River Isiukhu Tented Camp Kakamega, Western Kenya.

RIVER ISIUKHU TENTED CAMP is situated on a sprawling rural farmland near Muraka Market along Kakamega- Kisumu highway which is 10 mins from Kakamega Town and easily accessed (500m) from the Kisumu Kakamega highway. Traversed by the great River Isiukhu, the camp is a unique and offers you a 3C package of indigenous Kenya and East African Cuisine, Culture and Climate. RITE also offers a safe and serene environment for camping, riversports, picnics, weddings, birthdays, meetings etc. Welcome All ! The space We have been inspired by the Nobel environmentalist, Wangari Maathai, to mold cuisine, culture, and climate (the 3C) into a sanctuary for you and others who are eager and fortunate to escape, even if momentarily, from the madding crowds and concrete forests of the cities of the world. Our location in the Isukha community of the Luyia peoples of Kenya is unique; for no other trinity embodies the mythical existence of the Isukha better than River Isiukhu, Kakamega Forest, and the Ikhonga Murwi - the crying stone. River isiukhu, whose waters are perpetually replenished by the ever-raining Kakamega forest, is the eternal lifeblood of the Isukha community, whose eternity is immortalized by the Ikhonga Murwi -the ever-weeping stone. For as long as the river flows, the stone continues to weep with joy, and the people are alive and solidified! The community is always striving to keep the Isiukhu, the unique tropical rain forest, and hence the Ikhonga Murwi, alive! What a lesson for modern Climate Change! Other things to note SERVICES 1.Sign in: Kindly sign in our visitors’ book when you arrive. We will keep you in our memories. 2.Contacts: Your host Manea am on 24 hr. call 3. Drinking water: You can ask for a jug of free cold or warm natural spring water (it is treated by boiling or chlorination and is served as complementary). Or you can buy bottled water. 4. Hot water: You can ask for a flask of complementary hot water with tea leaves or instant coffee overnight in your tent. 5. Lighting inside the Tent: A portable solar lamp is provided for your convenience at night. 6. Mosquitoes, Reptiles: During the rainy season, mosquitoes are common. Apply cream or cover your limbs between 5PM and 6.30am. No reptiles and scary crawlers detected so far. Only lizards at daytime. However, it is advised to zip your tent net (with canvas rolled up for good ventilation) during daytime time even when unoccupied. 7. Temperatures: Night temperatures on the camp can fall below 15 degrees Celsius on rainy nights. Heavy covering has been provided to keep you warm. A small bonfire may be lit outside your tent at night to add to your warmth. When you don’t like it, please request the guards to remove it. 8. Smoking: Smoking is strongly discouraged inside the Tent. You can smoke from the open gardens. 9. Breakfast: Breakfast featuring Isukha indigenous menu is served complimentary to Airbnb camping guests 8am -10am. If you must travel early, please alert the manager to arrange an early coffee/tea and snack for you – Isukha/Luhyia customs discourage travelling on an empty stomach. 10. Lunch/ Dinner/Bar: Ask for our unique menu of indigenous Isukha/Luhyia cuisine -available only here at RITE at very affordable pricing. Our pub features a selection of East African beers, wines, and spirits! 11. TV News and Entertainment: You can catch up on local and international news and other documentaries – Direct Air for local channels and You-Tube livestream for international. The service is available in the EARTH BUILDING lounge 9am-8pm. Also ask for a link to our special SPOTIFY music selection featuring the most iconic and top contemporary music on the continent. 12. Shower: Your camping category shower -bucket or overhead – shall be arranged for you, warm or cold to your feel – morning and/or evening. 13 .Toilets: Camp category toilets (pour flush and conversional flush) are provided near the tents. More comfortable toilets with provisions for persons with a disability are available in the EARTH HOUSE. 14. Safety and Security: Your personal effects are safe. Our staff are trained and cultured to revere guests and refrain from any suspect acts. Please do not tip them! The environment is secure, we are surrounded by neighbors who have lived here for generations on the tenets of duty of care for your neighbor. During the night, there are guards on watch. You will identify them by their reflective vests or occasional flashlights. They are advised to observe maximum silence and move around stealthily. 15. Animals and Birds on the Camp: There are some livestock and a variety of domesticated birds on the camp including swans and guinea fowl. Please do not feed birds and animals …you can be certain they are properly fed! The Swans may appear aggressive to strangers. If they approach, stand still and gesture in a friendly manner, or just keep walking slowly. If you try to run, they may try to scare you, aiming at your feet. Early in the morning or late in the evening, the guinea fowl, and cocks, as well as birds in the wild, might be a bit too chirpy, but that is the kind of village life we enjoy here as Isukha folk!!