 Welcome back to the YouTube channel. It's your favourite village boy Mr. Ghana Baby and I'm back again with another eye-opening episode. Don't tell me Africa is not beautiful. My brother, my sister, don't tell me that Africa is not heaven. The more I get the chance to travel within Africa, the more I learn to appreciate this beautiful continent that God took his time to create. Kenya is gorgeous. It's my fifth time in this country and this country always finds a reason to surprise me. A result on the mountain. Oh my goodness. This is heavenly. When I show people staffs like this in Africa, they don't believe it and even if they believe it, they tell me that it's not owned by an African. This exquisite result that you see on top of a mountain is owned by an African woman. And if you don't believe me, come with me. Let's go talk to the owner. But hey, don't forget to like the video and subscribe if you are new to the channel. Help us get 600,000 subscribers. Dana, how are you? I'm good. Selamat kabisa. I don't understand that why. Selamat means everything is fine. Oh my goodness. How did you acquire the land on a mountain? Let's just say somebody acquired the land. Somebody acquired the land? Yes. Okay, let me understand. Are you the CEO of this result? I'm one of the directors. One of the directors. So who owns it? It's family business. So it's owned by me, my brother, my mom. How did you guys get to know that there is a place like this that we can live in here because to get up here. Oh my goodness, I was so scared to get up here. Well, the crazy person who bought the hill was my mom. You are not trying to say your mom is crazy? No, she's not crazy. Good crazy. She's absolutely the most ambitious person you'll ever meet. She bought the hill to build a holiday home for herself and her grandchildren. So this place used to be a holiday home? Well, it started as that. And which year was this? This was back in, wow, we were in 2015. Let's just say 2015 we started operations. So two years back it took two years to build. But which means that you were living in Nairobi? Yes, we were living in Nairobi. So this was just supposed to be like a getaway for the weekend. Just go relax away from the hustle and bustle of the city. And what happened? Well, then she found everybody wanted to come and sleep here. All of us, all the grandchildren, her sisters, family. So she built more rooms. So she was like, okay, we can have more of you. And then we started, there were all 12 rooms in total. And then we were like, okay, friends wanted to come. They were like, no charges, it's okay, charges cook for us. So that's pretty much how it started. And it just evolved and it was a small resort. Wow, this place is super beautiful. Thank you, thank you. I mean, let me know what makes this place so unique. Yes, the view, the view is amazing. The view is amazing. The food is amazing as well. Good customer service, exceptional service. Yes, exceptional rooms. And we're still growing. What is the inspiration behind the architecture in here because I'm seeing wooden structures. Well, the inspiration is what we are going for or what we've gone for is we wanted like a cabin look. So we always liked how cabins look in Switzerland and the ones around top of the mountain and they're all nice and cozy or in Alaska. So that's pretty much what we were going for. So we're just trying to borrow from that end. Yeah, that's what we've tried to create here. It's an amazing job. Thank you. But we started with 12 rooms. We started with 12 rooms for two years. Then because of demand, people wanted to come who are always fully booked. Every other weekend we are full over Christmas. The first week of December would have sold out the room. So we're like, you know what, let's add. I mean, let's add. So we went added, they became 30 and now we have a total of 50. 50 within the period of three years? Yes, within the period of three years. Just your mom, you and your brother? Yes. I think they deserve a round of applause. And a lot of support, moral support from families because it's so easy to be discouraged. You're constructing on top of a hill. People can't tell you what are you thinking. That is like the worst idea ever. But yes, a lot of support from family. What was the major challenge? A major challenge, of course, is always finances. Number one, but you know, we have partners, their banks, so that at least has come through and they have made us, you know, they have supported us. This far we've come. A lot of people don't know what I'm talking about. So I guess you have to take me around this place so that they will know what I'm talking about. Most definitely, most definitely. I think it's a weekend gateway. Yes it is. A very nice place, very near the city. Very close to Nairobi. We are about one and a half hours drive. Okay. So about 90 km from Nairobi. Yeah. Very safe. Yeah. So it's, I mean, people live and drive for lunch. It's not only accommodation. You can come in, have a meal and drive back. And drive back? Yeah. Is that a conference room? Yes, this is one of our conference rooms. I mean, what is this place for? This is usually like, it's like a breakaway area. If you're having a conference or an event, or a private event. So guys just come here, chill. Enjoy the views, have a drink. I mean, see myself sitting down here. I'm having my drink with this view. With that view. You will not want to leave. You will not want to leave. You will not leave. Yeah. So this is the playground. It's used as a playground. There's a small kids' area right there. Okay. And I mean, if you have a helicopter, we don't discriminate. You can land it here. As a new helicopter landed over here. Oh yeah. Oh yeah. That is on top of a mountain. Yes, yes, we have some space here. So feel free to land your helicopter. Don't bring your private jet. It's not allowed. No, no, no, no. Just a helicopter. Yes. We sell the best in Masailand. This place is a Masailand. Yes, it's Masai. This whole area is predominantly Masai. So we'll go. You see the choma zone? Taste a bit of choma. Okay. I love meat. It's a good day for me. Yeah. So this is all areas. So we have bandas. We have a bandas. So when you come with your family, or you're a couple, you can sit down, have your drinks. Yeah, enjoy the views. And have your machoma. This is so pretty. Like I can't wait to see this place at night. I think to be more... Oh yeah. And this is also a bonfire area. So we normally light up the bonfire. You can sit there. Enjoy your drink. It gets chilly at night. So as you keep cool. Even now, I feel so cold at night. But I don't think you can come here alone. No, you cannot come alone. You can't come alone. But no, you can. I mean, personal time. You can't come alone. So this is where we do the bonfire area. Yeah. So we light it up. Yes. Especially weekends when we have many people. We light it up from around 7pm. Yeah, guys come chill. Enjoy the fireplace. Now this is where we do the machoma. Machoma? So this whole area is just for machoma? Yes, we do machoma and chicken. Machoma. Oh, kula chicken. Roast chicken. Yes. Hi. Hi. How are you? Okay. After you cut here, do you want to taste? Do you want to try it? I want to taste the machoma. The machoma. Yeah. So the goats. Goats from Masailand are the tastiest goats. You have all that here? Yes. We are already on the Masailand. Already on the Masailand, so goats are everywhere. Put a bit of salt. Put a bit of salt. All this is the salt. So you can grab a toothpick. Say the best. Machoma is from here. This is good. Hit yourself. Thank you. So these are just more garden areas. Just more sitting area. So these are just garden areas? Yeah. Just sitting. Guys, see it. Enjoy their meals. So you come up. This is our back. Then we have the reception area. And a few rooms. Those are two rooms up there. I want you to know which was the first room that your mom built in here. I'll show you. It's a cottage. It's a family cottage. Yes. It's a family cottage. It's two bedrooms. I'll show you. I'll take you to the rooms. Then this is our restaurant. This is where we have all our meals. Yes. Breakfast lunch dinner for the residents. What kind of food do you have in here? We do continental. Continental? Yes. Yes. Continental African cuisine. And we have another conference room up here. So we have two conference rooms. The one we saw over there. The one we saw and then this one up here. Yes. So these are the cottages. The first rooms. The 12. Wow. This. Okay. It's been blocked. This one. Which is similar to this. And this one. So those are the fuzzing structures. Yes. So we started with the two cottages. The two bedroom cottages. Each is two bedrooms with rooms on top. So it's like a three bedroom cottage. And then we start. And then this block came soon after. It has six rooms. And then you have a lounge area with a fireplace. Just to chill and relax. So that's what we used to use as our restaurant when it first began. I would love to say hello to your mom. Thinking that I need to build a house in here. Wow. This is like she was actually preparing for retirement or something. I think she is. I think she is. Yes. I think eventually when she says okay I'm done working. She will come here and just like. This is the massage area. Wow. So this is where you come and get your R&R. This place is so hidden. How will I find this place? Don't worry. You'll find it. And that's why it's called the bush massage. The bush massage. Yes. It's done. Only me and the person who is going to massage me. Yes. The mother woman. A lady. A lady. Oh my goodness. But in the bush massage. When it happens. She cries. No one will hear. Don't worry. You are safe. Safe with her. Oh my goodness. Yes. So this is where you just come. Relax. Have your massage. Have your body scrub. So and then after that you'll have a very good night's sleep. Is it expensive? No it's not. No. No the cheap. It doesn't come in a package or? Yes. We have different packages. They range between 3000 shillings which is like 30 dollars to 120 dollars. That's so cheap. Really cheap. But when I came in here I saw buildings coming up. Yeah. Are you expanding or something? Yes. We are building our swimming pool. That's like the last project now. So we are doing our pool both for kids and adults. And we are doing a bigger restaurant. To accommodate about 300 people. And then we are doing a gym. We are doing an indoor gym. And then we will have another spa on the other end. And a conference room. But I just want to know. Yeah. Mom stayed in Kenya all her life. All her life. How about you? I've travelled to study. Yes I've been to Australia. And I've been. Okay. Australia I went to study. UK I went to live for a bit. But I didn't like it. I don't like the cold. So I came back. They like the cold. So you came back. That's why I went to Australia. It's very hot. But mom achieved all this thing including all of you here in Africa. Which means that it's possible in Africa. It's possible. Anything is possible in Africa. We can do everything. Anything. We can do anything. But we always want to live. And don't want to come back again. Live, go learn what you need to learn. Come back and invest it here. This is where you'll retire. Do you feel like there are more opportunities in here? Lots of opportunities in Africa. We have opportunities to do everything. We can manufacture our own products. We can make our own clothes. This is Africa. This is Kenya. There's nothing here. I'm worried. Okay maybe the shoes. Everything is made in Kenya. We don't believe in ourselves. It's a mentality thing. And I think we need to get that out of our minds. Covid should have taught us. We need to be self-sustaining as Africans. Make our own food. Build our own real estates. Finance ourselves within Africa. That's just the way we just need to go. If you had a chance to change anything in Africa, what would it be? Just our leaders. The way our leaders think. That is one thing I don't want to change. How do they think? I mean they have so much power. And they have access to all this money. And yet Africa we are still considered third world. Don't you think there's a problem in leadership? I think so too. There is. I really agree with you. Change that perception and become the people to empower. They are common men. They are common people who are just struggling to start businesses. They just need to empower. Is it affordable to live in here? Where? Is it affordable to live in here? To rent a room? A room? Very affordable. Very affordable. Very affordable. So you think what a man can afford a night in here? Yes. But of course. You can. So let me know the kind of rooms you have in here. We have different types of rooms. We have different categories. So we have the standard rooms. We have the deluxe rooms. And we have the executive suite. The most cheapest one is how much? The cheapest one on bed and breakfast. When you're a couple, you pay 12,000. So that's about $120. The most expensive room is the executive suite. Which if for a couple is $300 or $30,000. I think this is a weekend get with that. Each and everyone watching us right now. I mean if you live in Nairobi, just take a trip. It's like 90 kilometers, roughly 90 to 100 kilometers. You just come in here, spend a night, two nights, three nights. I mean, it's owned by an African. So it's time for us to support them. You know what I mean? I'm going to spend a night here. For the first person to support so that they will also come and support. The only way we can grow as Africa is African support Africans. If you don't support me, where am I going? I will not make it. And you can see even the clientele that's here. They're all Africans, they're all Kenyans. So Kenyans supporting Kenyans, build Kenya, build Africa. I want to say thank you so much for talking to me. You're welcome.