In 1883, Scottish explorer Joseph Thomson verified the existence of the mountain with glaciers that Krapf had seen ​ — 17,058 - foot - high [5,199 m] Mount Kenya — ​ the peaks of which are located immediately south of the equator.
Pada tahun 1883, penjelajah asal Skotlandia, Joseph Thomson, meneguhkan keberadaan gunung bergletser yang dilihat Krapf ​ — Gunung Kenya setinggi 5.199 meter ​ — yang puncak - puncaknya terletak persis di sebelah selatan khatulistiwa.