Laikipia, near Nanyuki
Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Source: Ol Pejeta Conservancy (opens in a new tab) · checked 27 Oct 2026
About Ol Pejeta Conservancy
A wildlife conservancy in Laikipia near Nanyuki. It describes itself as the largest black rhino sanctuary in East Africa, home to the last two northern white rhinos, and the only place in Kenya to see chimpanzees.
Source: Ol Pejeta Conservancy (opens in a new tab) · checked 27 Oct 2026
Figures are the conservancy's own and undated on its page; rechecked every six months.
Highlights
- More than 165 black rhinos, by the conservancy's own count
- The last two northern white rhinos
- Chimpanzees — the only place in Kenya to see them
- A private conservancy, not a KWS national park: it sets its own fees and rules
Source: Ol Pejeta Conservancy (opens in a new tab) · checked 27 Oct 2026
Figures are the conservancy's own and undated on its page; rechecked every six months.
Suggested time
At least 2 days
KenyaPlus editorial guidance for a comfortable visit, not an official rule.
Confirm before booking
- Conservancy entry fees and what your lodge or package includes
- Visiting arrangements for the northern white rhinos and the chimpanzees
- Road conditions from Nanyuki
KenyaPlus does not yet hold verified data for these.
Park gates
Ol Pejeta Conservancy: KenyaPlus holds no official gate hours. Confirm them with your lodge, camp or operator.
KenyaPlus holds no official statement of this reserve's gate hours. Ask your lodge, camp or operator before you set off.
When to go
Rain affects travel in Kenya, especially on unpaved roads. Here is the yearly pattern and the current forecast for Ol Pejeta Conservancy, both from the Kenya Meteorological Department.
- January: between the rains.
- February: between the rains.
- March: long rains.
- April: long rains, expected peak.
- May: long rains.
- June: between the rains.
- July: between the rains.
- August: between the rains.
- September: between the rains.
- October: short rains.
- November: short rains.
- December: short rains.
- Long rains
- Short rains
- Between the rains
- Expected peak (2026 outlook)
A summary of Kenya's national rainfall pattern from the Kenya Meteorological Department: long rains March to May (with the peak in April inland and May on the coast, as KMD expected for 2026) and short rains October to December. Other months are shown as between the rains. Rain varies by year and place, and between-the-rains months can still be wet.
Forecast: October–December 2026
For Laikipia County, the Kenya Meteorological Department expects above-average rainfall in October–December 2026, with rains starting in the 2nd to 3rd week of October and continuing into January.
Source: Kenya Meteorological Department (opens in a new tab) · checked 23 Oct 2026
A seasonal forecast, not a guarantee. KMD also issues monthly and weekly updates.
Kenya's rainy seasons
March to May is the main rainfall season — the “long rains” — over most parts of Kenya.
Information status: VerifiedSources: Kenya Meteorological Department: Climate outlook for the 'Long Rains' (March–May) 2026 season (KMD/FCST/01-2026/SO/01) (opens in a new tab); Kenya Meteorological Department: Climate outlook for the 'Long Rains' (March–May) 2025 season (KMD/FCST/01-2025/SO/01) (opens in a new tab) · checked 23 Oct 2026
For the 2026 long rains, the Kenya Meteorological Department expected the peak in April over most regions, and in May along the coast.
Information status: VerifiedSource: Kenya Meteorological Department (opens in a new tab) · checked 23 Oct 2026
October to December brings the “short rains”, a major rainfall season in Kenya.
Information status: VerifiedSource: Kenya Meteorological Department (opens in a new tab) · checked 23 Oct 2026
More in our guide: Best time to visit Kenya.
Guides for Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Ol Pejeta Conservancy: rhinos and chimpanzees
Black rhinos, the last two northern white rhinos and Kenya's only chimpanzees, in a private conservancy near Nanyuki — in the conservancy's own words.
Things to do in Ol Pejeta Conservancy
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Wildlife encounters
See the last two northern white rhinos on Earth
A rare chance at Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Laikipia.
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Sources
- Ol Pejeta Conservancy (opens in a new tab) — Wildlife Conservation (page dated 10 May 2024, updated 25 February 2025) (checked 27 Oct 2026)
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