Twenty guest rooms
Modern, generously spaced rooms designed for weekenders, business travellers and circuit guests — the core of our accommodation offer.
Under construction
Mumias – Bungoma Road · Western Kenya
Western Kenya,
Beautifully Experienced.
A five-acre resort on the road between Mumias and Bungoma — 40% complete, while 60% is still under construction. Our state-of-the-art restaurant and events space already welcome guests, and we arrange guided access to the forests, lakes, wetlands and highland water towers that surround us.
The Destination
40% complete.
60% still rising.
Emory Resort sits on five acres along the Mumias–Bungoma Road, in the heart of Western Kenya. The property is 40% complete, while the remaining 60% is still under construction — and works on further amenities are ongoing.
What that means in practice: our state-of-the-art restaurant and events space are open and hosting today; the twenty guest rooms, the conference centre and the pool are still to come. We publish where each one stands, so what you book is exactly what you get.
40%
Overall completion · ongoing works
State-of-the-art restaurant and twenty-room block in progress · Conference centre and Olympic-size pool to follow · Sustainability certification and amenity rollout planned.
5Acres on the highway corridor
20Modern guest rooms under construction
425sqmRestaurant building being completed
3Signature eco-tourism circuits
What Awaits
Everything under one roof —
in stages, in the open.
Seven reasons to make Emory your base in Western Kenya. Each is tagged with where it stands today, from open and operating to planned for a future phase.
Dining that tells a story
Local and international cuisine, fresh lake fish, ugali and sukuma wiki, and regional dishes served as a culinary journey through Western Kenya.
Available nowEvents space
An on-site events space for weddings, conferences and corporate functions, with a dedicated multi-purpose centre to follow.
Hosting ongoingLive music & culture
Entertainment programming built around live music and cultural performance — including Luhya Isukuti drumming and Luo Ngoma storytelling.
Available nowConference & events centre
A dedicated multi-purpose venue for corporate retreats, county-government and NGO conferences, and academic events.
Planned expansionOlympic-size pool
A leisure pool with landscaping, poolside dining and day passes — the centrepiece of the resort's lifestyle offer.
Planned expansionEco-tourism circuits
Guided, branded circuits into Kakamega Forest, the lake and wetland birding routes, and the highland water towers — packaged, not improvised.
In developmentBuilt on sustainability
Solar generation, harvested rainwater, composting and a recycling programme are being built into the resort from the ground up.
Phased rollout
Status key
Available now
Under construction
Planned expansion
Status reflects the Emory Resort Growth Strategy Plan 2026. No opening dates are published until they are confirmed.
A Look Around
The resort,
as it stands today.
Photographed and filmed on site. These are the rooms, the lounge and the entrance as guests will find them — not renderings.
Photographed on site
Photography and video captured on site at Emory Resort. Guest rooms are part of the 20-room block currently under construction; finishes and furnishing are subject to completion. Ask us for a viewing.
Basecamp Western Kenya
The region's forests, lakes and highlands —
arranged for you.
Most travellers piece Western Kenya together themselves. We package it into guided circuits with transport, timing and access arranged from your room.
01 · HALF OR FULL DAY
Forest & Primates
Kenya's last tropical rainforest remnant, canopy trails and primates — paired with the folklore of the Crying Stone of Ilesi.
30–40 min to trailhead
Guided trek
02 · DAY TRIP
Lake & Wetlands Birding
Kisumu Impala Sanctuary, boat-only Ndere Island, Kit Mikayi and the papyrus expanses of Yala Swamp and Bunyala.
1.5–2 hrs
Specialist birding
03 · MULTI-DAY
Highland Water Towers
Mt Elgon's elephant caves, montane forest and hot springs, with the Cherangany Hills for multi-day hiking.
~3 hrs to trailhead
Hiking & trekking
Dine
A culinary journey
through Western Kenya.
Our kitchen already serves local and international cuisine: fresh lake fish, ugali, sukuma wiki and dishes drawn from the cultures around us. It is the beginning of a longer journey — toward poolside dining, hands-on cooking classes and a menu that reads like a map of the region.
Sample menu shown as a placeholder — dishes and pricing confirmed by the kitchen.
Gather at Emory
Weddings, retreats, conferences.
An events space on the Bungoma–Mumias–Kakamega Highway — already hosting, and growing into one of Western Kenya's most complete venues.
Weddings & celebrations
Ceremonies, receptions and private celebrations with in-house catering and cultural performance programming.
Hosting ongoing
Corporate, county & NGO
Corporate retreats, county-government functions, NGO conferences and academic events — demand we are building capacity for.
Centre planned
Cultural evenings
Live music and performance — Isukuti drumming, Ngoma storytelling and themed evenings for residents and the local market alike.
Available now
Sustainability
Built light on the land.
Solar generation, harvested rainwater, composted kitchen waste and a recycling culture are being designed into Emory now — not retrofitted later. Green certification is a Phase 3 commitment.
Our Sustainability ApproachSolar power
Renewable generation on site, reducing reliance on the grid.
Rainwater harvesting
Rooftop capture and recycling for irrigation and the herb garden.
Waste & composting
Kitchen waste to compost; paper, plastics and metals separated.
Green certification
A recognised certification pursued at the right scale, in Phase 3.
Location
On the corridor
that connects it all.
The Bungoma–Mumias–Kakamega Highway places Emory at the centre of Western Kenya's main tourism feeder towns — close enough for a weekend, central enough for a circuit.
- Kakamega Forest National Reserve30–40 min
- Eshiembekho / Nabongo Cultural Centre10 min
- Ambururu Waterfalls Conservancy30 min
- Kisumu Impala Sanctuary~1.5 hrs
The Emory Resort · Bungoma, Kenya
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Your Western Kenya
story starts at Emory.
Tell us what brings you to the region — a weekend, a wedding, a conference, a forest trek or a longer circuit — and we will shape the stay around it.
Accommodation opens on completion of the twenty-room block. Events, dining and experiences can be booked now.