Olorgesaillie Prehistoric Site

STONE-AGE TOOLS AT OLORGESAILLIE

Ramadan weekend and Nairobi city is not so ideal for such long weekends. Normally everybody heads upcountry to spend the weekend or holiday with their families.
Others will head to the now becoming monotonous Naivasha area, due to its accessibility from Nairobi and I guess the pristine campsites by the lakeside.

Me, Muthoni and Hiram infront of Mt Olokisailie

A stop over at Kisamis shopping center proves quite fulfilling with lots of nyama choma, drinks, amazing views of the hills sorrounding it from Ngong, Ol sayet, Ol oroka and Ol kisailie to the south.

PRACTICALITY
Board a matatu from Railways matatu station just opposite the American embassy bomb blast memorial.
No 125/126 to Kiserian, expect to pay around kshs.50 -100.

From Kiserian at the stage straight up from the Total petrol station, board either a matatu to Magadi or to Kisamis. Either way the only way to Olorgesaillie is magadi bound shuttle cabs which you will have to sit 10 even 12 instead of 7 allowed pax and pay kshs.200.

Birding off the platform

> Jump off at "Museum" and follow the road from the signpost for half a km into the museum.


If you arrive in the heat of the day, you might want to head immediately back to Nairobi. However it cools down and this magadi areas is the lowest in kenya so the heat is too much even for any birds or wildlife to saunter around.







ACCOMMODATION
There are two types of bandas with different prices. There is the old 3 bandas that go for kshs 500 with twin beds and the new concrete bandas that go for kshs. 800 per night with double beds.

Birds of this area are amazingly beautiful- Red and Yellow Barbet here.

If you choose to camp it will be kshs.350 per person and there is a cooking and dining shelter with a bunch of  fire places although things are getting pretty run down and its a shame to see some trees cut down. There are clean long drop pit latrines/outhouses with a built it wooden seat.
There are showers which you will have to bring in water into but are impressively clean.

Local Masai Bird Guide - Will was his name.

You can buy firewood from the women's project at the campsite through Kotikash- the masai night guard; although it now trouble me that they are carelessly cutting down trees even inside the museum as can be seen next to the main fire/camping area. They sell a small pile for a hefty Kshs.250 although is enough to last a night and even barbecue lamb or goat.

The museum with all the stone tools is open to the public and is free for Nature Kenya members. It is not expensive for non residents and as a matter of fact almost same as citizens. Here you will awe at tiny excavation spots with the remains of stone-age tools from our ancestors and there is nothing exhilarating except the escaping the Nairobi hustle and bustle.
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