Kenya’s Black and White Rhinos, thousands of elephants, about 25% of the world’s Grevy Zebras, and an increasing population of Wild Dogs. The focus of wildlife viewing here is in Lewa Wildlife Conservancy.
More than great Scenery
When I first met Mr. Kanyingi, Editor Floriculture Magazine in one of our product launches at a Nanyuki Hotel, he was full of lamentations. “Mt. Kenya is more than Snowy Mountain”, I answered. “Yes I know, it is the most accessible, and popular with Johnnies. The Timau and Nanyuki triangle is characterised by diverse landscapes, rolling hills interrupted by rocky outcrops intricately merged into beautiful scenery reminiscent of a canvas painting.