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Congratulations Sarova Hotels @50.
As Sarova Hotels marks 50 years, I am happy that for 10 years of those 50 years, I was part of the team and family. Firstly, congratulations are in order. My experience has been nothing but sheer joy and happiness. I would like to share a personal story where I was to join Sarova Stanley…
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Freedom of expression & emergence of online bloggers
Social media & freedom of speech and emergence of bloggers. Freedom of expression is enshrined in our Constitution . Kenya is one of the very few countries where you can say anything under the sun without looking over your shoulders.The constitution of Kenya 2010 under article 33 provides for the freedom of expression explicitly stating…
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Hon Kagombe imagine your source of problems is not from ASAL counties
Hon Hon GG Kagombe MP Gatundu South this is for you and others who have the same mindset that source of your problems are the ASAL counties. A myth repeated many times, people tend to start believing in it. There is a concerted effort to portray counties in ASAL areas ( Arid & Semi Arid…
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Separating Myths from facts , Tourism in Kenya.
As we start a new week I have penned a piece on Myths & Facts about Tourism Kenya. ❌️Myth No 1: Tourism hardly contributes 2% to the GDP. ✅️Fact: Tourism contributes 12% to our GDP, in 2022 Tourism report Tourism contributed 10.39% to the GDP. ❌️Myth No 2: Tourism earnings payments are made abroad nothing…
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Berlin Marathon is sports tourism at its best , let’s talk numbers
Berlin Marathon 2023, let’s talk numbers as I wear sports tourism lense. For the past two weeks the build up to Berlin Marathon 2023 was hard to miss besides our very own Eliud Kipchoge will be attempting to break his own record. The race is currently underway and this Sunday I would like to look…
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Increasing park fees and future of tourism. We may end up just killing the goose …..
I have been tagged by some of you seeking my views about the planned hike of park fees by Masai Mara ( Narok county ) and also KWS parks. Covid pandemic brought Kenya’s tourism to its knees just like any other destination and we have been busy rebuilding since 2021. It had been predicted that…
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Loud music in Diani is a NO NO
Diani is a holiday destination but NOT a destination where noise pollution is order of the door. If you run a resort, a pub or a villa and you playing LOUD music past 11PM and it is NOT festive period then that is NOT RESPONSIBLE TOURISM. What makes a pub owner think that playing loud…
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Masai Mara is year all round destination and not a three month destination driven by migration
Masai Mara is our jewel, it’s world famous then a fatal error happened . Migration was declared 8th wonder and pap world famous Masai Mara was reduced to a 3 month destination just like that Mara was killed. As tourism players and a challenge to both KTB who drive MagicalKenya & County Government of Narok…
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Interest rate on domestic borrowing is what is killing Kenya. It’s the elephant in the room.
This Sunday I would like to share my thoughts about the state of our economy. I am not here to shout about Finance bill it’s merits or demerits. There is enough debate on that. I think banks in Kenya have played a major role to help dig a deeper hole to sink Kenya. Well you…
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Denying Turkish Airlines to fly into Mombasa is nothing but self sabotage
Waking up to this from our key partner in emerging market Estonia. “Hi Mohammed .TK has cancelled its MBA ( Mombasa ) flights from 28oct 2023 until end of March 2024. So I guess Kenya authorities did not give flight permit to TK ( Turkish Airlines) .” Well while we continue to self sabotage, Turkish…