Kenya is nearing the completion of the standard gauge railway which will see the old passenger train replaced by a modern, much faster train. However, the old t...
What's the first thing that comes to your mind when Turkana is mentioned? The answer to that question will be different before you finish reading this article b...
A while back, I was lucky to accompany the Magical Kenya team to attend the Marsabit Lake Turkana Cultural Festival. Having never travelled to the North by roa...
Quite recently, Uber succumbed to the pressure of the drivers’ strike, which caused them to increase their prices from the previous Ksh 200 minimum fare and Ksh...
Oman Air, the national carrier of Oman, will start flying directly to Nairobi today. The airline will fly 4 times weekly from Muscat to Nairobi.
The inaugural ...
Uber has from today 16th March 2017 at 11am increased its prices for its taxi service in Nairobi. The new prices are Ksh. 100 base fare, Ksh. 42 per km, Ksh. 3 ...
The Kenyan immigration department has announced that it will start issuing new Passports to Kenyans from 1st September 2017. To get the New Passport, Kenyans wi...
Skyward Express will introduce daily flights to Lamu and Mombasa from March 31st. They will also introduce a flight between Lamu and Mombasa. The airline will h...
Emirates will from 1st June 2017 increase the number of weekly flights to Kenya. They will now have 3 daily flights to Kenya up from the current 2 daily flights...
Kenya Airways (KQ) owned Jambojet was a much needed addition to the Kenyan aviation space going by its quick adoption by Kenyans. This led the budget airline in...
I checked into Tune Hotels a little after sunset on a Friday evening, just like a business traveller would after a long day of meetings. The aura was delightful...
For the longest time, western media has pushed a narrative of Africa as a continent full of poverty, disease and strife. This was aided by the fact that African...
Budget airline Fastjet has announced the suspension of flights to Nairobi from Dar es Salaam effective 5th December 2016. Flights to Entebbe, Uganda and between...
Imagine spending your youth backpacking across the African continent, studying the culture of the people and collecting art. Sounds exciting, right?
African ...
If you drive a Chevrolet, Hummer, Opel or Isuzu car, you are in for some good news as General Motors (GM) has announced that they will be selling spare parts at...
Kenyans are now required to apply for a temporary Kenyan passport (temporary permit) online on eCitizen. Kenyans can use temporary passports to travel within Ea...
Nigerian engineer Tolu Bablo travelled to Ghana for the first time on August 22nd. It was clear from his first Tweet, about how there was light everywhere, that...
Uber launched in Kenya in January last year with Nairobi being its first port of call. They then launched in Mombasa in March this year.
Uber has today annou...
Kenyan Hip hop artist G Rongi has been stuck in France since January because of a lack of passport. G Rongi communicated the same via Facebook video update wher...
The mere mention of Olkaria brings back memories of the acrid smell of sulphur fumes that stubbornly refuse to be blurred from my memory ever since that fateful...
In a first for Kenya, a white giraffe has been spotted in the little known Ishaqbini Hirola Conservancy in Garissa County. I mean who knew that white giraffes e...
Having a yellow fever certificate while traveling is one of those things that one can easily take for granted especially if no one asks for it. Corrie Mwende fo...
From one foodie to another, we have a reason to go to Lamu for the food festival at Lamu Island. Lamu continues to grow as the “island of festivals” the event w...
Good new travellers, British Airways is increasing capacity between London and Nairobi by introducing a Boeing 747-400 adding 784 seats a week on the route. The...
The much awaited arrivals at Terminal 1A has finally been operationalized. Construction of the entire terminal started back in 2006 while construction on the ar...
In a major step towards the harmonization of the region, East African heads of state will tomorrow be launching the new digital East African passport in Arusha ...
Budget airline Fastjet launched in Kenya on 11th January 2016 with flights to Nairobi from Dar Es Salaam and Kilimanjaro. Flights to and from Kilimanjaro were l...
Kenyans travelling to Bahrain will now be able to apply for a visa online. eVisas have been introduced for Kenya and 10 other African countries. The countries a...
Low cost carrier Fastjet will begin flying to Nairobi from January 2016 after years of trying to get into the market.
On 11th January 2016, Customers will b...
The Zanzibar International Film Festival is now accepting submissions for films for the 2016 edition of ZIFF. The Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF) i...
Ethiopia has apparently rescinded the visa requirement for business travellers from Kenya. This happened last week on Tuesday. The Ethiopian embassy in Nairobi ...
Kenyans travelling to Ethiopia on business will now require a visa. This was apparently effected two months ago according to the Ethiopia Embassy in Nairobi.
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On the 24th of this month all roads will be leading to Johannesburg for the annual shopping festival and the Joy of Jazz festival which coincidentally falls in ...
Nakumatt is providing holders of the Nakumatt Global Card with Global experiences through a partnership with Turkish Airlines, Ol Tukai Lodge and Diani Reef Hot...
It is that time of the year when the shopping bug bites as people head over to Johannesburg South Africa for the annual shopping festival. Since inception the f...
If you intend to travel to South Africa for business or for the Johannesburg shopping festival. There are a few documents that are required for a smooth visa ap...
In a move meant to provide more choice and clarity when booking flights, Abu Dhabi based Etihad Airways will implement a new fare structure from 14 September 20...
Uber has just announced that everyone who uses Uber in Nairobi will be able to use the cash option when paying for the service. The cash option was introduced i...
You might be stuck in the middle of nowhere, for whatever reason, at 12 a.m. or you might just feel like swapping the luxurious comforts of Kenya's beloved mata...
The Kenyan Immigration Department introduced new rules in April requiring Kenyans wishing to apply, renew or replace a Kenyan passport to start the process on e...
Etihad Airways has launched its CSR program in Kenya with a donation to two children's organizations in conjunction with the National Bank of Abu Dhabi. They do...
Effective September 1 2015, foreigners who require a Kenyan visa to travel to Kenya will have to apply for a visa online. All applications will have to made by ...
