They're beautiful! Do they have a scent?

Yes! I am happy to say that they do, at night.. It's a sweet smell (but you have to get your nose right up to it- well that's just now 11.30pm) so, I'll be sniffing more & more. All my flowers are not as open as my mums specimen

My mum is not home again.. so will also ask her to go sniff hers too

Hi Kip,
I wrote to Vincent that created the site you gave me a link to. He was extremely kind and answered me straight away.
He says there is a 70/80% chance it is a Rhipidoglossum rutilum. But, as we all know you can't judge from pictures and as they are a species which is widespread in Africa and whom the coloration of flowers & leaves can be very variable.
Plus he's not an expert on E.African orchids but Central african ones..
Has anyone got any other links where I may be able to get extra info? thanks in advance.

Habari nenella ?
I know this is an old thread - I came across it doing a search for African orchids. I grew up in Kenya too and I'm trying to collect orchids from East Africa.
Have you managed to identify your orchid yet? If not there is a lady who may be able to help you. Isobyl la Croix is her name and she spent many years in Eastern Africa researching and studying its orchids. She wrote a book on Kenya's orchids so if anyone will know what it is, she will.
If you do a google search on her name, you should be able to find her email address. (under Uzumara Orchids - its an old out of date list as she doesn,t sell anymore)
She is lovely and terribly helpful!:)

Mzuri sana Asp especially with you resurrecting this thread.
Thanks! I will definitely try Isobyl. I just had a look at the pics of what it looked like in jan 2010 and now; am happy to report that it has really taken off especially since i put it in a terrarium where it gets 80% min humidity & still soaked for 1/2 hr once or twice a week, when I remember.. Hopefully will reflower this year. Flowered last year but only one spike.
Thanks again for the 'tip'