Ololo Safari Lodge Rocked With Racism Claims, Visitor Narrates Ordeal

Located on the South border of the Nairobi National Park, Ololo Lodge is one the few exclusive places frequented by the wealthy and with a bigger customer base of foreign tourists.

The lodge has in the past days been trending on social media for the wrong reasons following claims by alleged visitors that it’s discriminatory with accusations against the owners of being racist.

The lodge is owned by an Australian family.

According to a visitor to the hotel, the experience was not a pleasant one rather was met with open discrimination and described her experience as racial.

In a viral tweet, Ms. Hibo Yussuf who’s a founder and of HH & Associates Advocates narrates her experience with the hotel saying, “I have traveled in Kenya almost in all national parks and stayed in different hotels! This one was different, different treatment, racist undertones and pure discrimination!” She opens up a thread about her ordeal.

Which I thought at first was beautiful, by the set up was disturbing, the comments after each share by Fred was annoying! He made him share this stories infront of a bunch of white people who laughed at how big Maasai wedding are and how Fred reacted to malls and elevators!

— H I B A (@GlobalNomad_) December 9, 2022

It goes on

We had another black American sister there who was sitting alone at her dining table! My husband and I were so uncomfortable! Mr Chapman kept on leading Fred to speak, Fred says he wants to marry more women but not Europeans! Chapman says” year marry Africans they are cheap”

— H I B A (@GlobalNomad_) December 9, 2022

She goes further to say that she had raised issues with the management of which she was threatened with a defamation lawsuit in the event she highlighted her concerns about the lodge on social media:

It’s a horrible experience, I will say it here, please avoid this place if you are a black person! I can’t believe I am saying this in Africa where we are home but the owner of this place is a terrible human being! Stay away from @OloloLodge pic.twitter.com/KQ0NACdknO

— H I B A (@GlobalNomad_) December 9, 2022

The thread extended with others projecting their own alleged experiences;

This lodge has to be STOPPED! The stories I am getting in my dms are very DISTURBING! @OloloLodge after 7 years of racism in Kenya you need to leave! @SakajaJohnson @Min_TourismKE @magicalkenya @kwskenya @DCI_Kenya you have to save your citizens this is getting out of hand! pic.twitter.com/Lq16EuUKJX

— H I B A (@GlobalNomad_) December 11, 2022

I AM SO UPSET HOW IS THIS GOING ON IN 2022?? @OloloLodge you are disgraceful and this need to stop asap! @SakajaJohnson @Min_TourismKE @magicalkenya @DCI_Kenya @kwskenya @WilliamsRuto pic.twitter.com/sP0ZYdIgCm

— H I B A (@GlobalNomad_) December 11, 2022

As of the time of posting this, the management of the lodge had not publicly responded to the allegations.