Kakamega Forest

Kakamega Forest is a tropical rainforest situated in the Kakamega and Kisumu Counties of Kenya, North West of the capital Nairobi, and near to the border with Uganda. It is Kenya’s only tropical rainforest and is said to be Kenya’s last remnant of the ancient Guineo-Congolian rainforest that once spanned the continent.

Kakamega rainforest has over 360 species of birds, 380 species of plants, 400 species of butterflies, 7 species of primates.

Kakamega forest plants, 80% are of highly medicinal plants that traditionaly local people use them to cure Malaria, prostate cancer, comon cold and many others.

Kakamega forest is an Ornithologist’s dream where many different rare birds species are found including Great blue turaco, Blue headed bee-eater, Turners Eremomela, Yellow bellied wattle-eye, African shrike-flycatcher, Petit’s cuckoo-shrike and many others.

Operating hours

The park is open 365 days a year, even holidays, from 8am till 6pm. It is possible to arrive earlier for a sunrise walk, or to come for a night walk, but please book ahead of time.