New Infinity Pool and Patio for Dining Under the Stars at Emakoko

A note from Emma and Anton, owners who live onsite at the Emakoko in Nairobi National Park…

Our project has been a labour of love, as you may remember we were just two weeks into the building when the heavens opened and the whole swimming pool and surrounds disappeared under a torrent of water when the heavy rains passed through Nairobi and other areas of Kenya earlier in 2024.

We have not only managed to re-build our bridge (a few feet higher) but also re-do our entire Swimming Pool, Bar and Pizza Oven area. The rains delayed the build by more than a month, and as we wind up the high season we are hugely grateful for the patience and tolerance of all of our supporters who have visited with us over the last few months as we struggled to finish the renovations.

These days our guests (and us!) are really enjoying the new pool and bar area which has been well worth all the delay. The Infinity Pool has been enjoyed by everyone – in particular our lovely male black rhino who has become a part of the lodge furniture. Our youngest likes to sit on the pool edge and watch him sleeping under the tree which shades a part of the pool – the odd ear twitch, coupled by shrieks of laughter from her. We believe this is the young male who won the territorial dispute last year with our old boy, and now he is luxuriating in his new kingdom – complete with water trough from the infinity spill-over.

The genets are back in residence, a couple more in tow and our beautiful bush baby is busy entertaining guests after the sun has gone down. A sigh of relief that all is now well again at The Emakoko.

As always, we have had the most amazing guests coming through, always wonderful to meet people from far corners of the world and also people who live just across the park. The wildlife is exceptional, and it was super to fly back home the other day, having dropped our middle child at boarding school, to drive into a pride of lions on the park roads as we made our way home. Although this is a common sighting for us, it really is a pinch yourself moment to know that less then 10 hours prior to that we were sitting in a bustling airport. A wonderful way for anyone to start a safari in East Africa.

Karibuni Kenya!

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