Idi
The person who gives Mkoko its rhythm
Idi is the house manager at Mkoko, and an amazing cook. He is the person who makes the house feel ready, the days feel easy, and the food feel like part of the place.
He lives next door at Happy Man House, so he is always close by when guests need him — arranging meals, helping with boats, keeping the house running, or simply sharing what he knows about life on Manda.
Happy Man House
Just next door is Happy Man House, where Idi lives.
The simple path between the two homes means he is always nearby: in the kitchen in the morning, on the beach arranging fish, or ready to help with whatever the day needs.
“Idi, the house's caretaker, makes guests at Mkoko feel right at home and his food is, hands down, the BEST we had in one week in Lamu!”
Meals, help & ease
You are not simply renting a beautiful house
Days here are shaped by Idi as much as by the house itself: breakfast under the trees, fish brought back from the water, a hammock in the treehouse, or a hand with getting somewhere.
If you would like meals cooked, boats arranged, or simply to be left alone under the trees, say so when you enquire. The days will be made to work the way you want them to.
Come for the house.
Stay for the island.