#NairobiNow – your complete guide for a visit to the Kenyan capital
ENJOY THE LATEST EDITION OF ‘NAIROBI NOW‘ WHICH TELLS VISITORS ALL THEY NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE WHERE, WHEN AND WHAT (Posted 17th November 2017) Kenya Wildlife Trust 10th Anniversary Fundraising Cocktail Party, Nov. 30 2017 @ Hemingways Hotel – Nairobi Christmas Art Sale: Paintings and Prints by Geraldine Roberts, Dec. 2-3 2017 @ 56 […]
#TropicAir #10to4 – ENTRIES NOW OPEN!
Time to sign up for the #MountKenya 10to4 Mountain Bike Challenge Entries for the 2018 Tropic Air 10to4 Mountain Bike Challenge are now OPEN! 9th, 10th & 11th February 2018 Enter online here: www.10to4.org #TropicAir10to4 #forpeaksake #10to4mtbchallenge #theultimatemtbsafari What is the 10to4? A series of races designed for all ages, fitness, and abilities takes place […]
More flights – More choices as Silverstone launches Wilson Airport – Kisumu flights
#NAIROBI’S WILSON AIRPORT SET TO OUTGUN #JKIA FOR DOMESTIC CONNECTIONS (Posted 11th October 2017) Silverstone Air, a sister company to Skyward, yesterday (Tuesday 10th of October) launched flights between Nairobi’s Wilson Airport and Kisumu, Kenya’s lakeside city but also from Wilson Airport to Ukunda. The company’s Managing Director Mr. Somow – who is also the […]
Beach cleanup in #Kenya removes six tonnes of plastic waste from the shores
ANNUAL BEACH CLEAN UP COLLECTS 6 TON OF PLASTIC WASTE (Posted 18th September 2017) The ‘International Coastal Clean Up Day‘ was observed on Saturday 16th of September along the Kenyan coast and hundreds of volunteers assembled along the beaches from Shimoni, Msambweni over Diani, Tiwi, Mombasa, Bamburi, Shanzu, Kilifi, Watamu, Malindi up to Lamu to […]
EAWLS August Newsletter
Dear ATC Readers, Have you considered becoming a member of East Africa’s premier conservation society? Details are available from their current newsletter or from their website which is shown below. The East Africa Wild Life Society is pleased to share with you the August 2017 issue of their Newsletter. In their effort to make it […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM President Kenyatta commissions Sh2.5 billion Isiolo International Airport CapitalFM ISIOLO, Kenya, Jul 23 – President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday commissioned the Sh2.5 billion Isiolo International Airport, a key plank of the Lamu Port-South… Read more>> Uganda to host Africa’s first Conservation and Tourism Investment Forum Independent The Giants Club, the conservation initiative supported by […]
Nairobi Now’s latest edition tells you all you need to know about your visit to Nairobi
Nairobi Now Updates of what is happening and where it is happening in Kenya’s capital city Date: July 14, 2017 Venue: The Alchemist, Westlands Time: from 7 pm Tickets: Advance KES 500 and at the Gate KES 1,000/- Get your advance tickets, here. About It’s the return of the boom bap! But this time brought […]
A weekend of inaugural flights in East and South Africa
PRECISION AIR, SAFARILINK, EMIRATES AND AIRLINK ALL ON THE SCORE BOARD (Posted 02nd July 2017) There was cause for celebration this weekend in Entebbe / Uganda, on Zanzibar, in Nairobi and last but not least in Victoria Falls, all receiving inaugural flights and counting their blessings for the additional inflow of passengers and improved connectivity. […]
Kenya Wildlife Service launches new jetty as gateway to Kisite Mpunguti Marine National Park
NEW KWS JETTY EXPECTED TO BOOST TOURISM ACTIVITIES AND IMPROVE MARINE SAFETY AND SECURITY (Posted 30th June 2017) Tourism and conservation activities at Kenya’s south coast were yesterday boosted by the launch of the KShs 80 million Shimoni tourist jetty and patrol boat at Kisite Mpunguti Marine National Park in Kwale County. The event was […]
Two inaugural flights for Tanzania this weekend
PRECISION AIR SET FOR ENTEBBE WHILE SAFARILINK ADDS ZANZIBAR (Posted 28th June 2017) Precision Air is, prior to their Saturday launch of services between Dar es Salaam and Kilimanjaro to Entebbe, now stepping up commercial activities in Kampala. In the morning will the airline host 100 travel agents at the new Golden Tulip Hotel to […]
Tsavo Heritage Foundation intends to plant 40 million trees to restore ecosystem
BOOST FOR TSAVO ECOSYSTEM AS HERITAGE FOUNDATION PLANS TO PLANT 40 MILLION TREES (Posted 20th June 2017) While the folly to run a railway line through the already fragile Nairobi National Park continues unabated has in contrast the Tsavo Heritage Foundation just announced plans to help restore some of the drought riddled Tsavo Ecosystem Dispersal […]
Mohammed Hersi elected Kenya Tourism Federation Chair
LUCY KARUME HANDS OVER KTF CHAIR TO MOHAMMED HERSI AFTER AGM ELECTIONS (Posted 17th June 2017) The Kenya Tourism Federation yesterday held its Annual General Meeting in Nairobi and one of the key agenda items was the election of a new Board of Directors after long serving Ms. Lucy Karume had indicated she was stepping […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
INFRASTRUCTURE Lamu development to be bigger than Mombasa port African Review The Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport and Development Corridor is a public-private partnership (PPP) joining Kenya, South Sudan and Ethiopia. … Read more>> Congo inaugurates $109m Hydroelectric dam Construction Review Online Congo Republic has officially commissioned a $109m hydroelectric dam constructed by Chinese firm Gezhouba […]
Kenya Railways discloses fares on new SGR passenger services
FARES FOR NEW PASSENGER TRAINS FINALLY PUBLISHED (Posted 31st May 2017) Kenya Railways has now finally, on the very eve of the launch of passenger train services between Nairobi and Mombasa, released the tariffs to be charged, at least for the immediate future. President Uhuru Kenyatta will tomorrow, 01st of June – Madaraka Day in […]
East or West, home’s best, even for Chimps!
Chimpanzee News updates from Uganda Baby Chimp Integration and Kyewunyo’s return to forest Kyewunyo and her baby girl. Kyewunyo, born and raised on Ngamba Island, had a daughter on 17th February 2016. She and her daughter have been in the holding facility since then, but on the 18th March 2017 at 07:40 am they were […]
Wilson Airport to Mombasa flights offer much needed competition and choices
SKYWARD AIMS TO BRING MARKET SHARE FOR MOMBASA FLIGHTS TO WILSON AIRPORT (Posted 22nd March 2017) As reported recently here will Skyward launch daily Nairobi via Mombasa to Lamu services in ten days time. Notably though will the airline, based at Wilson Airport, offer a double daily flight to Mombasa as only one of the […]
Ndege News from Nairobi’s Wilson Airport
Airkenya Express’ latest Ndege News March 2017 – May 2017 HOME GM’S MESSAGE FEATURES NEWS UPDATES Hi Wolfgang, Through the Pearly Sands to Mnemba The drive from Nungwi to the point where we will cross over to Mnemba island takes place on market day. It’s not yet noon, the sun is already….. In the Brier […]
Team Kenya returns from ITB with much optimism
ITB CLOSES AMIDST OPTIMISM IN THE TOURISM SECTOR (Posted 13th March 2017) The International Tourism Bourse in Berlin, the world’s leading Travel Trade Show that provides a business platform for global touristic offers closed yesterday with a lot of optimism among the Kenyan participants. Delegation leader, Cabinet Secretary for Tourism Najib Balala brought with him […]
Nairobi Now Events Updates
Nairobi Now – Updates on what’s happening in Nairobi over the next few days Dates: March 8-12, 2017 Venue: Shela, Lamu Island Tickets: A – KES 12,500, B**- KES 8,000 *Inclusive of all day yoga classes, festival present, Swahili dinner, sunset dhow meditation & final beach party Inclusive of all day yoga classes and festival […]
Nairobi Now News and Events Updates
Nairobi Now News Updates Dear Readers, Welcome to this week’s Nairobi Now newsletter! You can always access Nairobi Now and get in touch with us through twitter, facebook or the blog. Also, email us to submit your events or suggest new ideas and collaborations. These are the latest events posted on Nairobi Now – you’ll […]
Lillian Gaitho’s weekend thoughts focus on Wellness and where to find it
Planning a Wellness Trip? Look out for these five elements. Wellness tourism has largely become one of the fastest growing trends, now only second to culture tourism in terms of numbers. The hustles of living, increasing technology, great connection and cultural integration have all played a great part in boosting this new need for humans […]
Upcoming Nairobi Events
Nairobi Events – Mark Your Diary! Date: February 25, 2017 Venue: Rose Avenue – Off Dennis Pritt Road Time: 12 noon – 6 pm Contacts: info / 0780 197 197 About Kilimani Project Foundation will hold the first street festival of 2017. There will be lots of food, fashion … These are the latest events […]
Anse Lazio makes it to 11th position in TripAdvisors’ global 25 best beaches
SEYCHELLES ONCE AGAIN IN TRIPADVISOR’S TOP 25 BEACHES AS EAST AFRICA MISSES OUT (Posted 24th February 2017) The island of Praslin, and its famous Anse Lazio beach, has made it into the top 25 best beaches named by TripAdvisor for 2017 in a contest which saw the global who is who, or rather which is […]
Balala opens Safarilink lounge for direct boarding access
SAFARILINK ADDS VALUE FOR PASSENGERS WITH NEW DIRECT BOARDING LOUNGE (Posted 17th February 2017) It was Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Tourism Najib Balala who earlier today formally commissioned the Safarilink lounge, now granting direct access to the airline’s aircraft for boarding. Previously, come rain or shine, were passengers compelled to use the KAA security gate […]
Monthly update from the Northern Rangelands Trust – January 2017
Northern Rangelands Trust News Updates January 2017 update from NRT WILD FRONTIERS When an abandoned hippo calf was reported in a mud pool in Awer Conservancy, NRT partnered with the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, the Kenya Wildlife Service, Andrew Francombe of Kenya Choppers and the Lamu County Government to coordinate a rescue effort. Tackling the […]
A sailing dhow of a different kind is being built in Kenya
CONSTRUCTION OF THE ‘FLIPFLOPI‘ DHOW IS ABOUT TO TAKE OFF IN LAMU (Posted 28th January 2017) Lamu has for hundreds of years been a centre for building dhows, ancient sailing ships made entirely of wood but now is something entirely new planned, the building of a dhow made entirely of recycled plastic taken from the […]
Lillian Gaitho’s thoughts towards the end of the week
SIX EXOTIC AFRICAN ISLANDS (By Lillian Gaitho / 19th January 2017) 2017 Travel Goals; Explore Six of Africa’s Most Exotic Islands No one talks of safari without mentioning the great treks that crisscross the African continent. So popular is this cradle of mankind for its magic-ridden sunsets and vast plains teeming with wildlife, that many […]
Jambojet adds new Bombardier Q400NG to fleet
TURBOPROP REPLACEMENT TO HELP STABILIZE OPERATIONS FOR JAMBOJET (Posted 17th January 2017) Jambojet has earlier today announced that they acquired a new Bombardier Q400NG from Abu Dhabi Aviation, due to replace a similar aircraft which has been flying for the airline for some time. Over the festive season did Jambojet have serious operational problems when […]
Nairobi makes the ‘Rough Guide’ global top three cities to be visited
NAIROBI ON THE ‘ROUGH GUIDE‘ PODIUM AS THIRD MOST RECOMMENDED CITY TO VISIT (Posted 12th January 2017) Only Paris and Isfahan in Iran beat Nairobi in the rankings of the ‘Rough Guide‘ for city visits in 2017, as the Kenyan capital outshone such iconic names like Bristol, Antwerp, Medellin, Atlanta, Osaka, Guadalajara and Palma de […]
NEMA blamed for shoddy job over SGR Environmental Study
KENYA’S NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY CALLED A ‘GOVERNMENT STOOGE’ (Posted 07th January 2017) Kenya’s conservation fraternity is trying to come to terms with what has been described as NEMA’s worst decision yet, when the organization bent over and gave the thumbs up for the Kenyan government’s plan to cut the Nairobi National Park in half. […]
