Category: Travel
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Malindi underscores the region’s growing capacity to hold high-level business events. Kenya’s coastal tourism industry is poised for a significant lift as Essence of Africa brings 150 international travel buyers to Malindi from 7 to 9 October. This high-impact B2B forum connects carefully selected global buyers with top-tier African tourism businesses through targeted, pre-scheduled meetings…
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Tourism used to be guided by memory, luck, and handshake logistics. If you made it to Nairobi National Park, it was because you knew someone who knew someone who had a cousin with a van. Today, the new gatekeepers aren’t rangers or tour operators — they’re apps. Kenya’s tourism industry is no longer just modernising.…
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(AP) — Two Delta Air Lines regional jets collided while on the taxiway at LaGuardia Airport in New York, injuring at least one person in what the airline described as a “low-speed collision.” The wing of an aircraft carrying 32 people getting ready to take off Wednesday night to Roanoke, Virginia, hit the fuselage of…
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Kenya Airways, widely known as the Pride of Africa, has long stood as one of the most prominent airlines on the continent. With a rich history, an extensive route network, and a reputation for excellence, the airline continues to serve as a critical bridge between Africa and the rest of the world. As the aviation…
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Elephants roam Kenya’s iconic Amboseli National Park. (Photo: Courtesy) New entry fees to national parks, reserves and sanctuaries take effect from Wednesday, October 1, 2025, marking the first review in a decade and a half after approval by Members of Parliament on September 25, 2025. The new rates, coming days after Kenyans enjoyed free visits…
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The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has confirmed that new entry fees for national parks, reserves, and sanctuaries will take effect on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. The updated charges are outlined in the Wildlife Conservation and Management (Access, Entry, and Conservation Fees) Regulations 2025, published under Legal Notice No. 160 of 2025. Parliament approved the regulations…
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Tourists touring a park in Kenya. PHOTO/COURTESY Kenya has approved a significant hike in entry fees for its national parks, reserves, and sanctuaries, with new rates set to come into force from Wednesday, after Parliament endorsed new regulations. According to the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), Nairobi National Park will see the steepest adjustment, with charges…
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A photo of the Flynas airplane. PHOTO/Flynas Kenyans can now travel directly to Saudi Arabia following the launch of Flynas’ new Nairobi–Riyadh route on September 30. The airline, a leading low-cost carrier in the Middle East, is set to inaugurate the service with a formal dinner ceremony. “Flynas, the Middle East’s leading low-cost airline, will…
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Rubis Energy Kenya signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Kenya Association of Travel Agents (KATA) on September 30, 2025. /PHOTO Rubis Energy Kenya has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Kenya Association of Travel Agents (KATA) to introduce an exclusive fuel program that will provide significant savings and operational efficiencies for…
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PCS Musalia Mudavadi with Benin’s Foreign Affairs Minister Oleshegun Adjadi Bakar after signing a 180-day visa-free travel agreement on the sidelines UNGA in New York. Kenya and Benin have signed a visa-free agreement allowing citizens of both countries to travel for up to 180 days without visas, in a bid to boost tourism, trade and…