After leaving Nakuru with its famous Lake 'full of Flamingos ', it was time to spot different part of Kenya
... places where the crop of wheat and oat was dried on the hot sun almost everywhere.
Heading to Molo on backcountry roads, i was amazed how a road having more holes than actual asphalt surface, can be repaired using almost excusively manual work of countless local men and women.
Honestly, riding full suspension Indian copy of Japan motobike pirate copy Made in China might not be several dozen kilometres through uneven best decision. Now I know. ..
In Molo county instead of pastures, they grow forest - better to say timber. In about 20 years the wood is big and strong enough for use in building industry.
Riding towards Lake Victoria, one passes the Kericho County - easy to recognise - tea plantations on every slope.
Through plantations lead many tiny unpaved private roads
The accommodation for plantation workers give impression of well organised and super clean small villages nested right in middle of the field.
Lorries and tractors collect the bags stuffed with raw tea leaves from individual farmers.
In fact, western Kenya is known for its tea plantations, however they grow even sugar cane and other treats.
Male workers during lunchtime chewing raw sugar cane.
Near Nandi Hills in addition to scenic views of green carpet of tea plantations, a heaps of red bricks stapled close to the 'mining site' document possibility to get cash out of the local red clay soil.
The moving business with red bricks. Directly on site the clay is pressed into formwork, dri3d in shade and later burnt in a makeshift furnace.
On my way from Eldoret to Iten, I took side dirt road, which was pretty wide and flat so riding full speed (90km/h) was easy peasy. Later on the heavy machinery with few Chinese hard hats on were commanding the whole operation of resurfacing. Reason for this frenzy? Access road to private residence of current president.
http://news-kenya.com/2015/10/21/ruto-is-building-a-sh-1-2-billion-house-in-uasin-gichu-eldoret/
At the end of day, my motorbike brought me through spectacular landscape. Those almost 200 km through Kericho county were super cared tarmac roads, where I was able to overtake almost every vehicle. With one exception, at the police checkpoint I had to slow down, wave and smile in order to speed up again
What a great ride through wonderful countryside :)
On the way through Kakamega rainforest - looking out for monkeys. 
Lush green - tree grass tea...
Twice a year this unofficial but wide known cock fights attract folks to Kakamega town for eccentric spectacle.
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