The arboretum is a huge green space that looks and feels like a dense forest, occasionally full of open spaces. It was founded by Mr. Batiscombe in 1907 and is now overseen by the Kenyan Ministry of Forestry. There are many paths in the arboretum, almost all of them just mud roads. If you follow the wide path leading to the main gate, you will pass through some of the most frequent places in the area - here we see people picnicking under the tree, sitting alone, reading or listening to music.