Mukima Manor · Boutique Hotel & Safari Sanctuary, Mount Kenya
Mukima 1930 Manor
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Mount Kenya · Laikipia · Est. 1930

Wild Beauty. Quiet Luxury. Deep Rest. Bespoke Safari.

A restored country house and private 300-acre nature sanctuary on the foothills of Mount Kenya.
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Stay · Rest · Roam · Gather · Safari

A Boutique Hotel & Sanctuary in the wild heart of Kenya

Cradled on the foothills of Mount Kenya, Mukima is a boutique country manor and 300-acre soulful sanctuary of healing rest, adventure and nourishing hospitality. Off-grid by design, lovingly tended, deeply rooted.

Chapter I — Stay With Us

The Manor & The Wild

A nine-bedroom restored country manor, a hidden one-bedroom cabin in the rewilded forest, and a small two-storey boathouse at the edge of the dam, choose your room, or take the whole estate.

Each stay is fully staffed, full board, and tailored to your needs.

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The Manor House at Mukima
Nine rooms & two hideaways, each with a name and a story
Safari from Mukima
White rhino at Solio sanctuary
Chapter II — Safari Experiences

Safari With Us

Mukima sits between Mount Kenya National Park and Ol Pejeta, Kenya's prettiest safari corner, and one of the easiest to reach. We have curated six intimate, hand-selected experiences to enjoy during your stay.

Track lions at dawn, meet the orphan Rhinos, hike on Mount Kenya, ride out into the savanna, swim in waterfalls and forest pools, or end the day at a fireside sundowner. Back to the manor for tea, sauna, and a candlelit dinner.

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Mount Kenya from the manor
The Mountain

Mount Kenya, the second-highest peak in Africa watches over us

Dining at Mukima
IIIEat With Us

Nourished by the land

All produce is grown organically on Mukima's pesticide-free farm and orchard. Two private chefs work to the rhythm of the house, breakfast in the orangery, tea on the veranda, candlelit dinners by the fire.

We are a wellness centric family. Tell us how you like to eat and we will take care of you.

Eat & Drink
Cedar sauna and wood-fired hot tub
IVHeal With Us

Rituals & Restoration

A large cedar-walled sauna for full-body detox. A Swedish wood-fired hot tub among the lavender. A massage room beside the pool with botanical oils. A gym, a treatment room, yoga and an unhurried calendar of small retreats.

We are a wildlife and wellness destination and we work hard to protect the peace and quiet that makes that possible.

Heal With Us
The rewilded forest at Mukima
VRoam With Us

Restorative wilderness at your doorstep

The Woodland Waddle, a 2-mile loop through our 150-acre rewilded forest. Bird-watching for 200+ species. A rowboat on the dam. Tennis, croquet, frisbee golf on the lawn. Five retired donkeys, the "lords of the manor".

And when you want to go further, Ol Pejeta, Solio, Mount Kenya, Lolldaiga Hills. Tracking lions at dawn, feeding orphan rhinos by lunchtime.

All Pursuits
A Day at Mukima

It moves with the mountain, the light and your appetite.

Tea at 4:30, sundowners at 6, fire lit by 7.

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Chapter VI — About Mukima

Her Story

Built in the 1930s, lost to a fire and a roof collapse, then patiently rebuilt by Leslie Duckworth to preserve the Fauna and Flora that surrounds the house and honor the natural that existed before mankind. Today her daughter Anna and son-in-law Shawn continue the conservation mission, in a style that is quieter, wilder, and more wellness-led.

Anna grew up here. Shawn arrived from Maui. Together they guard the manor, the forest and a beach on Lamu and call themselves, simply, the Guardians.

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The Manor House sitting room
MUKIMA elephant logo, mother and calf
Blue Rhino Africa hand-crafted pieces
A Sister Atelier

Dressed by Blue Rhino Africa

Every room at Mukima is dressed with handmade pieces from Blue Rhino Africa, our sister atelier. Sheepskin, hide slings, hand-stitched leather and botanical lampshades inspired by the gardens themselves. Made by talented Kenyan artisans that Mukima is proud to champion.

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The Cabanas Lamu, sister property
Our Sister, At The Sea

The Cabanas Lamu

Seven hand-built cabanas on Kizingoni Beach, Lamu Island. Salt-bleached wood, dhow sails, warm trade winds. Many guests pair the two: beach and bush. Forest and sea, one country, two moods.

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Come and find us

A limited number of guests at a time. Check dates, ask a question, or write to us about taking the whole house.

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