Wild Beauty. Quiet Luxury. Deep Rest.
A restored country house and private 300-acre nature sanctuary on the foothills of Mount Kenya.
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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.
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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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 & DrinkMount Kenya, the second-highest peak in Africa watches over 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.
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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 PursuitsTea at 4:30, sundowners at 6, fire lit by 7
Mother & daughter, never forgetting
The story is twofold. Elephants never forget, a nod to the guardians who poured their love into this land and home before us.
The elephants themselves are the bond between mother and daughter, Leslie and Anna. Anna following Leslie around the grounds in awe and admiration, always learning from her mother in both life and work.
It moves with the mountain,
the light and your appetite.
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 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.
Visit The CabanasCome 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.