Fourteen Falls
Fourteen side-by-side waterfalls on the Athi River near Thika; you can take a small boat to the foot of the falls, and they are often visited together with Ol Donyo Sabuk.
The falls lie near the town of Thika, about 65 km northeast of Nairobi. Here the Athi River splits into fourteen channels that tumble side by side over a rock face about 27 metres high, especially impressive after the rains. You can watch from the banks or pay for a small wooden boat to get close to the falls, where local boys perform cliff dives (tips expected). Admission is several hundred shillings. The nearby Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park, where you can see African buffalo and the ruins of Macmillan's castle, makes a good day trip combined with this. Note that after the rains, the river water can turn yellowish due to pollution.
Opening hours
About 08:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park
- Paradise Lost
- Karura Forest
- Maasai Market
- August 7th Memorial Park
- Jamia Mosque, Nairobi
- Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC)
- Nairobi National Museum