When people hear about Kenya, they think of lions and elephants and the wildebeest migration. Then they think of the Maasai, the sunny beaches, and Mount Kenya. After that, you may think about what the media has led you to believe is great about Kenya, but few, if any, have had the pleasure of knowing it, let alone visiting the hidden wonder called Kibuka Falls. From what I learn from a hydro-mechanical engineer, one of the basic elements of water is that it is always level.

The Chinese, with their endless philosophies about nature, have found a clever way to express this, stating that although water is soft, it overcomes any barrier not by fighting it but by going through it. The Latin phrase gutta cavat lapidem I did not see thirst saepe cadendo it translates as “a drop makes a hole in a rock, not by force but by constant fall”. These are some of the great but simple attributes of water, but beyond them is the subject of cohesive forces and the gravitational flow that dictates the flow of water, and this is where my interest lies. This is because Kibuka Falls is one of the places where you will be treated to a natural spectacle of water flowing from almost opposite sides, then merging and flowing as one.

I remember very well the night when they told me that I should travel to the Kibuka Falls and document it, but as is customary in man, having not heard of it before and because it is in a very remote area without any communication network, he gave little importance to the subject and deviated towards other subjects. But the man insisted on his point, and when I realized how serious he was, I decided to give it a try and gave it a try. What I saw, especially that it was during the rainy season, left me immersed in amazement and immeasurable pleasure. . I will now try to explain the view, although I certainly deplore my inability to describe it: before flowing into the Tana River, most of the rivers flowing from Mount Kenya converge at Kibuka Falls, with multiple waterfalls flowing simultaneously in various directions. . the most preeminent stretch support on five channels of different sizes and volumes. The Congo River, which is the deepest and the second longest in Africa, is also among the most difficult to navigate, especially along the Inga rapids, but even the difficult navigation in these rapids falls short of the posed by the rocks at Kibuka Falls.

Unlike conventional wildlife and mountain tourist attractions that can be found in many areas, this magnificent river formation has two waterfalls on almost directly opposite sides, which is in itself an unparalleled fascination, roughly defying the laws. of science from a distant place. Look, but upon closer inspection, you will find that entropy is very much at stake here. The water flows on two levels, at the top of the valley and at the bottom after a dangerous bedrock has cascaded down, of course following the path of least resistance. Accessing the water at the top is easy since it is at the same level as the road, but to reach the bottom of the valley you must be prepared to descend an almost infinite series of irregular rocks similar to those that mark the course of the water, on which great body balance is necessary to progress.

Most of our team members, having had enough racing heartbeats, developed cold feet, but the rest, courting the outrageous and motivated by the challenge, advanced on all fours to a point where our bodies, by impulsive decision , they refused to move, even though we wanted to get close to the deafening tumult of abrasion and wear beneath the rock that we had climbed in so much fear. With the spray of raindrops reaching me from twenty feet below, I was inches from the edge of the cliff when with shaking hands I took just one photo and came back, not turning around but retreating back. .

There has been talk of investments in the installation of cable cars in the hills surrounding the area, which is a clear indication of the enormous tourist potential of this area yet to be discovered. The place may have been left unexploited due to its remoteness, but as with new horizons that engender new frontiers, this is about to change.

Kibuka Falls is an incredible sight for the painter, a fascinating reality for the poet, and a charm for the free-spirited individual, and anyone looking for an unusual adventure or family getaway might consider giving it a try. It is reached after an extensive journey through the ‘stone country’, a perfect natural mix of rocks and shrubs, which is almost directly compared to the artificially established Zen gardens of Japan.