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Thomson Falls - Nyahururu

by Archie
(Scotland)

Thomson's Falls - Nyahururu

Thomson's Falls - Nyahururu


Thomson's Falls is a beautiful waterfall at the Ewaso Nyiro River in Central Kenya. The waterfall is 74 meters (243 feet) high. One of the biggest hippo pools of Kenya is located up stream from the falls. It’s possible to view the falls from above, and there’s also a trail down to the bottom of the ravine.

The Thomson’s Falls gets it’s name from Joseph Thomson, a naturalist and geologist from Scotland who discovered it in 1887 when he walked all the way from Mombasa to Lake Victoria.

Travelling from the dust bowl of Nakuru it was a joy to see the ever changing landscape and vegetation. Tea and coffee plantations merged with the lush forests, colours of Africa that fight for attention in your head, around every corner another view which makes you want to stop and enjoy.

I now know why this part of Kenya was chosen by Europeans to settle in. Those times are past and the morality was wrong, but now we can make amends and enjoy Kenya in all its diversity.


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Jun 08, 2010
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starstarstarstarstar 		Thomson Falls 1963
by: Anonymous

I was with a small group of runners in Kenya as part of their Uhuru independence from British rule celebration. Our hosts took us to T'Falls. My American pal dragged me to the bottom on that tiny trail(1963), handed me his camera, stripped, and told me to shoot as he jumped in. I figured that he was a goner but we survived. What a spot. I can see it clearly after 47 years.
Apr 14, 2010
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by: Anonymous

I have stopped many times at T'Falls for lunch or tea and even once over night. It was a comfortable upstairs room with bath, fire place and balcony. I recall most clearly a cold early morning in late July........someone came and started our fire place........then brought coffee. I sat on the balcony in the early chill and watched the birds wake and find their breakfasts in all the beauiful flower gardens which were in full blast bloom...... a lovely memory. I will be there again this summer, 2010! Nice rooms, good Kenyan food and really nice people.
Oct 24, 2009
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starstarstarstarstar 		Thanks but let's stick to English...
by: Arjen Koopman

hi all,

Thank you all for commenting but let's stick to English here so we can all understand it... (there was one comment totally in Swahili which I deleted).

Thanks for your understanding,
Arjen Koopman
(webmaster)
Oct 24, 2009
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starstarstarstar 		jiejoy
by: moses njuguna

it was a worderful place to stay few yard from the fall. so kenyan i recommed thomsomfall is best place to be"""""""""""""
Oct 03, 2009
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starstarstarstarstar 		Thomson falls is more selling to the Rich Europeans and Americans
by: wahome

Truth be said, I think Thomson falls is more selling than dururumo. The European and American tourists are more likely to visit something named after one of their own. We as Kenyans should keep the eyes on the price and that is the money generated from the tourism and remember a good number of Kenyans earn their living from this. The bottom line is that, Thompson is Kenyan heritage and no one is taking it away from us.
Jul 30, 2009
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by: Joseph Wambugu

Now you don't have to imagine living 500 m from fall just have a visit at the place, have a better and affordable accommodation at a MAKUTI logde.Jienjoy and have wonderful time at T-falls.
May 21, 2009
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starstarstarstarstar 		Kirurumo (Thompsom Falls)
by: Anonymous

Imagine living 500 metres from that beatiful place? That is me! If you haven't visited the place yet, you must! Make sure you get a view of the falls from below. The trek is very tiresome but, no gains without pains. It is quite an adventure!
Apr 09, 2009
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starstarstar 		Oooops
by: Archie

Anonymous, thankyou for your comments and of course it had me running off to every web dictionary. I have to agree with you albeit with this.....and I dont want to get deep.....when Darwin found? discovered? previously unknown flora/fauna was it taken into account that they had already been known by local population?
Webmaster [Arjen] is right, Thomson [et al] was just a reporter on what HE found and was so amazed by the new sights. History is hard to change, but yes it can be done, but it will take many generations to do so. Would it be good to do so? My childhood in Kenya taught me Thomsons Falls and gazelles....can you suggest something that is different or do we accept what we have and promote to the world that Kenya is a country which is a mixture of many cultures, and with that names that come from the past. Compare the coastal regions with the Rift Valley, even the Swahili tongue is different.
I know that times have changed and they continue to do so but my heart is in the dust of GilGil, and it is my hope that many other foreigners will come and visit Kenya to appreciate its place in this world.
I am sure you feel the same.
Feb 05, 2009
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starstarstarstarstar 		OK, discoverer isn't the right word...
by: Arjen Koopman (webmaster)

Anonymous, you're right. The 'discovering' is from a European perspective only, since Thomson was the first to report back to the Europeans about the falls. So a better word to describe Thomson would be explorer or reporter. To be fair to Archie, I think it was me (as webmaster) who edited the 'discoverer' into his story. I'll let it stand there, or the rest of the discussion won't make sense to others who read it, but your point is taken.
Feb 01, 2009
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starstarstarstarstar 		Words Have Hidden Meanings
by: Anonymous

The first step in making amends about the wrong history is to stop using language that still suggests that Europeans "discovered" Africa or its features.

My understanding of the word "discover" is to come across or realize something that no other human being has seen before.

When you say the Nyahururu waterfalls was named after the Scottish who "discovered" it do you mean that the Africans who were living in this area and actually used River Ewaso Nyiro to water their animals had not seen the falls before Thompson saw them?
Oct 02, 2008
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starstarstarstar 		A great picture and a true comment
by: Arjen Koopman

Archie, another great picture. It's a beautiful fall and well worth a visit.

And you're very right what you say about the colonial times. Though some colonizers may have had good intention (although most were just after money and 'national prestige' for their mother countries), it was wrong.

On the other hand, Kenyans should also show now that they take responsibility for their own future and develop their country. The power-sharing deal is a good sign - at least much better than the violent situation before that. Kenya is on it's way.

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