Oserian | |
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Town/City | Lake Naivasha, Nakuru County |
Country | Kenya |
Established | 1969 |
Produces | Geothermal and solar energy |
Oserian ( Masai, "Place of Peace") is a large area of land on the south shores of Lake Naivasha, Nakuru County, Kenya. [1] Oserian's wildlife corridor is more than 1.6 km (1 mi) in width and reaches the lake. It occupies more than 6 km (4 mi) of shoreline. [2]
One of the signifcant landmarks in area is the Gin Palace (later, Djinn Palace) which was originally a country estate, the Moorish-style mansion was built in 1927 by Major Cyril Ramsay-Hill, [3] a rancher, former officer in an Indian regiment, and sometime Hollywood actor. It was based on his grandmother's home in Seville, Spain. [4] The crenellated and domed building features minarets, and contains an "inner courtyard, fountains, squash court, swimming pool, and polo grounds". [5]
During the colonial era, the Djinn Palace was "where things usually were very lively" for the Happy Valley set, according to Ulf Aschan. [6] It was built for Ramsay-Hill's wife, Molly (née Edith Mildred Maude; 1893–1939), who had an affair with and later married Josslyn Hay, 22nd Earl of Erroll.
In 1969, Oserian was established as a small vegetable growing farm. [7] In 1982, it became the first flower farm on Lake Naivasha and was once one of the largest flower farms in the world [8]. The flower farm and its business was divested in 2021 to Bohemian Flowers. [9] [10]
Oserian’s first geothermal power plant was a binary plant commissioned in 2004 followed in 2007 by the construction and commissioning of a second geothermal power station. [11] The reorganisation of Oserian resulted in its primary business now being energy production (geothermal and solar energy). [12] [13]
Oserian | |
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Town/City | Lake Naivasha, Nakuru County |
Country | Kenya |
Established | 1969 |
Produces | Geothermal and solar energy |
Oserian ( Masai, "Place of Peace") is a large area of land on the south shores of Lake Naivasha, Nakuru County, Kenya. [1] Oserian's wildlife corridor is more than 1.6 km (1 mi) in width and reaches the lake. It occupies more than 6 km (4 mi) of shoreline. [2]
One of the signifcant landmarks in area is the Gin Palace (later, Djinn Palace) which was originally a country estate, the Moorish-style mansion was built in 1927 by Major Cyril Ramsay-Hill, [3] a rancher, former officer in an Indian regiment, and sometime Hollywood actor. It was based on his grandmother's home in Seville, Spain. [4] The crenellated and domed building features minarets, and contains an "inner courtyard, fountains, squash court, swimming pool, and polo grounds". [5]
During the colonial era, the Djinn Palace was "where things usually were very lively" for the Happy Valley set, according to Ulf Aschan. [6] It was built for Ramsay-Hill's wife, Molly (née Edith Mildred Maude; 1893–1939), who had an affair with and later married Josslyn Hay, 22nd Earl of Erroll.
In 1969, Oserian was established as a small vegetable growing farm. [7] In 1982, it became the first flower farm on Lake Naivasha and was once one of the largest flower farms in the world [8]. The flower farm and its business was divested in 2021 to Bohemian Flowers. [9] [10]
Oserian’s first geothermal power plant was a binary plant commissioned in 2004 followed in 2007 by the construction and commissioning of a second geothermal power station. [11] The reorganisation of Oserian resulted in its primary business now being energy production (geothermal and solar energy). [12] [13]