Mugumo Gardens

Mugumo Gardens is a historical site in Thika, which is named after the giant fig tree, which had a 15-foot diameter, where the ancient legendary seer (Mugo wa Kibiru) prophesied.

It is located along Mugo-Kibiru Road, next to Administration Police residences.

Believers claim that all of his prophesies have come to pass. According to legend, the fall of the tree would symbolize the fall of British rule in Kenya. The British Government reinforced the tree to prevent it from falling, but it split into two parts after being struck by lightning and fell in two stages in 1963 in the months of May and November, 1963.

However the area around the tree has been protected and visitors visit the site at a small fee.

Ref: Kenya County Guide
Image courtesy: Martin Wahogo