Lake Elementaita Kenya

Lake Elementaita was profiled as a Ramsar site and a Wetland of International importance in 2005. The lake was formerly Kekoy Ranch build by Lord Gaibraith Cole, an English Settler in 1916.Thus the lake retains early colonial home features that include a red brick building with shady terraces, an internal courtyard, paneled walls and a sitting room with a library and log fires. The lake hosts vulnerable and endangered water bird species including the Great White Pelicans that breed in the Island close to the protected Soysambu Ranch.

The lake is strategically situated from a cliff on the Nakuru- Nairobi highway 30km from Lake Nakuru and 120km from Kenyafs capital city Nairobi . Overnight visitors can spend at lake Elementaita Lodge as well as camping at Mbweha camp. The lake is a Mecca for bird lovers as the Lake is a stop-over for over 350 bird species with a population of 3,000 Pelicans and 2,00,000 Flamingos though the numbers increase when environmental conditions like food resource base are limited in other saline lakes.

Soysambu Wildlife Sanctuary gives an opportunity for visitors to spend time on the shores watching the incredible variety of bird species, Buffalo, Gazelle, Water buck, Jackal, Lion, Zebra, Leopard, Eland and Cheetah among other species of Wildlife. In addition to the bird walk and the scenic drive, visitors can interact with the local peasants who eke out a living by scooping the salty sedimentary deposits on the shores selling the salty deposits to cattle owners. The picturesque view of this lake is simply enthralling.