Kenya Tourism

[ad_1] Kwale County Commissioner (CC) Gideon Nyandiricha Oyagi has directed security agencies to severely combat the sale and consumption of substandard and counterfeit beverages in the area. Oyagi expressed concern about the growing threat of substandard and counterfeit alcoholic beverages. The administrator spoke about eliminating substandard and counterfeit beverages during …

[ad_1] A section of the Mau Mau Road that runs from Limuru to Nyeri. extends [Boniface Gikandi, Standard] As the backbone of the famous Mau-Mau route takes shape, contractors have voiced concerns that heavy brief rains could delay their completion. The project should be completed by the end of the …

[ad_1] His death comes two years after he resigned under pressure from mass protests and the army. Bouteflika, a veteran of the Algerian War of Independence, had ruled the North African country for two decades before resigning in April 2019 after street demonstrations rejected his plan to seek a fifth …

[ad_1] The relaxation of the rules will help vaccinated people entering and leaving England, benefiting long-haul routes between India and the UK. No more traffic light system: The UK will remove the current traffic light system of red, yellow and green countries based on COVID-19 risk from October 4th and …

[ad_1] Minister CB Ratnayake, who is on a private visit to Kenya, met with Kenyan Minister for Wildlife and Tourism Najib Balala on September 14, 2021. Minister Ratnayake was accompanied to Kenya by the High Commissioner of Sri Lanka Velupillai Kananathan. Minister Balala welcomed the Sri Lankan minister, saying that …

[ad_1] ALAMEDA, California.—Clear-Com has announced that its DX210 Digital Wireless Intercom will be manufactured by Kenya-based CATS Ltd. was used to assist wildlife photographer Jeffrey Wu in producing a one-of-a-kind livestream production of The Great Migration in Africa. Jeffrey Wu was commissioned by the video sharing platforms TikTok and Douyin …

[ad_1] The biggest upheaval in UK international travel restrictions since May 2021 is imminent. Coupled with a relaxation of the testing regime for fully vaccinated travelers to the UK, it is likely that some countries will be removed from the “red list” – which requires hotel quarantine for all arrivals. …

[ad_1] Kenya has made significant strides in opening Africa’s first underwater museum in Kilifi County. The state-of-the-art museum, already taking shape, will allow divers to explore shipwrecks that have lain at the bottom of the Indian Ocean for over 600 years. The iconic wrecks were discovered by a team of …

[ad_1] business UAE seek new trade deal with Kenya Wednesday, September 8th, 2021 Nairobi skyline. FILE PHOTO | NMG BY BRIAN NGUGIMore from this author summary The United Arab Emirates (UAE) plan to sign a comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with Kenya to consolidate its position as a gateway for global …

[ad_1] – Advertising – Kenya‘s wildlife is among the richest and most diverse on the African continent. Every year the country’s national parks attract millions of domestic and international tourists. Kenya is not only home to the Big Five of Africa, including lions, leopards, buffaloes, elephants and black rhinos, but …

[ad_1] Social video app Tick ​​tock is best known for Animals performing tricks, People do stylized and trendy dance movesand random events like a baby is born in mid-flight. But TikTok’s usefulness for travel marketing for Generation Z and younger millennials is becoming more and more apparent to U.S. travel …

[ad_1] TikTok has given us so much, from food trends to fun videos, and now the opportunity to experience the Great Migration from the comfort of your home. The migration, in which millions of animals move from the Serengeti to the Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya, will be streamed …

[ad_1] Kenya‘s travel industry has shown positive development for travelers this year. The country has seen a slight improvement in both outbound and inbound search demand, according to the Kenya Association of Travel Agents (KATA). Amadeus Search and Agency’s outlook shows growing demand for entries into Kenya from the US, …

[ad_1] The Chronicle TEN CEOs of major corporations in America visited Victoria Falls last week and spent three days in the resort town. The executives are on a 12-day voyage, the first Roar Africa Emirates Executive Private Jet voyage, dubbed “The Greatest Safari on Earth”. Zimbabwe was the first stop …

[ad_1] It was a meeting of hospitality stakeholders to discuss ideas for further developing the sector. UKO ETIM reports. Experts from the ranks of general managers, department heads, supervisors and other key players in the hospitality industry recently met for two days in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, to conduct training …

[ad_1] The increasing demand for lion parts in Southeast Asia has fueled poaching in Africa. The advance of animal owners into wildlife parks has so far led to conflicts between nomadic animal owners. This leads to the killing of lions through poisoning, shootings with spears and poisoned arrows. “High cases …

[ad_1] Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria has straightened out his relationship with Vice President William Ruto after widespread speculation that the two were on the verge of splitting. In a speech at Kinamba Commercial Center in Laikipia County Ng’arua Division on Sunday August 8th, lawmakers downplayed its decision to skip …

[ad_1] The second highest mountain in Africa after Mt. Kilimanjaro, Mt. Kenya‘s highest peak, the Bation, rises to a height of 17,057 ft. The mountain, which is an extinct volcano, is located in central Kenya, 150 km northeast of the country’s capital , Nairobi. The snow-capped mountain is also surprisingly …

[ad_1] Kitui Ecosystem Conservator Joyce Nthuku urges farmers to provide a $ 10 million forest investment facility. Nthuku lamented that the world is facing a triple, self-amplifying, interconnected crisis of climate change, biodiversity pollution and waste management that will be resolved once the national forest cover threshold of 10 percent …

[ad_1] France Press Agency8/3/2021 10:43:17 AM IST Scientists working to bring back the functionally extinct northern white rhinoceros announced that they have successfully created three more embryos of the subspecies, making a total of 12. One of the two remaining living specimens in the world – female Fatu who lives …

[ad_1] Camaraderie. The physical challenge. Tourism. The food – and the beer. People cite many reasons to sign up for the Registry’s annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa. But there’s a new one this year: the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants include doctors and nurses who worked on the harrowing front lines …

[ad_1] Aside from the general election, and mostly one tragic event, no other event has drawn Kenyans together than the recent WRC safari rally. It is widely believed that safari has brought Kenya‘s happiest moments at home and abroad. Figures from social media platforms of the WRC promoter and other …

[ad_1] Shipping & logistics Tourism actors accuse Britain of being on Kenya’s Covid red list Wednesday July 21, 2021 Tourism Minister Najib Balala with his Jamaican counterpart Edmund Bartlett (R) at the Tourism Recovery Summit on July 16, 2021 at Villa Rosa Kempinski. FILE PHOTO | NMG BY WINNY ATIENOMore …

[ad_1] From The Citizen Reporter Almost immediately after the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was operationalized on January 1, 2021, it is reported that the retired Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is “aiming for a larger African market”. Conceived at the 18th ordinary meeting of the Assembly of Heads …

[ad_1] Florida Congressman Vern Buchanan announced that despite being fully vaccinated, he tested positive for Covid-19. The diagnosis is made against the backdrop of rising coronavirus infections in Florida, of which one in five new cases was reported in the United States in the past week. Buchanan, a Republican who …

[ad_1] Ahmed Youssef, CEO of the Egyptian Tourism Promotion Board (ETPB) in the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, attended an international summit on tourism recovery in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. Youssef attended the event on behalf of Khaled El-Anany, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, which was also attended by numerous …

[ad_1] Finance Minister Ukur Yattani. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard] The national treasury has borrowed over Sh1 trillion in a single fiscal year, which experts believe will harm ordinary Kenyans if this continues. By the end of June, Kenya‘s total national debt had risen to Sh7.71 trillion, up from Sh1.02 trillion from …

[ad_1] Jamaica Minister for Tourism and Co-Chair of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Center (GTRCMC), Hon. Edmund Bartlett and Kenya‘s Cabinet Secretary for the Department of Tourism and Wildlife and Chair of GTRCMC – East Africa, Hon ) signed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will pave …

[ad_1] Cabinet Secretary for Petroleum and Mining John Munyes has urged Turkana community elders to be at the forefront of protecting the common land from looters in order to curb the illegal acquisitions of less and less grazing land. Speaking in Lodwar Town during a session sponsored by the Danish …

[ad_1] NAIROBI, July 15 (Reuters) – Loans being restructured by Kenya‘s small and medium-sized businesses increased ten-fold in 2020 year-over-year, largely due to the impact of COVID-19, the central bank said Thursday. The central bank took action last year to help these companies weather the economic slowdown caused by the …

[ad_1] The Kenyan tax authorities awarded the Ministry of the Interior with the highest taxpayer award in the public sector on Wednesday, July 14th. Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang’i described the move as a “nationwide” approach, with the minister also recognizing the work of his juniors. The Ministry of Interior …

[ad_1] It has been more than a year since the government released a National Recovery and Action Plan to save the critically endangered roan antelope in Kenya from extinction. However, little progress has been made with the 10-year plan aimed at increasing their numbers in Ruma National Park in Homa …

[ad_1] The Treasury outperformed the other 20 ministries in a performance report released by the Public Service Performance Management and Monitoring Unit (PSPMMU). The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries was rated the worst of the 21 ministries However, no ministry or foreign ministry performed above average; the National Treasury …

[ad_1] NAIROBI, July 9 (Xinhuanet) – The Kenyan government and bilateral partners have begun training a critical mass of midshipmen to fuel the growth of the country’s burgeoning blue economy, officials said. Nancy Karigithu, chief secretary for the Department of Maritime and Maritime Affairs, said bridging the skills gap is …

[ad_1] Nairobi – Kenya Airways PLC (KQ) launched the Fahari Innovation Hub, an innovation hub that serves as a springboard for new ideas and data-driven innovation to accelerate impact-driven solutions that address some of the societal and business challenges. The Fahari Innovation Hub is part of KQ’s strategy to contribute …

[ad_1] The bandari Maritime Academy’s seafarers have every reason to smile after a leading maritime training center in Mombasa secured them apprenticeships with the French shipping giant CMA CGM. It did so after the Maritime Academy signed a high-level Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CMA CGM, a leading French container …

[ad_1] The Kenyan authorities lost their offer to prevent an Italian national from entering Kenya after he was denied entry last year for allegedly committed sexual offenses against minors. Alberto Marchesi, who landed in Kenya on October 29 but was denied entry by airport officials, has been marked as an …

[ad_1] Tunisia, Mauritius, Morocco … For African tourism, the loss of earnings as a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic in 2021 could amount to 250 billion, a kind of return to normal in 2023. It will take time for tourism in Africa to recover. This is the result of …

[ad_1] KTB managing director Dr. Betty Radier takes on the archery experience at The Forest Adventure in Kireita. [Courtesy] The Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) has stepped up its efforts to market Kenya to the rest of Africa by targeting key source markets in the region. On board the Tamarind Dhow …

[ad_1] Dr. Vivian Whatley shoots at target after viewing the Kirigiti shooting range. [The Standard] The 15th edition of the IDPA African Championships will take place in Kenya from September 2nd to 5th, 2021. The Chairman of the National Gun Owners Association of Kenya (NGAO-K), Martin Chengo, said he was …

[ad_1] We’re highlighting more novelties this week, including a new initiative from two online booksellers to help authors make money selling their titles as used books. 1. United States The US Senate has confirmed the first Muslim US federal judge in the country’s history. Zahid Quraishi was upheld by the …

[ad_1] The nightmare returns. In Indonesia, gravediggers work late into the night because oxygen and vaccines are scarce. In Europe, countries are slamming their doors again, with quarantines and travel bans. In Bangladesh, urban textile workers fleeing an impending lockdown are almost certain to sow another spike in coronavirus in …

[ad_1] Tourism actors in the North Rift have been urged to invest in creating more tourist spots in the area in order to boost the sector, which is one of the main economic drivers in the country. In a speech at Kampi Samaki Snake Park on Monday during the introduction …

[ad_1] The Naivasha World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari rally that just ended added more than $ 4 billion to the Nakuru economy, business leaders in the region said. The international event gave a big boost to the tourism sector in particular, said Njuguna Kamau, director of the East African Chamber …

[ad_1] Presidents Jomo Kenyatta and Julius Nyerere at Port Reitz Airport when the Tanzanian head of state called for a discussion at the highest level. 04/15/1975. [File Standard] Long before Dar es Salaam had an iconic Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) that its neighbors envy, it built an airport that was …

[ad_1] It’s a story with a happy ending for Lucy Wanjiku Gacheri after she was found alive days after she disappeared without a trace Gacheri’s family was concerned when they found the car they were driving abandoned in front of the Nyayo house In an interview with TUKO.co.ke, her friend …

[ad_1] The story of the Safari Rally matters to Kenyans. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] The Safari Rally has been the most iconic sporting event in Kenya since it began in honor of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in the 1950s. It was always a pleasure to watch young and old. It’s a …

[ad_1] The agrotourism industry will play an increasingly important role in the years to come, Says Market Forecasts a high CAGR between 2020 and 2027. Breakdown of the Global Trend The agrotourism market currently in Europe, the APAC region, South America and the MEA. the region is leading. Agricultural tourism …

[ad_1] On April 9, 2021, four of the last giraffes from Longicharo Island in Lake Baringo, Kenya and on the mainland were rescued by the Ruko Community Conservancy en route to a new home. [Duncan Ndotono, Standard] In December 1994 the UN General Assembly declared June 17 the World Day …

[ad_1] Tanzania’s new leadership prepares for post-Covid economic growth. Dar es Salaam POPULATION STATISTICS Place: East Africa Neighbours: Mozambique; Malawi; Zambia; Democratic Republic of Congo; Burundi; Rwanda; Uganda; Kenya Capital: Dodoma (official); Dar es Salaam (commercial) Population (2021): 61,435,647 Official language: English; Swahili GDP per capita (2019): $ 1,122 GDP …

[ad_1] Nairobi-based Kenya Airways has announced that it will resume flights from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) to London Heathrow (LHR) on Saturday, June 26, 2021. All flights between Kenya and the United Kingdom were suspended on April 9, 2021. after the British government put Kenya on its “red …

[ad_1] NAIROBI – Kenya has placed restrictions on gatherings and a curfew in the country’s western Lake Basin region after a surge in coronavirus infections. Kenya’s Ministry of Health declared 13 counties a hotspot zone, with 60% of the country’s new infections and more than twice the average positivity rate. …

[ad_1] It is a new dawn in the tourism sector in Rwanda as tourists begin to discover a new way of staying in the country and enjoying what it has to offer. Recently, 23 golfers from IKOYI Club, Nigeria, visited Rwanda for a 10-day vacation to play golf and experience …

[ad_1] Jabu Mabuza has left an indelible mark in the hearts of South Africa that it is our destiny to clearly build a free, democratic, united, anti-racist and anti-sexist South Africa, writes Bonang Mohale. “We dream of a nation with people who are empowered, independent, selfless, competent, free from corruption …

[ad_1] The German non-profit organization enpact and the TUI Care Foundation have launched the Tourism Recovery Program in Egypt, which aims to enable companies in the tourism industry to adapt to the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. The program will work with companies to improve innovation, job retention and international …

[ad_1] Safari-style decor and furniture are strongly associated with Africa. In fact, there is a whole private tourism and elite resort industry built around them. But such spaces and the memories they conjure up have a complicated narrative. From talking about land ownership to animal hunting rights and colonial stories, …

[ad_1] The Directorate of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) of Kakamega County is committed to helping potters in the Ilesi region of Shinyalu County improve their skills. The County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Education, Dr. George Lutomia said the artisans popularly known as the Potters of Ilesi …