Lakeside thrills and hippo chills: Naivasha's untamed charm

A family of hippos play at the banks of Ewaso Ng'iro, at the Hippo Pool, Mpala Ranch at the site of the Mpala Live which broadcasts the images over the internet. [File, Standard]

Naivasha does not whisper its presence, it roars into your senses the moment you arrive. One minute, you are winding through the Rift Valley’s dramatic escarpments, thinking deeply about life and the next, bam! A rally car shoots past, dust billowing, a reminder that Naivasha, leisure is a high-speed affair.

Vasha is not just a place, it is a feeling, a rhythm, a story whispered by the wind and carried across the lake’s rippling waters. It is where history lingers in the air, adventure pulses through the land, and nature puts on a show that leaves visitors spellbound.