WORLD RHINO DAY

This 22^nd September marks the Third Annual World Rhino Day, with events planned all over the globe! The day celebrates all five species of rhino and works to eliminate demand for rhino horn by highlighting efforts to debunk the medicinal myths about rhino horn as well as create awareness on the need to protect rhinos and celebrate efforts of all men and women who put their lives in line for the Rhino.

The day will be marked in style in Kenya, where Laikipia Wildlife Forum has planned a “Save Our Rhinos Cycling Competition” and World Rhino Day celebration, set to kick of at 7:30 AM on 22 September (Venue & Starting Point: Braeburn Nanyuki).

 Long live the Rhino and The Rhino Warriors (men and women who put their lives in line for the Rhino)

SIRIMON BANDAS

In one of those tantalizing visits to Mt.Kenya National Park via Sirimon Gate you’ll come across an attractive stone built-bandas.

The Banda is located at Sirimon Gate and comprise two semi-detached units housed in one attractive banda. Each unit has two bedrooms, one with double bed, and one with two single beds. The units have hot watered shower rooms each. They have furnished sitting rooms with log fireplace and doors leading to a small veranda. Each has an open-plan dining area leading off the sitting room and a gallery kitchen with a gas stove, kitchen utensils, cutlery, crockery and glasses. Visitors are provided with a caretaker, kerosene lamps, blankets, pillows, bed linen, towels, soap and toilet tissue.

The bandas are reached by road from Nanyuki town via 16km north  A2, Sirimon Gate is signposted to your right and After 9km you will see the bandas on your right before the Park gates. By air, is via Nanyuki Airstrip.

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