1.  Kenya’s first and solely Ferris wheel, situated at Two Rivers Mall- Nairobi, is named CK’s Eye of Kenya.

2.  Standing tall at 60 meters excessive above floor and 55 meters in Diameter, with a capability of 240 individuals per rotation, it’s at the moment Africa’s largest Ferris wheel.

3.  Kenyan Enterprise mogul and entrepreneur Dr Chris Kirubi got here up with the thought of getting a Ferris wheel in the area. It was one in all his goals to have one in Kenya and seeing it come to mild, was a dream come true for him and an honor.

4.  Between 11 am and 9 pm, one can take pleasure in a experience in CK’s eye of Kenya.

5.  It has 40 cabins/ capsules and might maintain as much as 6 passengers at one go (most). Every cabin presents a panoramic view of Nairobi metropolis. In contrast to many Ferris wheels round the world like The London Eye which ‘believes in superstitions’ due to this fact doesn’t have a quantity 13, this Eye has cabin Quantity 13.

6.  To mark particular events, the Eye might be lit up in numerous colours.

7.  It was officiated by HE President Uhuru Kenyatta on February 28, 2019

8.  One ticket experience makes two revolutions each 14 minutes and prices Kshs 500. The gradual wheel rotation is on goal to provide passengers an opportunity to take pleasure in the views and for individuals to board and disembark with out the wheel having to cease. There’s none of that stop-and-start enterprise of most ferris wheels, only a fixed loop round taking in the fabulous views.

9.  You’ll be able to hire a cabin for a special day like an engagement, wine tasting, birthday, chocolate tasting and many others. Particular Lovely moments in life deserve particular locations like this to be marked.

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