Friday, June 17, 2011

KCB Rally 2011 – Nairobi to Namanga

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The KCB Safari Rally happens this weekend and will basically clog up much of the route between Nairobi and Namanga in Kenya – ie the north...
Monday, June 13, 2011

Guest post: "Research that paints a gloomy picture of the Mara"

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Guest post from Dr Joseph Ogutu of the Bioinformatics Unit at Hohenheim University. Richard, thanks for highlighting this issue and tryin...
Thursday, June 09, 2011

The Mara wildlife "crash" - how real is it?

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The BBC's 2 June 2011 story about a “crash” in wildlife numbers in the Maasai Mara region has been widely picked up, in most cases wit...
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Wednesday, June 01, 2011

Trouble on the Moyale road

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Following clashes between the Borana and Burji around Moyale and Turbo last month, the Kenya-Ethiopia border was closed for several days a...
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Thursday, May 26, 2011

Live music at the Carnivore this weekend

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This sounds fun - two evenings of live music in Nairobi for Ksh1500.  Sawa Sawa 2011 runs over  Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th May. Next We...
Friday, March 25, 2011

"Defecating with the locals" – was Comic Relief's Kibera documentary a cross-cultural blunder?

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Comic Relief ’s Famous, Rich and in the Slums two-part documentary has generated some controversy and confusion in the Kenyan press. Takin...
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Thursday, March 17, 2011

African Safari Club has finally ceased trading

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A holiday company has gone under and, just for a change, that's good news. The following is all that's left on African Safari Club...
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Thursday, January 13, 2011

New year, new fees: Kenya visa charges and national park entry fee rises

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Kenya single-entry visa fees have returned to the US$50 rate ( see "Comments": the increase was finally  enacted on 1 July 2011 )...
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Saturday, November 20, 2010

Majestic Kenya. . .In Proposal Territory with Will & Kate

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My piece in today's Daily Express on a trip to the captivating and unforgettable Il Ngwesi Lodge was commissioned last Tuesday, within...
Sunday, November 14, 2010

Recent articles: Samburu, Nairobi National Park, Best beaches in Kenya

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Some recent Kenya articles, containing Kenya holiday advice: my story in yesterday's Independent about the rebirth of Samburu National ...
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Thursday, June 24, 2010

Camel trekking

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This seems like such a great adventure, and so affordable, that I thought I'd post it just as received. I don't know Amanda and John...
Tuesday, May 04, 2010

New edition of The Rough Guide to Kenya

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The 9th edition of the Rough Guide to Kenya is now in the shops. This was a very comprehensive update, so I hope it works for people. I'...
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

The visa fee is staying put at $25

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Good news if you're planning ahead, the visa fee that was cut by 50% in April 2009 is set to stay at its reduced level indefinitely . If...
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Monday, March 15, 2010

Have any Maasai Mara camps or lodges closed yet?

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Monday 15th March was supposed to be the first day of a "crackdown" on unlicensed camps and lodges in the Mara, as the Nation remi...
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Good news for fans of Kenyan music

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A new Kenyan music download site, Pewahewa , has just launched. If you have a mobile payment account with Safaricom (M-Pesa) or Zain (Zap),...

Seven taxi drivers shot dead by police in Nairobi

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"Integrity and justice", the motto of Kenya's administration police , doesn't sit comfortably with the killing on Wednesda...
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Friday, March 05, 2010

Samburu floods

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Although there are mercifully no reports of any deaths or serious injuries, it looks like the Ewaso Nyiro floods of March 4th have complete...
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Thursday, March 04, 2010

"Unlicensed" Maasai Mara lodges to be closed

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Kenya's tourism minister Najib Balala has promised a "crackdown" on dodgy lodges in and around the Maasai Mara National Reser...