Thomson falls in Nyahururu Town, Laikipia County which is named after Scottish geologist and explorer Joseph Thomson who in 1883 became the first white man to visit the falls.
The falls are located southeast of Nyahururu Town in Laikipia County. They are named after Joseph Thomson, a Scottish Geologist and Naturalist who visited the scene in 1883.
Thomson Falls formed the basis of Nyahururu town and gave it its colonial name. The waterfall stands 74 metres high on Ewaso Narok River.
The tourist attraction is one of Kenya’s highest points, at 2,360 metres above sea level.
You can check out the falls from above, but there is also a trail down to the bottom of the ravine.
Hidden by a thicket of shrubs off the Nyahururu-Nyeri road, the famous Thomson Falls is one of Laikipia County’s prime tourist attractions.
Standing 74 metres high on Ewaso Narok River, just two kilometres from Nyahururu town, the scenic falls are named after European missionary Joseph Thomson.
