Kericho is located in Kericho County, on the edge of the Mau Forest within the highlands west of the East African Rift.
Kericho is known for its vast tea estates.
Kericho has a warm and temperate climate throughout the year with sunny days preceding rain in the evening and on occasion hail and thunderstorms.
- Tea estates. Guided tours can be arranged directly with the factories.
- Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha, +254 721 297135, +254 733525770. The largest Sikh place of worship in Africa
- Sacred Heart Cathedral. This is the second largest Catholic Church in Kenya.
- Chagaik Arboretum. A restful garden surrounded by trees within the tea plantations leading down to a small dam.
- Unilever Arboretum.
- Walk around town.
- Swimming pool, Tea Hotel.
- KNLS Library - Kericho, +254 52 30536.
- Kericho Golf Club, +254 722110493. Private club featuring a nine hole golf course, a bar and limited accommodation facilities.
- Wessyde Lounge. Night club open on most days.
- Green Square Mall.
- Buy tea.
- Kenya Commercial Bank. has a visa card/master card ATM
- Tuskys Supermarket.
- New Kericho Green Square Mall. has a Nakumatt supermarket
- Equity Bank. has a master card/ visa card ATM.
- Kimugu River Lodge, +254 733 504942, +254 720 861079. The menu here is mainly Punjabi Indian and there is a good is a good view of the Kimugu River.
- Drink tea.
There is a "Cyber" next to Saigo Lodge, and some more Cybers all over town.
