Category: Travel
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Camels grazing. (Photo: File) Maralal will host the 32nd Samburu International Camel Derby from September 25–28, promising to attract over 30,000 visitors for a celebration of sport, culture, and heritage. The four-day festival will feature three days of camel races, cultural performances, artisan markets, and traditional cuisine, offering tourists a unique experience of northern Kenya’s…
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Joseph, a hardworking young man from Jinja in Eastern Uganda, had always dreamed of traveling to the United States. Ever since his school days, he admired how people who went abroad came back with better opportunities, improved their families’ lives, and inspired others. For years, Joseph tried everything possible to get an American visa. He…
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Hargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland’s government said Tuesday it will continue enforcing its Visa on Arrival system, directly rejecting Somalia’s new electronic visa requirement for all travellers entering the country. The Ministry of Civil Aviation and Airports announced that visitors will still be able to obtain visas upon arrival at Hargeisa’s Egal International Airport, where the…
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Planes at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi. /KENYA AIRPORTS AUTHORITY Kenya will host the 10th edition of the Aviation Africa Summit in September 2026, set to take place in Nairobi. This will be the second time in two years that the capital city is hosting an African aviation summit, following a near-similar one…
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Kenya has expressed optimism that the United States direct flights plan will boost the country’s tourism industry. Kenya Airways (KQ) is set to fly its maiden direct flight to the US on October 28th, effectively cutting travel time between Nairobi and US. Speaking during an interview with Daily Nation, Kenya Tourism Board Chief Executive Officer…
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Joseph, a hardworking young man from Jinja in Eastern Uganda, had always dreamed of traveling to the United States. Ever since his school days, he admired how people who went abroad came back with better opportunities, improved their families’ lives, and inspired others. For years, Joseph tried everything possible to get an American visa. He…
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Chinese Flying Taxi Takes to the Skies in Rwanda Rwanda has made aviation history by becoming the first African nation to host a public flight of a self-flying electric air taxi, marking a bold step toward the continent’s future in urban air mobility. In partnership with China Road and Bridge Corporation and Chinese aviation technology…
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PHOTO/DoS The United States Department of State (DoS) has announced fresh changes to visa applications for all non-immigrant visa categories. According to the new changes, non-immigrant visa applicants will be required to apply and attend consular visa interviews at their countries of residence starting on November 1, 2025. “Effective November 1, 2025, all immigrant visa…
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As African leaders began trickling in for the second Africa Climate Summit (ACS), a long white silhouette dropped through the haze and settled on the VIP apron. Out stepped President William Ruto, immaculate in navy suit, while a brass band struck up the Kenyan anthem. Behind him, the gleaming Gulfstream GV, tail number T7-VVV, sat…
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Kenya is set to host the first dedicated Astro-tourism experience in Samburu County on Sunday as part of the initiative to diversify tourism offerings. The launch coincides with a total lunar eclipse dubbed “blood moon” that will start at 8:30 pm and last for 82 minutes on Sunday, the 7th of September 2025. The pioneering initiative…