Kericho Travel Guide

Do you need to travel to Kericho land in Kenya? Here is free Kericho Travel Guide for those who may want detailed information about Kericho hotels and all other interesting locations in Kericho the “land of Tea plantations in Kenya”

More information about Kericho Area in Kenya

Kericho and its surrounding region can be considered as the emerald of Kenya, it is a clean and beautiful town in the wet highlands of western Rift Valley.

Kericho was named after a Maasai chief, Ole Kericho, who died there during a battle with the Gusii People in the 18th century. The town has a urban population of 30.000 and total population of 85.000

Kenya is the world's third largest producer of tea after India and Sri Lanka, and Kericho, located in southwestern Kenya, is the center of Kenya's tea market, the area is dominated by tea plantations, tea farms surround Kericho for many kilometers, the climate in Kericho is perfect for tea, with a high altitude and virtually daily rains.

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