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12th Lamu Cultural Festival 2012 | Hotel InterContinental

Lamu Cultural Festival will be officially launched on Tuesday 30th October 2012 at the Hotel InterContinental. The 12thLamu Cultural Festival will be taking place from the 15th to 18thNovember at the Lamu Old Town. Lamu Old town has been in … Continue reading

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Ethiopian Airlines B787 to Johannesburg | african safaris

  Ethiopian Airlines has reportedly once again postponed the deployment of the aircraft on the route to Johannesburg. Due to start earlier, then in late October the B787 is now only expected to operate the daily service between Addis Ababa … Continue reading

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Annual wildebeest migration begins in Masai Mara | gorilla tours

Wild beest  migration mark a high-point of the tourist season in the East Africa region, as they start their  journey from the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania to Masai mara in Kenya. This year the migration was delayed by fires … Continue reading

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IATA to improve African aviation safety | east africa safaris

IATA - International Air Transport Association has urge ministers attending the African Ministerial Meeting on Aviation Safety to endorse and adopt the Africa Strategic Improvement Action Plan. Alongside colleagues from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), IATA agued the plan would … Continue reading

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Uganda Martyrs day celebrations | Namugongo Uganda Martyrs shrine

Eighty five suspected criminals were arrested at the Uganda martyrs shrine in Namugongo on Sunday as police described the annual event as largely peaceful. Of the 85 arrested, four were suspected car thieves while forty were arrested in connection with … Continue reading

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Nairobi City blast shakes Moi Avenue and injures 27 | budget kenya tours

An explosion which occurred at about 1:10 PM inside Sasha boutique which was prior to the blast housed in Assanand’s House along Nairobi’s Moi Avenue left 27 injured with four others in critical condition. The victims of the blast were … Continue reading

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Ngamba island annual chimpanzee challenge back | CHEX

The Ngamba Island annual Chimp Challenge will be held this year on 5th May at the On Course Training Grounds in Kitende, Uganda The annual event is once again sponsored by City Tyres, with all proceeds going toward providing food … Continue reading

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KENYA WILDLIFE SERVICES DROPS COMPLAINT AGAINST ECO-TOURISM CEO (Budget gorilla trekking)

The criminal complaint filed by Dr. Julius Kipngetich against Eco-Tourisms Kahindi has been dropped, following an apparent change of heart but very likely also because of the massive protests and opposition the action generated in the first place. A meeting … Continue reading

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NAIROBIS TOURISM FRATERNITY HEADS TO NGONG FOR MAGICAL KENYA SHOW

The Kenya Tourist Board is joining the Jockey Club Board this weekend to bring Kenyans to the Ngong Race Course, to promote both horse racing as well as domestic tourism across the country, now generally known as TembeaKenya. The mini … Continue reading

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Government to renew Uganda Airlines (luxury gorilla tours)

Ugandan government is considering reviving its national carrier almost 20 years after it folded, following the country’s  tourism industry being officially recognized as second largest source of foreign exchange after remittances from Ugandans working abroad. With tourism now officially recognized as … Continue reading

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