Mbweha Camp — Local services in Elementeita ward

I would never recommend this lodge if you care about your life and the life of your family.

Past December 2013 I took my two sisters and my mother to Mbweha camp. On our second night at the lodge my mother suffered food poisoning after having fish over dinner.

Symptoms started around midnight with severe vomiting and diarreas . Being 76 years old this can be a serious condition. I should've known better on what was to expect from the management when It took us almost half an hour to get someone to wake up and come to help.

As they have no doctor at lodge we ask them to help calling flying doctors, (or to get a Doctor from other lodge or town), but they had no idea on whom to call or what to do.

Mum was getting worse so i decided to get the whole family in our car and drive through the bush to the closet town in order to get help.

The manager came with us and try to help as much as he could but he didn't even have the closest idea on what was the best hospital, and not even sure about the address so we spend quite a while looking for anybody that could help us finding the right place.

We finally managed to get treatment at a hospital where bedsheets where still tainted with blood and toilets unserviceable. By the time mum was admitted she was almost unconscious and making no sense on the things she was saying.

After a few hours, and having my mother stabilised with some IV and Antibiotics, we got an ambulance to transport her to Nairobi where she had the best treatment we could get. She was out of danger 24 hours later and treatment at the Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi was the best i could hope for.

Food poisoning can easily happen anywhere, The problem starts when no emergency plan is available to get help straight away. We found out later that a really nice, an modern, hospital was available in the same town but manager had no clue about it.

After the incident no a single call from the owners of the camp and no even a call to the hospital in Nairobi to show some kind of concern about their client.

They were quick about cashing our cheque but no even an email saying sorry and asking how my mother was feeling.

All medical reports in Nakuru, and Nairobi , indicated severe infection caused by food poisoning. They all agreed on the fact that if i had no decided to jump in the car, and take her to a hospital, my mother would've died.

There are many lodges in kenya. Do not take your family to any place that doesn't have a Doctor available or some sort of arrangement with a hospital to get you help quickly.

In any case what can you expect from a lodge that doesn't even call you to find out if you are ok after such a serious incident ?

Today is 26th of january and still no even an apology from the Mbweha...

Our stay at Mbweha Camp was wonderful from start to finish. The camp is in a beautiful, peaceful setting, and the cottages are both comfortable and in harmony with the natural surroundings. We loved waking up to birdsong and the sight of wildlife nearby.

Dennis made the whole experience extra special. He was kind, attentive, and even remembered our names throughout the stay, which made it feel really personal. He checked in often to make sure we were happy and shared interesting insights about the local area.

The food was fresh and delicious, and one of the highlights was the free bubble bath in the garden of the lodge—such a unique way to relax. We also felt very safe thanks to the friendly security guards who were always available to walk us to our room at night.

Overall, Mbweha Camp and Dennis made our trip truly memorable. We would highly recommend it to anyone visiting Kenya and can’t...

Quiet and private safari lodge next to Lake Nakuru National Park. The roads getting to this location is full of potholes and extremely rough, so get ready for 2-3 hours of bumpy rides.

The camp has around ten private cottages constructed from lava stone with thatched roofs, offering a traditional African ambiance. Each cottage is equipped with comfortable bed and private verandas that provide views of the surrounding nature. The interiors are decorated with traditional African art. The entire cottage is sustainable and solar-powered, so electronics might not work during late night hours after midnight.

Denis and team were great, there is excellent service from the room introduction to safeguarding the walk to the room. The food also has good portions and were very delicious; Dennis team was able to customize my dinner to local...