Bomas of Kenya
Bomas of Kenya is a tourist village in Langata, Nairobi Kenya. Bomas (homesteads) displays traditional villages belonging to the several Kenyan tribes. Bomas of Kenya is a home to one of the largest auditorium in Africa, it is located approximately 10 km from the central Business District. The word Bomas comes from a Swahili word ‘’Boma’’ meaning a homestead hence the word bomas in plural. Bomas was established by the government in 1971 as a subsidiary company of Kenya Tourist Development Corporation as a tourist attraction, it also wanted to preserve, maintain and promote rich and diverse cultural values of various tribal groups of Kenya. Mario Masso is its leader.
This is a living museum displaying and celebrating the colourful ribs of Kenya, it is a great place to get to know about the lifestyle, music, art and cultural of each tribe in the village. The Bomas of Kenya homestead is opened from 10 am to 6pm. Performances take place from Monday to Friday from 2:30 pm to 4 pm, on the weekends and during the public holidays, performances are from 3:30 pm to 5:15pm. Bomas of Kenya has a series of the cultural shows that promote Kenya’s rich cultural diversity, the fetes create cultural ambassadors from all communities to promote the rich culture beyond borders. The popular bonanza brings together Kenyans from diverse cultural back grounds in the display of the talent in music, dance, theatre, drama, fashion show, poetry recitals, comedies, sports and games, exhibitions, seminars, beauty contests and body building. Bomas of Kenya also aims to preserve, maintain and promote rich and diverse cultural values of various communities. With the growing interest in the cultural heritage, growth in the cultural tourism has increased. As the premier institution in cultural resource preservation and management. They plays a big role in the development and promotion of the cultural tourism in Kenya.
As the premier institution in cultural resource preservation and management, the Bomas of Kenya plays an important role in the sustainability, development, and the promotion of the cultural tourism in Kenya. The Bomas of Kenya puts on a series of the cultural showed geared towards promoting Kenya’s rich cultural diversity. Bomas of Kenya has the Utamaduni Restaurant of Bomas of Kenya is the first of its kind in Kenya, during your tour to the Bomas of Kenya you can enjoy sumptuous meals that are as diverse as the traditional cultures of Kenya. Meals from the rich culture of Kenya are offered from here.
Best time to visit Bomas of Kenya.
Best time to visit Bomas of Kenya is during the whole year. However, it is better to visit the village during the dry season from July to October and also in January and February.
Why visit the Bomas of Kenya?
This is a living museum displaying and celebrating the colourful tribes of Kenya. It is a great place to get to know about the lifestyle, music, art and culture of each tribe in the village in the country of Kenya.
During your visit, you will be able to experience the rich diversity of Kenyan traditional music and dance in their daily cultural performances, as the village features one of the largest autitoriums in Africa with a capacity of 3000, the performance have approximately 50 dances from different ethnic communities, with live percussion, string and wind instruments.
From finance professionals, construction experts, All African Games, international live music concerts to wedding parties, their halls have hosted a wide array of events and shows, and they are not stopping any time soon.
Bomas of Kenya Entry fee.
School parties for Nursery and high school are charged Ksh. 50 per pupil, while university and college student party Ksh. 100.00 per person.
Kenyan Citizens.
Adults Ksh.200
Children Ksh.50
Residents/East African Community.
Adult Ksh.300
Children Ksh.200
Students Ksh.200
Non-Residents.
Adult Ksh. 1,000
Children Ksh.500
University/College student Ksh. 500
How to get to Bomas of Kenya.
By Road transport.
They are located 10 km from Nairobi city center, and about 1 km from Nairobi National Park. Bus or matatu 125 or 126 run here from Nairobi train station (Ksh 80, and 30 minutes). Get off at Magadi Road, from where it’s about a kilometer walk, clearly signposted on the right-hand side of the road, and a taxi should coast Ksh. 1500 to 2000.
