By ERIC MATARAMore by this AuthorMenengai crater in Nakuru County remains one of Kenya’s most intriguing tourism destinations. The crater, located seven kilometres north of Nakuru Town, draws visitors for all manner of reasons, ranging from site-seeing to educational tours, pilgrimage and even suicide. CATHOLIC PRIESTThe most notable suicide was on May 6, 2003, when a Catholic priest, Fr Michael Kabutu, drove into the crater, plunging to death. In 2015, a primary school teacher hired a boda boda from Nakuru town, paid the rider and, on reaching the crater, leapt to his death. Among the measures that the county wants to put in place include disaster response equipment at tourism sites — including lakes, gorges, hotels and other facilities.

Source: Daily Nation May 02, 2019 10:52 UTC