Rusinga Island

History

Rusinga Island is approximately 10 miles "16 km" wide and 3 miles "5 km" at its widest point lying in the eastern part of Lake Victoria at the mouth of the Winam Gulf. It is known as the family burial site of Tom Mboya expected to be Jomo Kenyatta's successor as President of the new nation of Kenya after his assassination in 1969.

Materials

This island is known for its extraordinary rich and important fossil beds of extinct Miocene mammals dated almost 18 million years. It has exotic trees which are home for a bird species many of which are unique in Kenya. The grounds can also be used as expedition areas.

Hospitality

There are delicious home grown cooked food and comfortable accommodation with ideal base from which to explore other areas of East Africa. There are also exotic trees housing diverse bird species many of which are unique to this area.

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