Nairobi based real estate and industrial go-downs developer Rakam Investments has embarked on the construction of a multimillion-shilling eco-lodge in the Maasai Mara.
The lodge, located on 60-acres within the Enonkishu Conservancy in Mara North Sub-County, will comprise a 50-bed facility consisting of 46 tented suites and four family suites.
According to the developer, other facilities will include two interconnecting conferencing rooms with a capacity to hold 25 people each, a restaurant, a bar-cum-lounge, an outdoor Boma, swimming pool and spa.
Since its inception in 2016, Rakam has developed several commercial and residential properties in the greater Nairobi Metropolitan area.
Maasai Mara national reserve is Kenya’s premier tourism destination with 370,000 tourists visiting the world famous tourist attraction in 2018. Its main attraction is the annual wildebeest migration. This year has however seen a significant drop in the number of visitors due the raging Covid-19 pandemic.
In recent years, Maasai Mara Reserve has attracted the attention of conservationists who are concerned that the proliferation of lodges could affect the ecosystem. Just several weeks ago, one lodge had to suspend operations after being accused of blocking the migratory route of the animals.
