Overview

The scenic falls are one of the highest in Kenya, spans a height of 74 meters, at 2,360 m elevation. It lies two miles from Nyahururu town in Central Kenya. It’s on the Ewaso Nyiro River, which drains from the Aberdare Mountain Range. The falls were discovered in 1883 by a Scottish geologist and naturalist, Joseph Thomson, during his walk from Mombasa to Lake Victoria. Enjoy the spectacular spectacle from different viewing points along the rim of the gorge. The upstream from the falls is one of the highest hippo pools in Kenya.