MANOR HOUSE AGRICULTURAL CENTRE (MHAC) - Kitale, Kenya

Founded to promote sustainable agriculture practices and appropriate technology for the small-scale family farmers of Africa.

 

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MHAC is located on Central Elgon road about 10 kilometres west of Kitale town in Trans-Nzoia District.

Directions to Manor House Agricultural Centre: From Nairobi one can catch a flight to
Eldoret and then take any public service passenger vehicle at Eldoret bus station to Kitale (about 1.5 hours drive). Manor House Agricultural Centre is situated about 10 km. west of Kitale town on Central Elgon Road past Kitale Technical Training Institute in Kitale West District. Passenger service vehicles to MHAC can be boarded at Som Kem fuel station near the old Trans-Mattress super market in Kitale town.



Conference hall
Dining hall and kitchen
Guest House
Visitor facilities:

MHAC facilities are available for hire. We offer accommodations for guest trainees, as well as conferences, seminars, and workshops on sustainable development. Set on 41.5 acres of land, MHAC's organic farming demonstration and research gardens, along with various livestock facilities, provide a practical model of a functional GROW BIOINTENSIVE farming system to the trainees, farmers, and staff of NGOs and government agricultural agencies. As part of your event, our staff is ready to provide classes and training to visiting groups, if desired.

Hostel: We provide self-contained hostel accommodations for trainees and seminar/workshop participants. MHAC has the facilities for 100 guests. Each room is adequately furnished for the occupant?s comfort and security. Toilets and bathroom facilities have terrazzo floors, wall tiles, shower trays, hot water system, and new utilities.

Library/Resource Centre: Our newly remodeled library functions also as an Information and Community Resource Centre (IRC) coordinating with other internet centres. The library is equipped with text books, journals, scientific papers, theses, newsletters, etc. Computers, printers, and Internet services are also available for use by conference facilitators, students, trainers, farmers, and researchers. The library affords a quiet place for study.

Dining: Our dining hall and kitchen have recently been renovated to be more spacious, hygenic, and to meet international standards of service. Our cuisine is, of course, all organic, and our highly trained, friendly catering staff are known for their excellent dishes and services rivaling the best international hotels in the country.

Health Clinic: MHAC has a modern health clinic with a government registered day-duty nurse. Students and guests can be treated or vacinated against common tropical diseases such as malaria. However, guests are advised to take necessary precautions by taking appropriate vacinations ahead of time, using only the safe drinking water we provide, and sleeping under the mosquito nets found on every bed at MHAC.

Recreation: Guests are invited to actively participate in our excellent recreation facilities, including a football (soccer) field, volleyball, badminton, table tennis, and an assortment of board and card games.

Chapel: Visitors are invited to join our congregation in Christian worship services at our campus chapel.

Environs: The nearness to Mt. Elgon National Park, Delta Crescent Ecotourism resort, and Kitale Nature Reserve add to the ideal environment for learning and recreation at MHAC.

Come visit us at MHAC and enjoy:

v Our contemporary, spacious and well designed rooms

v Conference facilities with a choice of a modern grass thatched house

v Variety of mouth watering dishes with a blend of locally organic produced indigenous vegetables

v Tranquil surroundings and friendly exceptional service from experienced staff who pay attention to detail.

v Our continuously expanding library and Information and Community Resource Centre (ICRC).