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Kakamega is certainly not a highly publicized destination for tourism but it is an area of great geographic, cultural and natural diversity offering visitors be just as much than many of Kenya's better known tourist destinations. Here is a list of some of the wonderful places to visit during holidays: 1.KAKAMEGA FOREST RESERVE Some call it "canopy of natural beauty" The Kakamega Forest biodiversity resembles that of the rainforest of central and West Africa. It offers an exciting challenge for nature lovers to explore the forest. Activities involve bird watching-the forest hosts over 300bird species, hiking and rock climbing. Do not miss the view point of Buyangu Hill with the wonderful overview especially impressive at sunrise, small but lovely isiukhu fall and the giant tree on Mukangu trails. 2.NABONGO CULTURAL CENTER Located in Matungu off mumias road. This center depicts the past, present and future ways of the long-standing Wanga kingdom. It showcases th...

Have you ever found yourself in a town and you have no information on where to get a good hotel or accommodation facility matching your budget ? This article can be very ideal for you when you get to Kakamega.  1. Rondo Retreat. (Ksh. 22,000) This beautiful forest set up facility is located about 37 kilometers from Kakamega town on the shows of the forest.  The hotel is tourist oriented with 19 guestrooms. It offers free bed and breakfast, Free wifi, free parking, arranged your guides and hiking. ~Airport shuttle at $50 per vehicle one way .  ~Furnished rooms, dining, fire place, garden view balconies and a library. Bookings must be done in advance. Cash payments done at the facility. 2. Golf Hotel Kakamega (Ksh. 15,900) This is a 3.5 star hotel located in the heart of Kakamegs town with an expansive lawns beautiful for outdoor events and a swimming pool. The rates are inclusive of bed and breakfast, free WiFi and parking. The hotel also offers wedding and ann...

Nowadays its so hard to talk about real estate  without mentioning interior decor. Interior  decor has a wider meaning depending on who  you talk to and to what basis you talk about  it. Interior decor is applied when doing your  own home or when making units for rental  purposes. Its a very wide area to cover every- thing but we shall touch lightly on a few are- as that makes to the headline. Lets walk down  the isle of interior decor . Gypsum ceiling You cant talk about interior decor if you don't  start with the gypsum ceiling. With different  shades and styles ,your "fundi" can design it  differently according to your taste and prefer- ence. Most people also do the inbuilt lights  when doing the gypsum ceiling to make it  more attractive at night. It can be done  throughout the whole ceiling or partly as a  phase on one particular side depending on  your idea. Good thing here is, your creativity...

PROPERTY PRICING IN KAKAMEGA One of the most sort out information on property segment in Kakamega is the price guidelines for those looking for either land to buy or house to rent. One client ranted on our social media platform about the expensive housing units in Kakamega. We couldn't’ help but to inform him that there is no specific law that strictly stipulates the price guidelines on property in the whole country. To this effect, it remains a business between the willing seller and the willing buyer. This therefore means that, its your choice to use your budget estimates visa vi the preferences you are looking for in case you are looking for a house to rent. As for the land, the same applies, its about willing buyer, willing seller. If the two agree, well and good. At no time should you be forced into buying or renting something beyond your budget projections. The government of Kenya has not in any way given standards of measure on property pricing. This therefore means that sel...

  Residents of Mumias town and it's environment cannot hide their joy after the largest sugarcane miller in the country, Mumias Sugar Company started crushing cane following a successful maintenance exercise by the Sarrai Group after a five year break. The outgoing Kakamega Governor H.E Wycliffe Ambetsa Oparanya toured the factory and expressed optimism that it will roar back to full life moreso if local leaders keep politics off its revival. In his address to the media, the Governor thanked Sarrai Group for remaining committed to its revival plan of the miller adding that as the Co-Chair of the National Sugar Taskforce, one of the recommendations of the Committee was to lease the factory to a reputable company that is capable of resuscitating the giant miller after repairs on the worn out machines.  Gov. Oparanya announced that the company will be paying farmers on a weekly basis urging residents growing cane to register with the factory for supply of the raw material to Mumi...

A new year or a new term is often around the corner, and as a parent you will always be interested to know which school suits your child, either as they start school life, or maybe relocating to new towns, or rather upgrading from one grade to another.  If you are relocating or looking to enroll your child to a new school around Kakamega, then we are here to help you with options.  Here are a number of good schools for your consideration: 1. Kakamega Hill School. - (254) 055-30640 Located on Mumias road right behind Maisha Mart Supermarket, The school has been a giant in academic performance since time memorial. It has a separate kindergarten for preparatory classes for kids. Has a fleet of buses that provides transport for the kids to various destinations around Kakamega. 2. Kakamega Primary +254-056-30581 Locate right in the heart of Kakamega town opposite Easy coach offices, this is one of the most prestigious schools around town despite being a public school. You won't reg...

We are always grateful and proud of our clients. Our clients define who we are. 2021 was a year of it's blessings, challenges and learning time. We thank those we partnered to work together : The mutual partnership was indeed a beneficisl to us and and to you.  We look forward to continuing our partnerships and to bring even more on board through our Marketing extension services under Kareps in this new year 2022.