Nyeri - Outspan Hotel/ Baden-Powell's Paxtu Cottage

Lord Robert Baden-Powell's Paxtu cottage stands on the grounds of the Outspan Hotel. To 'outspan' means to unyoke one's weary oxen at the end of the journey. Lord Baden Powell, who was proclaimed Chief Scout of the world, recognised the peacefulnessand beauty of the Outspan. He and his wife stayed at the Outspan hotel for the last three years of his life. Lord Baden Powell and his wife are buried in the town cemetery. His grave faces towards the snowcaps of Mt Kenya and the walls of his cottage Paxtu are covered in memorabilia.

The Outspan Hotel offers a daily display of traditional Kikuyu dancing, sixteen acres for nature walks along the Chania River, escorted bird walks, and excursions to nearby tea and coffee plantations