Nyeri’s iconic Outspan Hotel up for sale

Lord Baden - Powell Grandson, left, the present Lord Baden Powell is pictured in front of Paxtu - B-Ps cottage in the grounds of the Outspan Hotel, Nyeri, now maintained as B-P memorial in 1977 [Courtesy]

The Iconic Outspan Hotel in Nyeri town is on sale. The 120-acre property known for its well-manicured lawns, colourful peacocks gliding around the compound, and colonial style architecture has been a mainstay of Nyeri Town since it was built in 1927.

The facility is also better known as the residential quarters of the Scouts Movement founder, Sir Baden Powel, whose cottage Paxtu has remained a pilgrimage site for scouts from around the world for decades.