540 magazine - issue 10 - august 2013
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ISSUE 10 AUGUST - OCTOBER 2013
ALSO INSIDE THIS ISSUE: LATEST RELEASES • 540 NEWS • ELDORET CITY GUIDE
KENYAN FILM TALENT MAKES WAVES
AT CANNES
DRIVING INTO THE FUTURE
RUSINGA ISLAND LODGE
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
The gadget-fi lled Honda Accord
Stylish lodge on Lake Victoria’s mystery island
Flame Tree Restaurant
ProductReview
MotorReview
Samsung Galaxy S4
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SPECIAL FEATURES
12 KENYAN FILM INDUSTRY Kenyan fi lm talent makes waves
at Cannes
30 KENYAN PREMIER LEAGUE FOOTBALL
Bandari boys chase KPL glory
26 KISUMU Bustling, booming Kisumu is no mean city
40 CITROËN DS A true French goddess
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36 THE FLY540 NETWORK
44 TRAVEL INFORMATION Essential travel and visa information
47 FLY540 FLEET
48 FLY540 CONTACTS
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Issue 10 - AUGUST - OCTOBER
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REGULAR FEATURES
03 IN THIS ISSUE From commuter hell to lakeside heaven –
it’s all in 540
05 540 NEWS
09 FOODFORTHOUGHT A haven of comfort and good food
11 CITYGUIDE Eldoret
18 LOOKINSIDE Stylish lodge on Lake Victoria’s
mystery island
22 BUSINESSHub Nairobi to break congestion curse
25 ProductREVIEW Samsung Galaxy S4
26 LATEST RELEASES Coming to a screen near you...
28 MotorReview Honda Accord
43 KIDZ CORNER
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Welcome to this latest edition of ‘540’ – the quarterly in-fl ight
magazine of Fly540.It seems I must begin with an
apology – one I feared I might have to make. In the last issue of ‘540’ I boldly claimed that Kenyan football star Victor Wanyama was off to London to join Arsenal. Well, young Mr Wanyama opted to join fellow English Premier League side Southampton and we wish him well for the new season.
PArTNerSHIP
The big story of recent weeks for Fly540 has been the airline’s new partnership with Qatar Airways. Fly540 will be ‘interlining’ with the world’s fi ve-star airline; offering regional connections throughout Kenya (and also to Zanzibar and Juba) for Qatar Airways’ twice-daily Doha-Nairobi fl ights and the carrier’s new Doha-Mombasa service.
We lead this issue with coverage of Kenya’s burgeoning fi lm industry and its recent successes at international festivals. Is Kellywood a new word – or perhaps it should be Kenyawood?
Elsewhere in this magazine, we continue with the footballing theme as we profi le Bandari FC, the surprise
high-fl yers of Kenya’s Premier League. Let us hope we don’t put the kibosh on the rest of the Dockers’ season.
Fly540’s home base of Nairobi has been plagued by traffi c snarl-ups for many years, but these may now be coming to an end or, at the very least, easing. The magazine highlights the city’s transport improvements and what is still to come.
We go beyond Nairobi for our regular Look Inside feature by making our way to Rusinga Island Lodge on the shores of Lake Victoria. If you get the chance to visit this beautiful venue, then take it.
We have reviewed several new cars in recent issues and we are doing so again with the Honda Accord; but we also feature a piece about the truly iconic Citroën DS and its links with East Africa.
Enjoy your fl ight today with Fly540. Please write to me at [email protected] if you have any comments to make about the magazine.
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IN THISISSue
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IN THIS ISSUE
Our “City guide” section on page 11 takes a look at Eldoret. With ideas on where to stay, what to do and where to eat, as well as practical information you might need during a visit.
FROM COMMUTER HELL TO LAKESIDE HEAVEN – IT’S ALL IN 540
CITYGUIDE
LATESTRELEASES
look ouT For...
Below: Food for thought, page 9.
In our “latest releases” section on page 26 you can fi nd up to date information and reviews for the latest fi lm and book releases. One of the fi lms featured in this issue is Disney Pixars Monsters University.
Many visitors were attracted to the Fly 540
stand at the popular Holidays 2013 Tourism Fair, held at the Sarit Centre in nairobi.
During the event, Fly 540 staff members were on hand to offer helpful guidance to visitors and tell them more about the Fly 540 product.
At the travel show, which was open to the public, visitors could book fl ights and hotels. Most of the exhibitors offered special deals for bookings taken directly at the fair.
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NEWS
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NEWSFly540 has signed an interline deal with Qatar
airways. The aim of the agreement is to allow the Qatari national carrier to access a range of Kenyan domestic and regional destinations served by Fly540.
Fly540 chief executive Don Smith said: “We are delighted to have signed this interline agreement with Qatar Airways, which is our fi rst such agreement. This deal expands our fl ight network beyond Africa and to a key growth area of the Middle East. We feel honoured to have been selected to partner one of the world’s premier airlines, which refl ects the strength of our offering in Kenya, and we look forward to welcoming Qatar Airways passengers on board.”
Under the terms of the agreement, Qatar Airways passengers will be able to connect with a Fly540 Kenya fl ight at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta Interna-tional Airport and fl y to destinations within the Kenyan carrier’s network using one itinerary. This will ensure seamless, through-baggage and hassle-free onward connections for passengers en route to Eldoret, Kisumu, Lamu, Lodwar, Malindi and Mombasa and also across the border into Juba and Zanzibar.
Qatar Airways currently operates two fl ights a day between Doha and Nairobi, using Airbus A320-100/200 aircraft, and is due to commence fl ights between Doha and Mombasa in the second half of 2013.
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FOODFORTHOUGHT
Nairobi’s rush hour traffi c is legendary – so much so
that most tourists are warned in advance what to expect when they arrive in the city. Rush hour on the busy highway of Valley Road is no different, but there is a comforting haven in the form of Sarova Panafric’s Flame Tree restaurant.
With its hospitable staff, fl owing fountains and aged fl ame trees on a large wooden deck overlooking the busy highway, the Flame Tree has become a favourite refuge. Among the delicious items on offer, diners can try exotic fare such as lobster and duck or choose more local dishes such as grilled tilapia or red snapper.
Don’t expect to catch up on your online workload, however, because the restaurant does not offer free Wi-Fi.
But if you are lucky enough to visit the Flame Tree on one of its themed nights, you won’t need to log on. Especially popular is Steak Friday, when prime beef is cooked to perfection in full view of the diners.
WoodeN deCk
Tales of Kenya’s political past are often told on the restaurant’s large wooden deck. After all, this is one of the places where the Mau Mau freedom fi ghters would leave secret messages in colonial days. “It’s easy to see why patrons love this place,” says chef Don Githua. “The hotel continues to be a place where political and social issues are discussed, perhaps because of the history the hotel is attached to.”
The Flame Tree is also a perfect spot for that sundowner cocktail. The menu
A HAveN oF CoMForT ANd good Food
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includes Screwdrivers and signature drinks such as Black Jack and Sarova Stormy. In addition, the barista counter makes quite an impression. All pastries are made fresh each day. Individualised
cakes such as Whoopee Pie, Red Velvet, White Forest and Death by Chocolate (made of Belgian or Swiss dark chocolate) are just some of the sweet delights on offer.
breAkFAST
You can even have breakfast at the Flame Tree – in fact, it’s a favourite morning destination. Fruit and assorted cereals are among the fresh healthy options, and a gluten-free section is available. If a good English fry-up is what you seek, then this too is available. There is also an assort-ment of cheeses that would make any cheese-lover happy.
‘The Flame Tree is also a perfect spot for that sundowner cocktail.’
FurTHer INForMATIoN
For further information visit:www.sarovahotels.com/panafric/fl ameTree.aspx
By Joan Wandegi
FLAME TREE RESTAURANT
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Said to be Kenya’s fastest-growing city – and sometimes it shows
– Eldoret is also the nation’s fifth-largest in terms of population.
Located in the heart of one of the country’s most fertile areas of farm-land, Eldoret is home to Moi University.
The city is blessed with an impressive and disproportionately large interna-tional airport that owes its existence largely to the efforts of former president Daniel arap Moi to improve the infra-structure of his home region.
overlooked
Eldoret is off the main tourist routes and lacks the top-quality accommodation one might expect in a place of its size and regional prominence. It is certainly overlooked by foreign visitors to Kenya.
The city is perhaps best known as the home of many of Kenya’s top distance runners. Nearby is the small town of Iten which, with the support of the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF), has become synon-ymous with altitude training for many of the world’s top athletes. The town’s
WHere To STAY
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Sunjeel Food PalaceGood food, keen prices
Mamma MiaServes excellent Indian cuisine as well as Italian dishes such as pizza.
CITYGUIDE
EldorEt, KENYA
Worth a visit... It has to be said that Eldoret is not one of Kenya’s most attractive towns, but the surrounding countryside is delightful.
The Dutch Reformed ChurchThis is one of the last relics on Eldoret ‘s Afrikaner past
The Eldoret ClubStill a bastion of peace and ageless tranquility in a busy city.
Kruger FarmSet in the Sergoit Hills, just outside Eldoret, the farm is a wildlife conservancy covering about 5,000 acres. Visitors can tour the farm by vehicle or, alternatively, walk to view giraffe, oryx and other game.
WaterfallsThere are two impressive waterfalls in the area around Eldoret:
Koromosho Falls, just off the Kipkenyo Road, is a popular place for picnics.
Ngara Falls, near Eldoret International Airport, is also a good place for picnics and for watching the aircraft take off and land.
KENYAUGANDA
Eldoret
Kerio View Hotel Owned by a Belgian and popular with Iten athletes.www.kerioview.com
Pine Tree GardenConvenient for town and airport.www.pgkenya.com
Eldoret ClubA private club dating from 1924. Non-members can stay, however, and it has a fine golf course.www.eldoretclub.co.ke
Watercrest GardenSimple, inexpensive guesthouse in a peaceful location with friendly staff.www.watercrestgarden.com
unusual Afrikaner heritage can still be seen in the Dutch Reformed Church, although almost all of the Akrikaners are long gone.
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Kenyan film talent makes
waves at Cannes
12 Issue 8
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Each summer, the movers and shakers in the international
movie industry head for the French Riviera to attend the Cannes Film Festival – a benchmark for the year’s film-making and one of the key indi-cators for future film production and success throughout the world.
The major prizes, the Palme d’Or and Grand Prix, confer kudos on the recipients, who can expect to enjoy both critical acclaim and a surge in box office receipts. In the 66 years since the festival started, winners have included Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Pulp Fiction’ and Martin Scorsese’s ‘Taxi Driver’. The festival is an opportunity for filmmakers to showcase their work as well as to meet the cream of the international film community and an ideal spot to pitch and broker deals for forthcoming projects.
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Until now, East African film has been unrepresented at Cannes – something that needed to be remedied when you consider how much the festival can
The Kenyan pavilion was located in the festival’s market and featured special events each day including breakfasts with talks from industry leaders. Money is made at the festival market and this was an excellent showcase for the prestigious work and endless potential
of Kenya’s film industry. The Kenya pavilion is a sure sign of the upward movement of Kenya’s film industry. It is the result of cooperation agree-ments between France and Kenya and between South Africa and Kenya. These agreements are designed to encourage a two-way understanding between the countries involved in order to make film production and funding much easier, creating a productive working environ-ment for each. The movement of Kenya into this important arena is giving African film a rising claim to the interna-tional film circuit.
To date, South Africa and Nigeria have dominated the African film industry. Nigeria’s ‘Nollywood’ produces films relatively cheaply and on a huge scale with good financial returns and
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an output to rival India’s prolific ‘Bolly-wood’ industry and Hollywood itself.
South Africa has produced Oscar-winning films with high production values that are enjoyed at home and internationally. They include the Oscar-nominated ‘District 9’. directed by Neill Blomkamp, and ‘Tsotsi’, which won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 2006.
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The quality of Kenyan film is undeni-able and it is partly these excellent production values that are creating a buzz on a global scale. One of Kenya’s most notable film companies is Ginger Ink, owned by Ginger and Guy Wilson, who have joined forces with One Fine Day Films, owned by German born director Tom Tykwer. Together they are helping to nurture new talent through the One Fine Day film work-shop, which aims to provide training, opportunities and funding for Kenya’s filmmakers to learn skills and produce authentic Kenyan projects. Estab-
KEnyan TalEnT aT CannES
‘The movement of Kenya into this important arena is giving African film a rising claim to the international film circuit’
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Above: Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio at this years Cannes film festival.
Right: Agreements are in place to encourage the growth of the Kenyan film industry.
influence the distribution and success of the films it showcases. This all looks set to change, however, as a result of the 2013 festival in late May. With no less a person than Steven Spielberg presiding over the jury who decided the winners, the glamorous event was also an exciting ‘first’ for East Africa as it featured for the first time a pavilion dedicated to Kenya.
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lished in 2008, One Fine Day Films has produced noteworthy and popular films that have attracted international interest and several awards at festi-vals worldwide. In 2012 it produced ‘Nairobi Half Life’, directed by Tosh Gitonga, which was a runaway success. This smash-hit movie was Kenya’s first-ever submission for the Oscars. The film enjoyed a long run in Kenyan cinemas, outselling the latest James Bond film domestically.
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Ginger Wilson, joint owner of Ginger Ink, spoke recently about the One Fine Day Workshop and the future of Kenyan film. When first approached by Tom Tykwer with the idea of training film makers, Ginger was not bowled over but went on to co-produce, ‘Soul Boy’ as the idea of creating new and innovative films that could only be produced in Kenya was wholly appealing and this is how the One Fine Day Workshop came into being.
Asked about the success of ‘Nairobi
Half Life’, Ginger said: “It speaks to the audience in a way that would never happen with films made by someone not from Kenya.” As Ginger explains, these films also offer something never seen before. For example, if you take a familiar Hollywood movie and trans-pose it to Kenya, you have something new and fresh. “Imagine watching ‘Fight Club’ made in Kibera with an Elvis Presley soundtrack,” said Ginger.
There is no question that Kenyan film is new and exciting. Ginger takes this further by suggesting how the Kenyan industry could change the face of film for the better. “The world is bored with American movies and Euro-pean movies,” she said. “They want to see something completely new.” And she believes this can be found in Kenya.
The latest film, ‘Something Neces-sary’, is directed by Judy Kibinge. With a female director so prominent at the early stages of the Kenyan film industry, it is fair to ask if Kenya is blazing a trail for female film-makers. Ginger confirms that the male-to-female ratio of attendees at the workshop is quite even. Female representation in such high numbers is unusual in the more established film industries, particularly Hollywood. This positive step is significant for female filmmakers globally.
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Despite such glowing prospects, Kenya’s film industry faces challenges. Speak to budding filmmakers the world over and they will tell you about the agonies of funding. Filmmaking is not cheap, and yet the One Fine Day Film Workshop is creating spaces where filmmaking can happen with artistic merit and enter-taining results.
International money seems to be the key and is standard in the film industry, particularly for films produced independently from the Hollywood system. For example, the UK and France often team up to produce movies and international cooperation, like that between Kenya and France, should help. The other issue is distribution and how to put money back into the filmmakers’ pockets to make more movies. The key
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‘Veve’, an ensemble piece about the high-adrenalin khat industry in Kenya, is due for release in the near future and looks set to be a roaring success.
‘With so much raw talent, Kenya looks set to take the film world by storm’
here could be more international distri-bution; and festivals like Cannes help to create interest overseas by providing a showcase and acknowledging merit through prizes. The Kenya pavilion at Cannes offers an international focus and new opportunities for the Kenyan film industry and this, in turn, can translate into funding.
As Ginger Wilson points out, with the funding and skills in place for this generation of young filmmakers, Kenya could represent the renaissance of film. With all this, a bright produc-tion future and ‘Veve’ on its way, who knows? Maybe next year will produce a Kenyan winner of the Palme d’Or.
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Stylish lodge on Lake Victoria’s mystery island
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by Joan Wandegi
Tucked away in the north-eastern corner of Lake Victoria, the
world’s second-largest freshwater lake, Rusinga Island looks like the perfect setting for an adventure film combining mystery and excitement with ancient legend.
Much of the island’s air of mystery is due to the discovery in 1948 of a Proconsul skull, believed to be the missing link between ape and man, by the renowned archaeologist Mary Leakey. Fossilised animal remains, created when the Kisingiri volcano erupted 18 million years ago, can be found all over the island, making Rusinga and the neighbouring islands a goldmine for archaeologists.
Rusinga has a population of about 22,000. The shoreline is dotted with fishing communities who follow the
shoals as they move around the lake in the course of each year. Every day at sunset there is a magical sight as the fishermen row out into the lake to place floating lights on the water. Soon afterwards, millions of tiny flies swarm above the lights, attracting the fish in the dark waters below.
The men, in their carved mahogany boats, tell old folk tales and crack jokes until sunrise. The fish, mostly tilapia and Nile perch, are hurled ashore in nets ready to be dried or sold fresh to local hotels, with some even reaching the leafy suburbs of Nairobi.
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Nestled in the heart of Rusinga Island is Rusinga Island Lodge. Recently reopened after a three-month refur-bishment, the lodge now has 16 beauti-ful cottages with three more, including a family suite, to be added by Septem-ber 2013. One of the lodge’s signature attributes is personalised service from check-in to check-out.
The lodge has an exotic charm thanks to the attractive thatched style of the cottages and dining area, inspired by Zimbabwean artisans. In the evenings the water laps against the lodge walls, creating a soothing sound as guests enjoy a candle-lit dinner on the lawn. Most cottages have beauti-ful views of the lake and surround-ing islands. Each room is tastefully decorated and furnished, and equipped with ultra-modern amenities.
Meals are served personally to each guest. The chef uses local ingredients to create inspired dishes. These range from whole tilapia topped with a freshly made tomato salsa to a fish pie featur-ing hard-boiled eggs in a creamy sauce to freshly cut and seasoned fruit. Meals can be enjoyed under the lodge’s majes-tic fig tree, said to be 200 years old, or in the quaint dining room, as classical music plays in the background.
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When the sun begins to warm up, guests can head for the cool blue water of the swimming pool, where cocktails and freshly squeezed juices are served.
Families visiting from September can enjoy the many animation activities and services for young children including babysitting and child care options.
Activities include jet-skiing, fishing and birdwatching excursions. Visits to Ruma National Park, home of the indig-enous roan antelope, can be organised for individuals or groups.
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Website: http://www.rusinga.com
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Guests can also go cycling around Rusinga island and also visit by boat the neighbouring Mfangano Island, with an opportunity to admire the ancient rock paintings.
Rusinga Island contains the grave of one of Kenya’s most renowned leaders, Tom Mboya, who was assassinated in 1969. Many tourists go to see his mauso-leum. Family heirlooms are stored in an impressive bullet-shaped building which represents the bullet that killed Mboya.
LOOKINSIDE: Rusinga Island Lodge
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Right: Kids have fun
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nairobi to break ConGestion Curse
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BUSINESSHub: Nairobi Congestion
an end in siGHt?
Above: A city on the move
Left: Notorious for its jams
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This may come as a surprise, but Nairobi does not even feature on a
list of the world’s most congested cities. The fact that Nairobi is not up there
with São Paulo, Bangkok and Jakarta in the rankings will bring little comfort to those living and working in the Kenyan capital, where commuting is often the stuff of nightmares and where even the hint of a light shower miraculously brings traffi c to an immediate standstill.
So how do you solve a problem like Nairobi? Well, it’s a problem that has been puzzling traffi c engineers and city planners for years. There has been no shortage of head-scratching, but little progress has been registered.
At last it seems that the log jam (in every sense) is about to be broken. To be fair, Nairobi had already made some positive steps towards easing the gridlock; although this may not be apparent to those who have to drive into or around the city on a day-to-day basis.
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Some remedies are at hand, for which thanks must go to the Chinese – and, of course, welcome funding from the Japanese. The Thika superhighway bears witness to the investment, ingenuity and energy of a small army of Chinese road builders who,
with the assistance of local experts, have carved out the new road and transformed the lives of the once-weary commuters in this part of town.
In addition, the new KES 1.9 billion western ring road is set to open mid August. New highways in the pipeline include the expansion of Lang’ata Road to Karen – a particular trouble spot for much of the day and early evening – while a southern by-pass, running controversially
close to the Nairobi Game Park boundary, is also under construction.
While these new roads are long overdue, the city is adopting some no-cost measures to improve the fl ow of traffi c. Increasing the size and capacity of public service vehicles (PSVs) may also have an impact at the margin, helping to reduce congestion in urban areas as numbers of the ubiquitous 14-seat matatus decline and are replaced by buses.
But a better and more workable remedy to Nairobi’s jams no doubt lies in the creation of a dense network of commuter rail lines, the fi rst of which was completed in late 2012. This network will go some way to replacing the jam-packed matatus and mostly overcrowded buses.
InfraCo, the UK-based fi rm working with Kenya Railways Co (KRC) on the
$200 million Nairobi Commuter Rail Project, says: “The project will involve the rehabilitation of approximately 160 km of the existing rail system within Nairobi.” Pivotal to the new set-up is Syokamau Station, located alongside Mombasa Road, which will be the main interchange point.
The second phase, comprising an impressive 26 new stations, starts soon, including a much-needed rail
link to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), costing KES 6 billion, that will connect with Syokamau Station. Work is expected to begin later this year. In addition to JKIA, new stations will be built at Donholm, Embakasi village, Mutindwa, Nyayo, Limuru Road, Olympic and several other areas around the city.
CYClinG
Some European cities have seen a sharp increase in cycling as a way for commuters to beat the traffi c, stay fi t and keep travel costs to a minimum. While the occasional lean, lycra-clad rider can be spotted on the streets of Nairobi, life expectancy must be short and insurance premiums high.
Nevertheless, Silas Kinoti, head honcho of Kenya Urban Roads Authority, offered some hope to would-be bike riders by saying that transport plans not only involved reducing travel times for drivers but also included decongesting the surrounding roads and enhancing the security, safety and convenience of pedestrians and cyclists by creating footpaths and cycle lanes.
So, beyond the super new road and rail networks, someone in authority has recognised the need for designated cycle lanes. Now, that would make Nairobi an even more pleasant place in which to live and work. New Nairobi governor Evans Kidero, please take note.
‘The Thika superhighway bears witness to the investment, ingenuity and energy of a small army of Chinese road builders who, with the assistance of local experts, have carved out the new road and transformed the lives of the once-weary commuters in this part of town’
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is one of the most eagerly anticipated
android phones to date, garnering rumour, two launches and numerous mumblings before its release date. So what is the hype and why choose the S4 over the S3 or rival smart phones?
The fi rst and most noticeable thing about the Galaxy S4 is the design. Aside from a subtle diamond pattern, some small changes to the shape and a slight increase in size, it is almost identical to the S3. Compared with rivals such as the HTC One and the iPhone, the design is not innovative or elegant; but where the Galaxy S4 comes into its own is functionality. Samsung has added features to the point of distraction. In fact, they are so plentiful that most users will only scratch the surface of what this gadget can do.
For those who enjoy watching fi lms on the move, there is the eye-tracking feature. It may sound like a gimmick,
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but in practice it is exceedingly useful. The phone automatically detects when you are watching a video. When the screen is no longer being viewed, the video is paused automatically. This means you never have to miss a moment, even when someone interrupts with a distracting question. The eye-tracking has been taken to another level for the Galaxy S4 with the ability to scroll up and down web pages with a tilt of the head.
In addition, the Galaxy S4 carries the Knox tracking system, which lets you fi nd your handset if lost or stolen; the S Translator, which can translate into nine languages through text or speech; and the S Health feature, which tracks the food and exercise of the user.
superb
With the bonus of superb full HD screen quality, this phone is a winning combination of quality and functionality. The battery life is excellent, too, and the removable back cover allows you to carry a spare for long trips or power-sapping apps.
The phone is rather too big for comfortable use and the mono speaker on the back is disappointing when combined with a high quality HD screen, particularly when the HTC
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One has front stereo speakers offering superior sound quality. Also there is no FM radio, in contrast with the Galaxy S3 and the HTC One.
On balance, the Galaxy S4 is a clever gadget with an abundance of functionality. Its design is unlikely to attract envious stares; but it is solid, smart and well worth the price tag.
‘Compared with rivals the design is not innovative or elegant;
but where the S4 comes into its own is functionality’
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The camera in the Galaxy S4 has useful features like the dual shot function, which allows you to take the picture in two directions, forward and backwards, so you be in the picture, too. It is also possible to animate sections of a picture; to shoot a continuous burst of photos and then select your favourites, discarding the rest; and the eraser, which allows you to erase parts of a photo such as an unwanted moving object.
LATESTRELEASES
26 Issue 9
BOOKWORM
stranGe pilGriMaGes by Achmat Dangor
Living in a violent and unstable Zimbabwe, 10-year-old Darling and her friends navigate a world in which homes have been destroyed, schools have closed and fathers have left; but Darling is lucky enough to have an aunt who lives in America. Making the journey with ideas of a new life, Darling’s promises of hope in a new land are called in to question. In a novel that examines ideas of immigration, displacement and place through the perspective of a child, NoViolet Bulawayo’s debut novel offers a story that is diffi cult to forget.
An intriguing and haunting collection of short stories, ‘Strange Pilgrimages’ is the latest offering from the award-winning pen of Achmat Dangor. Each tale takes the reader on a journey into the complex world of characters whose association with the past explores what it means to be South African. Memory – and in particular how the effects of memory have played an integral part in the ‘struggle years’ – is the theme of a group of stories with a nostalgic yet modern sentiment. They deal with the nature of love through identity, country, place and individual perceptions. Despite their complexity, these stories are easy to read as well as absorbing.
we need new naMes by NoViolet Bulawayo
a Hill of fools by Mtutuzeli Nyoka
Crafted in a traditional storytelling style reminiscent of African oral history, Mtutuzeli Nyoka’s ‘A Hill of Fools’ takes a look at the complex subject of slavery completely set on the continent of Africa through its effects on the ordinary African person. In the fi ctional African country of Doma, corruption is prevalent under the rule of King Kutu, a dictator focused on wealth, land and women. When Queen Anuba is murdered, however, a high-ranking police offi cer, Anday, is called in by the king to investigate the case. Anday fi nds himself a policeman-turned-leader and becomes instrumental in leading the people to rise against the oppressor.
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aMeriCanaH by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
From the pen of multi-award-winning Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, author of ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ and ‘Purple Hibiscus’, comes her latest book, ‘Americanah.’ This is a truly international novel of relocation, migration and perceptions of race set in the varied locations of Adichie’s home country of Nigeria; England; and the USA. The novel starts in Lagos, where teenagers Ifemelu and Obinze fall in love. Because of the growing dysfunction and corruption of the country, however, Ifemelu and Obinze decide to leave, something many others were doing at that time. Obinze is refused entry to post-9/11 America and must go to England, while Ifemelu stays on the US East Coast. What follows is a story of love, home and American culture seen from the outside.
‘World War Z’ is a fi lm adaptation of the 2006 best-seller of the same title written by Max Brooks, son of director Mel Brooks and actress Anne Bancroft. The runaway success of the novel has led to an action-packed blockbuster with a horror twist in which a zombie pandemic sweeps the world and a United Nations employee, Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt), is in a race against time to save humanity.
The long-awaited sequel to the smash-hit action comedy ‘Kick-Ass’ has fi nally made it to the screen. The movie picks up the story of Dave/Kick-Ass (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) and Mindy/Hit Girl (Chloe Moretz) as they are preparing to graduate from high school and embark on a venture as a crime-fi ghting team. But as Mindy’s strict parents foil her crime-fi ghting plans, Dave joins a group of masked vigilantes and comes face to face with a vengeful Red Mist (Christopher Mintz-Plasse).
Twelve years after the original ‘Monsters Inc’ the team at Pixar have made ‘Monsters University’, a prequel to keep the whole family entertained. After the antics in ‘Monsters Inc’ it would be safe to think that Mike and Sully were always the best of friends; but a trip back to their days at Monsters University may show that this was not always so. How did they settle their differences to become the best of friends?
Living in the suburbs, public interest lawyer and single father Jim Grant (Robert Redford) had led a peaceful and quiet life. However, when Ben Shepard (Shia LaBeouf) turns up exposing the truth about Jim’s true identity, he must go on the run from the FBI in an effort to locate the person who can clear his name.
Hugh Jackman has reprised his role as X-Men’s Wolverine in the sequel to 2009’s ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’. ‘The Wolverine’ takes its inspiration from the 1980s Chris Claremont and Frank Miller Marvel incarnation that saw Wolverine explore Japan; and this is the setting for the fi lm, which sees an encounter with an enemy from Wolverine’s past that will impact on his future.
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WORLD WAR ZStarring: Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Eric WestDirector: Marc ForsterGenre: Action, horror, drama
KICK-ASS 2Starring: Chloë Grace Moretz, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jim CarreyDirector: Jeff WadlowGenre: Action, comedy
MONSTERS UNIVERSITYStarring: John Goodman, Nathan Fillion, Steve BuscemiDirector: Dan ScanlonGenre: Animation, family, comedy.
THE COMPANY YOU KEEPStarring: Robert Redford, Shia LaBeouf, Julie ChristieDirector: Robert RedfordGenre: Thriller
THE WOLVERINEStarring: Hugh Jackman, Famke Janssen, Will Yun LeeDirector: James MangoldGenre: Action, adventure
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28 Issue 9
By Karl Peskett
The autonomous car isn’t far away. Just ask Google. The inter-
net giant has been testing a fl eet of driverless cars, even showcasing a video of one driving a blind man to a fast food outlet. Google says they’re between three to fi ve years away from bringing one to the market. Looking at the latest Honda Accord, however, you’d swear we’re already there.
The Accord is equipped with radar-based cruise control. You simply set your cruising speed and the car accelerates to that speed and maintains it. If another car enters the lane in front of you, the
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Honda’s latest Accord features a slew of technology. But does that automatically make it a good car?
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Accord will brake to keep a set distance, even braking when traffi c comes to a stop. So that’s the pedal-work sorted; what about the steering? Ah, that is done by a button on the wheel, below the cruise control. Press the button and the computer ‘reads’ the dotted or solid lines marking the lane and actively steers the car to stay in lane, even following gentle curves along a highway.
Yep, the car that drives itself. It’s scarily accurate and absolutely unset-tling. Good thing you can take over manual control of it all.
But that’s not the end of the bells and whistles. The new Accord uses cameras
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to demonstrate your blind spot on a central screen. The car has an anti-colli-sion system that alerts you to a crash and brakes if you don’t do it yourself.
In addition, the new Accord comes with heated leather seats, a crystal-clear satnav screen, an excellent stereo system, and speakers that oppose the frequency of road noise to cancel it out and make the cabin quieter.
usabilitY
For all the car’s technology, however, a bit more thought into usability wouldn’t have gone astray. There are two central screens, one controlled by touch and the other by joystick. That’s one too many. Some of the plastics are too hard and easy to scuff, although the wood grain is lovely.
The car is rather bland to drive and the steering is a bit wooden. In four-cylinder guise, it can struggle with the Accord’s weight, while the automatic is set up for economy, making rapid
progress a reasonable ask. At least the car rides reasonably well and, being a Honda, it should be bulletproof for years.
Sure, there are better driving rivals out there – Mazda6, we’re looking at you – but if you like a lot of toys in your car, the Accord wins hands down. Just try to resist the urge to let it drive itself….
MotorReview: Honda Accord
‘The new Accord uses cameras to demonstrate your blind spot on a central screen and has an anti-collision system that alerts you to a crash’
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bandari boYs KENYAN PREMIER LEAGUE
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FOOTBALL: BANDARI F.C.
What’s with these johnny-come-lately Bandari guys from down
at the coast? Just up from FKF Division One,
surely the upstart Dockers should be content just to stay in the Premier League in their fi rst season back in the top fl ight. Yet here they are challeng-ing for the Kenyan Premier League (KPL) title; handily placed ahead of the some nation’s best-supported teams.
So how has this previously under-performing team been turned around and what is the secret of its new-found, high-fl ying success?
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Is it just the deep pockets of the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA)? After all, it’s their team. Or perhaps the effi cacious sea air of Mombasa has something to do with it? If so, then you might expect Mombasa’s other team, the Coast Stars, to be on a roll, too. But no.
In fact, Bandari’s league position seems to be the result of good old-fash-ioned hard work, solid preparation and a key close-season decision – namely, to avoid signing big-name stars and instead bring on board carefully targeted young, energetic but experi-enced KPL players.
pre season
Perhaps the writing was on the wall when Bandari performed strongly in pre-season; winning all the team’s build-up games and romping home in a tournament involving all the coast-based teams. The two-week delay to the start of this year’s KPL season also helped former national team head coach and now the man in charge at the coast, Twahir Muhiddin, to prepare his men properly for the gruel-ling months ahead.
Although they are riding high in the KPL, however, the Blues have to suffer the indignity of playing all their home
‘Bandari’s league position seems to be the result of good old-fashioned hard work, solid preparation and the decision to avoid signing big-name stars, and instead bring on board carefully targeted young, energetic players’
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games at the KPA’s rather makeshift Mbaraki Sports Club while the more salu-brious Mombasa Municipal Stadium is being renovated. Completion of this work is set for year end. With attendances of between 500 and 1,500, the Sports Club is probably all right for this season – although visits by mighty Gor Mahia or AFC Leopards can swell the crowd as Luos and Luhyas living at the coast come to support their respective teams.
If the club is to make further progress, then Bandari certainly needs to broaden its fan base beyond a hard-core group of loyal KPA workers. Club secretary Bernard Oloo would be the first to agree. “The wider community hasn’t been brought wholeheartedly on board,” he admits. “But this is an area that the management is seriously working on.”
position
An obviously delighted Mr Oloo says the team is in a good position to chal-lenge for the title given its current
form. But he's not getting carried away and acknowledges that football can be unpredictable.
“The league is a marathon and anything can happen in the second leg,”
says Mr Oloo. But he adds: “There is some optimism and great hope from the home supporters, given the fine results that the team has been posting of late. This, in essence, is encouraging more fans to attend the Bandari games and has given football fans at the coast some-thing to cheer about. It has been a while since they witnessed top-flight football.”
Bandari’s success is all the more remarkable since its players are not full-time professionals. Some even work at KPA. As Bandari progresses and as KPA funds allow, however, there is likely to be pressure to transform the Blues into a more professional set-up – especially in view of the growing number of foreign players such as Liberians, Nigerians and Tanzanians in the squad.
Moreover, Bandari’s home-grown star players are getting noticed at a national level. Five have already been called up to the Harambee Stars:
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Below left: Honing skills on the training ground
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goalkeeper Wilson Obungu, midfielder Crispin Odulla, defenders Aboud Omar and Abdulatiff Omar and pacey winger AliBai Ahmed.
As the team progresses with its stellar performances, the management is likely to set aside funds for air trans-port and instead of relying on the KPA bus. Being the only KPL team at the coast, the Dockers are forced to travel great distances to honour fixtures.
watCH out
In any case, watch out you, big city folk in Nairobi and sugar men from the west, the pwani boys have got you in their sights. In fact, it’s not impossible that Bandari could win the KPL this season and then compete in next year’s CAF Champions League.
But let’s not get too carried away. Let the Bandari fans be happy with a top-half finish, as even this position was just a dream a few months back.
‘Bandari’s success is all the more remarkable since its players are not full-time professionals.’
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bUSTLING, bOOMING kISUMU IS NO MEaN CITY
34 Issue 8
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KISUMU CITY
Over a century ago Kisumu was one of Kenya’s fastest-developing
towns. Back in 1901, when it was known as Port Florence, Kisumu was home to a large number of both local and international people in search of wealth. They were hoping to share in the benefi ts of a £5 million invest-ment by the British Government in the East African railway.
Today, Kisumu is the third-largest city in Kenya, with a population of just under 400,000. The busy town swarms with boda bodas, the most popular form of transport. These often colour-ful taxis are not recommended for the faint-hearted as they weave in and out of the traffi c, often belting out popular tunes from a cleverly attached sound system at the back.
MARKETS
The streets are dotted with markets, selling mostly fi sh – fresh, dried and smoked – caught in Lake Victoria. The shores of this lake are also a popular place for residents to rest and relax.
At the weekend, car owners fl ock to Dunga Beach, close to the city centre, where they can enjoy lunch – typically deep-fried fi sh – while their cars are washed by the lakeside.
In 2006 Kisumu was designated the
world’s fi rst United Nations Millennium City by UN-Habitat owing to its infl u-ence and strategic location. As a result, the town has begun to develop rapidly after a long economic standstill. The Kenyan government has pumped millions of dollars into Kisumu’s road network with a view to easing conges-tion in the city as well as opening up road travel to the rest of the country. Kisumu International Airport, elevat-ed to international status as the result of a multi-million-dollar upgrade, has
brought an immediate economic boost. This can be seen, for example, in the increasing trade being enjoyed by the fi shing industry and the fl ower-grow-ing sector.
In addition, the tourist circuit has benefi ted hugely. Many exciting new attractions have appeared in the past
decade. One of these is the Kisumu Impala Sanctuary, just 3 km from the city centre, where guests can see a variety of wildlife including the olive baboon and the endangered sitatunga antelope as well as a variety of bird and reptile species.
OBAMA
Then, of course, there is the Barack Obama Effect. When the world learnt that President Obama had roots in Kisumu, the tourism circuits began to
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open up, giving visitors an opportunity to see the villages where his ancestors lived and even eat at one of the many restaurants named after the United States president.
EASYGOING
The easygoing nature of Kisumu can perhaps be attributed to the cultural melting pot of the residents, who predom-inately belong to the African, Asian and European communities. The rich Luo heritage has also played a key role in shaping the city. One of the city’s most popular tourist attractions is the Kisumu Museum, run by Museums of Kenya, where historical cultural as well as ethnographic artefacts can be viewed.
LAKE-SIDE LIFE
Above: A city on the move
Right: Tasty grilled fi sh
‘Many exciting new attractions have appeared in the past decade. One of these is the Kisumu Impala Sanctuary, just 3 km from the city centre’
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DS WaS a TRUE FRENCH GODDESS
40 Issue 10
Seven years after Jaguar took the London Motor Show by
storm with its quick and curvaceous XK120 roadster, the French public were astounded by the revolution-ary design of what has become one of the great automotive classics – the Citroën DS.
The model name DS is a sly pun in French, because it’s pronounced ‘déesse’, meaning ‘goddess’. And the DS really was a goddess of the machine world. No-one had ever seen anything quite like it outside of the pages of a
science fi ction comic.The DS seemed
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From boulevards to bush trails…
When the Kenyan driver Joginder Singh won the East African Safari Rally in 1965, he did it in a Volvo. But for the French company Citroën, too, this was a milestone event. It showed the rugged side of what many still regard as the most beautiful saloon car of all time – the Citroën DS19. Out of 85 vehicles at the start of the rally, only 16 fi nished – and fi ve of those were DS19s.
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conventional car design. Its bonnet, wings and tail were blended seamless-ly into a single shark-like body, with only the barrel-shaped headlights to break the fl ow of its futuristic lines.
The purity of its shape was no coin-cidence. The body had been styled by Flaminio Bertoni, an Italian sculptor and industrial designer, in collabora-tion with the French aeronautical engineer André Lefèbvre.
COOL LOOK
Another striking feature of the DS was its low-slung appearance, which added to the effect of a swimming shark. This was due to the car’s hydropneumatic self-levelling suspension, which not only gave it a very cool look on the move but also greatly enhanced its ride and handling. Front-wheel disc brakes made it easier to stop, too.
And the list of innovations kept coming. It was the fi rst car to be fi tted with high-level indicator lights – a style feature at the tail-end of the roofl ine. It had a single-spoke steering wheel that allowed the driver to see the dash-board more easily. And the combina-tion of thin A and B pillars, a one-piece windscreen and a deeper than normal passenger cabin meant that all-round visibility was second to none.
To say that the DS – the original model was called the DS19 – caused a sensation at the Paris Motor Show on 5 October 1955 would be an under-statement. By the end of the fi rst day, Citroën had taken 12,000 orders.
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Motoring journalists hailed the new car as a symbol of French engineering prowess. It quickly became the car of choice for France’s top people, includ-ing the President. It was also a ray of sunshine for the French public after years of austerity and hardship in the aftermath of the Second World War. It gave a boost to the nation’s confi dence, pointing the way to future innovations and achievements.
Indeed, it is no coincidence that the same nation who produced the Citroën
DS also gave us the futuristic Eiffel Tower, the amazing Paris Métro with its prefabricated stations and rubber-tyred trains, the beautiful racing cars of Ettore Bugatti, the ‘inside-out’ architecture of the Pompidou Centre, the TGV high-speed rail system and (in collaboration with Great Britain) the Concorde supersonic airliner and the Channel Tunnel.
FLASHback: Citroën DS
‘The body had been styled by Flaminio Bertoni, an Italian sculptor and industrial designer, in collaboration with the French aeronautical engineer André Lefèbvre’
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DYNAMIC DYNASTY
The Citroën DS has a special place in the postwar history of France, because it probably saved the life of President Charles de Gaulle
The terrorist organisation known as the OAS (the ‘Secret Army Organisation’) had planned to assassinate de Gaulle in revenge for giving up the French colony of Algeria. On 22 August 1962 a dozen OAS gunmen opened fi re on the President’s chauffeur-driven Citroën DS as he travelled with his wife from the Élysée Palace to Orly Airport. Two of his motorcycle outriders were killed, but the chauffeur was able to accelerate out of the skid and drive to safety thanks to the car’s superior suspension system.
The revolutionary design of the DS was the result of years of secret development. It was the successor to another famous Citroën, the front-wheel-drive Traction Avant, which caused a stir on its debut in 1934 with its elegant lines and superior handling.
The DS continued to be produced until 1975 in various forms including an estate version, the Safari.
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JOKE TIME!Q. What did the ground say to the earthquake? A. You crack me up!
Q. Why were the early days of history called the dark ages?A. Because there were so many knights
Q. Why was the maths book sad?A. Because it had too many problems
Q. Why do seagulls live by the sea?A. Because if they lived by the bay they would be bagels
Q. Have you ever seen a catfish?A. No. How would they hold the rod and reel?
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Which weighs more, a ton of feathers or a ton of bricks?
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vISa INFORMaTION
44 Issue 9
Most nationals require visas to enter East Africa. Citizens
from the five East African states require no visas while those from the Common Market of East and South-ern Africa (COMESA) member states have relaxed entry requirements into East Africa.
However, East African member states have their own visa require-ments for various nationals.
kENYaN vISaSVisas are required for most nationals and cost US$50. A visa can be obtained on entry, however we recommended one be obtained before arrival to avoid airport lengthy queues. Visa Application Forms are available online.
A visa is required by all visitors travelling to Kenya with the exception of those holding a re-entry pass to Kenya and citizens of Ethiopia, San Marino, Turkey and Uruguay.
Note that the reciprocal visa abolition agreements with Germany, Italy, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Spain, and Republic of Ireland no longer apply and nationals of these countries now require a visa.
Kenya Visa Requirements • Valid passport with sufficient number of unused pages for endorsements abroad. Passport must be signed and valid for at least six months.• Visa application form duly completed and signed by the applicant.• Two recent passport size photographs attached to the application form.• Valid round trip ticket or a letter from your travel agent certifying that the applicant holds prepaid arrangements.• A self-addressed stamped envelope for express mail, courier, registered mail, etc., if the visa is urgently required. Metered stamps are not acceptable.
• Home and work telephone numbers.
Please fill out the form correctly and enclose the photographs and payment to avoid delay and disappointment.
Standard Visa fees payable by cash to the High Commission of Kenya.
Visa fees charges:• Multiple entry: US$100 • Single entry: US$50• Transit Visa: US$20
Passengers can pay in US dollars, British pounds, Euro or Swiss franc.For more information and to download a Kenya visa application form visit: http://www.immigration.co.ke
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SOUTH SUDaN vISaS
All foreigners from non-Commonwealth countries are required to have a valid visa unless their countries have agreements with Tanzania under which the visa requirement is waived.
Exemptions: Citizens of Commonwealth countries are not required to obtain visas unless they are citizens of the United Kingdom, Canada, Nigeria, India, Pakistan, South Africa, New Zealand or Australia.
Tanzanian visas are issued by the following:• The office of the Director of Immigration Services, Dar es Salaam, and the office of the Principal Immigration Officer, Zanzibar. • Entry points to the United Republic of Tanzania: principally Namanga, Tunduma, Sirari, Horohoro, Kigoma Port, Dar es Salaam International Airport, Kilimanjaro International Airport, Zanzibar Harbour and Zanzibar Airport. • Any other gazetted entry point. • From Tanzania High Commissions or embassies abroad. For more information on Tanzanian diplomatic missions visit: www.tanzania.go.tz/tanzaniaembassiesabroad.htm
Any visitor going to South Sudan through Khartoum requires a valid visa. Visas are issued through the South Sudan Embassy.
The Republic of South Sudan has missions in Kenya, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Zimbabwe, Nigeria, South Africa, Australia, Norway, Belgium, the UK, Germany, France, Turkey, Libya, China, India, Italy, Canada and the USA.
Immigration regulations stipulate that anyone going to South Sudan and wishing to travel outside of Khartoum needs a travel permit from the Government of South Sudan. Those travelling to South Sudan from Kenya, should visit the South Sudan Embassy in Kenya.
Requirements: • All applicants to launch their visas in person• Passport must be valid for at least six month and presented on submission of application • Two recent colour passport-size photos• Yellow fever vaccination card• Letter of invitation and intent Standard Visa fees payable by bank transfer to: Government of South Sudan Special Permit Account Bank: Kenya Commercial Bank; Sarit Centre Branch A/C No. 402004247
Fees:• Multiple entry: US$250 (six months)/US$400 (one year)• Single entry for countries with common boarder with South Sudan: US$50• Single entry for other African countries: US$100• Single entry for European and US citizens: US$100
Processing period: Two working days
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Vaccination requirements for international travellers
• No cholera vaccination certificates are required of travellers coming from all over the world.
• Only valid yellow fever vaccination certificates are required of all travellers over one year old, arriving from yellow fever infected countries mainly in central and West Africa, South and Central America South East Asia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh.
• Vaccination for international travellers are obtainable from all international air and sea ports, city and major municipal councils
NB: Make sure you get your yellow fever shot in good time since the yellow fever certificate is valid for travel use 10 days after vaccination.
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Fly540 operates modern aircraft and is constantly updating and
modernising its fleet. The company uses aircraft such
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This underlines the fact that Fly540 is a ‘green airline’ that cares for the environment.
The crew and engineering team are professionally trained and certified to ICAO standards.
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KITALE 540 TICKETING & RESERVATIOnSTerminal Building, Kitale AirstripTel: +254 (0)770 639 429Tel: +254 (0)724 457 374Tel: +254 (0)735 540 547
LAICO REGENCY540 TICKETING & RESERVATIOnSMezz. floor, Shopping ArcadeTel: +254 (0)20 224 3211/3/4Cell: +254 727 540 540; (0)737 540 540Fax: +254 (0)20 224 3219
LAMU – NORTH COAST TRAVEL SERVICETel: +254 (0)42 213 0312Tel: +254 (0)42 463 2054Tel: +254 (0)725 942 444Email: [email protected]: [email protected]
MOI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, MOMBASATel: +254 (0)41 343 4821Tel: +254 (0)32 540 540; (0)722 555 730
MOMBASA 540 TICKETING & RESERVATIOnS OFFICEGround Floor, Mombasa Trade Centre, Nkrumah RoadTel: +254 (0)41 231 9078/9Mob: +254 (0)728 540 540; (0)710 540 540
UKUNDA 540 TICKETING & RESERVATIOnS Barclays Centre, Diani RoadTel: +254 (0)20 354 6532 Tel: +254 (0)726 453 246
UGAnDAENTEBBE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT540 TICKETING & RESERVATIOnS OFFICETel: +256 (0)314 540 540Tel: +256 (0)315 540 540Sales: Tel: +256 (0)713 540 540
KAMPALA 540 TICKETING & RESERVATIOnS OFFICEGround floor, Park Royal Shopping Mall, Buganda Road PO Box 22335, KampalaSales: Tel: +256 (0)717 540 540; (0)712 540 540
SOUTH SUDAnJUBA 540 TICKETING & RESERVATIOnS OFFICETel: +211 959 540540; +211 999 540540Email: [email protected]
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BELGIUMAVIAREPS AGJ.E. Mommaertslaan 16b (2nd floor), 1831 Diegem
RESERVATIONS Tel: +32 (0)2 712 04 93Fax: +32 (0)2 725 83 92Email: [email protected]
SALES Tel: +32 (0)2 712 05 84Fax: +32 (0)2 725 83 92Email: [email protected]
GERMAnYAVIAREPS AGKaiserstrasse 7760329 Frankfurt am Main
RESERVATIONS Tel: +49 (0)69 770 673 076Fax: +49 (0)69 770 673 028Email: [email protected]
SALES Tel: +49 (0) 69 770 673 077Fax: +49 (0)69 770 673 235Email: [email protected]
ITALYAVIAREPS AGVia Monte Rosa, 20 20149 Milan
RESERVATIONS Tel: +39 02 4345 8346Fax: +39 02 4345 8336Email: [email protected]
SALES & MARKETING MANAGERMaria Rosa Cappelli Mobile: +39 335 778 5936Email: [email protected]
nETHERLAnDSAVIAREPS AGBeechavenue 104 1119 PP Schiphol
RESERVATIONS Tel: +31 (0)20 654 79 29Fax: +31 (0)20 623 01 51Email: [email protected]
SALES Tel: +31 (0)20 520 02 82Fax: +31 (0)20 623 01 51 Email: [email protected]
RUSSIAn FEDERATIOnGSA AVIAREPS AGProspect Mira, 39 Bldg 2129110 Moscow
RESERVATIONSTel: +7 (495) 937 59 50Fax: +7 (495) 937 5951 Email: [email protected]
SALESTel: +7 (495) 937 59 50Fax: +7 (495) 937 5951 Email: [email protected]
SOUTH AFRICAAVIAREPS (PTY) LTD38 Wierda Road WestWierda Valley Sandton, Johannesburg
RESERVATIONS Tel: +27 (0) 11 722 0229Fax: +27 (0) 11 783 8135Email: [email protected]
SALESTel: +27 (0) 722 0229 / +27 74 177 1596Fax: +27 (0) 783 8135Email: [email protected]
SWITZERLAnDAIRLINE & TOURISM CENTER GMBH Badenerstr. 15, CH-8004 Zürich
RESERVATIONS & SALESTel: +41 (0) 44 286 99 62Fax: +41 (0) 44 286 99 63Email: [email protected]
UnITED KInGDOMFLY540c/o AviaCircle, 28-29 The Quadrant Business Centre, 135 Salisbury RoadLondon, NW6 6RJ
RESERVATIONSTel: 0870 774 2250Fax: 0870 777 7172Email: [email protected]
SALESTel: 0870 774 2250Fax: 0870 774 2250Email: [email protected]
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