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Kitale Museum

4.0(781 reviews)
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The museum showcases Kenya's culture, history, and nature with live tortoises, snakes, crocodiles, and monkeys. The peaceful grounds are great for a visit, and as of November 2025, Kenyan adults pay KES 100 and children KES 50.

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What this place offers

Wheelchair accessible

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Monday8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Tuesday8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday8:00 AM��– 6:00 PM
Thursday8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed

Google Reviews

4.0

Based on 781 reviews

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Edwin Konah

4 months ago

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Another gem in Kitale! Located at the gates of Trans Nzoia in Kitale town, the museum beautifully showcases Kenya’s culture, history, and nature. You’ll also find live animals like tortoise...

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Fiona Njagi

3 months ago

Quite a big Musuem. It has a gallery, tortoise pen, crocodile and snakes for exhibition. The place need a revamp n esp for the homestays. It was okay, learnt sth new as usual. As of November 2025, K...

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heritageofafricanjungles safaris

a year ago

Rich in culture and history, with the main focus being the early we Hite settlers in the Kitale area. Showcasing of older farming tools, history of Bukusu people,wildlife found in the area and gaged r...

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Jeremmy Swanya

a year ago

Sure! Here’s a concise, positive review for the Kitale Museum: --- 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 **A Must-Visit Gem!** Visited the Kitale Museum, had an amazing experience! The exhibits are well-curated, offering r...

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Dorine C. Owacko

6 months ago

À place with great potential but reeking of poor management. There are glaring typos and misinformation on the writeups accompanying times on display, one wonders why no one is bothered. The lady at...

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Location

Kwanza - Kapenguria Road
Kitale Town
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Kitale Museum is located at 2274+95M, Kwanza - Kapenguria Road, Kitale Town, Kitale.
Kitale Museum has an average rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 781 reviews.

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