Category: Travel
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The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has announced changes to its free entry initiative, clarifying that Lake Nakuru National Park will not be accessible under the programme Saturday. In a notice, KWS, however, said that visitors who have already purchased prepaid eCitizen tickets will be allowed to access the park through Nderit Gate between 6 a.m.…
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East Africa’s maintenance capacity is shifting fast. In July, Ethiopian Airlines opened a major expansion of its MRO complex in Addis Ababa, adding a two-bay widebody hangar, a component repair workshop and a central warehouse in a project valued at more than $150 million. The carrier now counts eight hangars on site, with the build-out designed…
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Caption for the landscape image: Life has a funny way of leading us to unexpected places, often guided by a little something called Yuanfen (缘分), a Chinese concept referring to a connection that brings people together. I was among a group of Kenyan journalists who recently went on a whirlwind journey through China, blending history,…
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Lake Nakuru National Park gate. PHOTO/UGC Facebook The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has come under sharp criticism after announcing that Lake Nakuru National Park would not be part of the much-publicized free-entry initiative planned for Saturday, 27th September 2025. The move has sparked widespread outrage just hours before the World Tourism Day celebrations. KWS had…
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Jomo Kenyatta International Airport entrance. PHOTO/Kenya Airways. The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has issued an update affecting all travelers and airport workers amid concerns of a strike. According to the authority, unionisable employees of the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) announced plans to down their tools. Consequently, that could affect operations at Jomo Kenyatta International…
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Trans Nzoia County joined the rest of the world in marking this year’s World Tourism Day with celebrations held at the Kitale Museum. The event, themed “Tourism and Sustainable Transformation: An Agent of Positive Change,” brought together county leaders, tourism stakeholders, and residents to reflect on ways of promoting tourism while safeguarding the environment. To…
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Dual Citizenship: How to Use Two Passports for International Travel If you hold dual citizenship, you have the unique advantage of traveling with two passports — a privilege that can make international travel smoother and more efficient. However, knowing when and how to use each passport is essential to avoid confusion, delays, or even legal…
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Americans Traveling to Europe Will Have Fingerprints Scanned As part of a sweeping overhaul of border controls, the European Union will soon require Americans, along with all other non-EU visitors to undergo fingerprint scans. They will also need to provide biometric data when entering or leaving most of Europe. The change is tied to the…
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September 26, 2025 — The United States’ H-1B visa program, a critical pathway for high-skilled foreign professionals, particularly in technology and engineering, continues to be dominated by Indian nationals. India leads in H-1B visa approvals as Indian applicants accounted for a staggering 71% of all H-1B visa approvals—totaling 283,397 approvals in Fiscal Year 2024. China…
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File image of tourists’ vans at the Maasai Mara National Park Kenyans will this weekend have a rare chance to enjoy some of the country’s most spectacular natural treasures without paying an entry fee. Kenyans will this weekend have a rare chance to enjoy some of the country’s most spectacular natural treasures without paying an…