Courtesy of Samir Dave

A very rare photo. When is the last time you saw a photo of Nairobi with Africa's second tallest mountain in the background? Must be from late 2013 or early 2014 given the absence of UAP.

gallivant:
A very rare photo. When is the last time you saw a photo of Nairobi with Africa's second tallest mountain in the background? Must be from late 2013 or early 2014 given the absence of UAP.

Amazing, I wonder whether you can see both Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya at the same time from Nairobi, it would be a very amazing experience.

gallivant:
A very rare photo. When is the last time you saw a photo of Nairobi with Africa's second tallest mountain in the background? Must be from late 2013 or early 2014 given the absence of UAP.

It hadn't registered that it was Mt. Kenya on the background. Come to think of it, the city is surrounded by mountains,

pkjag:
Amazing, I wonder whether you can see both Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya at the same time from Nairobi, it would be a very amazing experience.

It is possible when the weather allows it.

muafrika:
It hadn't registered that it was Mt. Kenya on the background. Come to think of it, the city is surrounded by mountains,

True.Nairobi itself sits on a high attitude.

Nairobi's most underrated mall!

Time for a trip down memory lane.Do you guys remember these renders from 2012? You have to appreciate such major changes in just 3 years.Of course there have been many more towers proposed in addition to those depicted in the below render.



Amazing transformation..

gallivant:
Time for a trip down memory lane.Do you guys remember these renders from 2012? You have to appreciate such major changes in just 3 years.Of course there have been many more towers proposed in addition to those depicted in the below render.



Amazing transformation..

Nairobi has transformed drastically in a short time.

Sometimes I wonder kina nani wana jenga. Hizo pesa ni zile zilikuwa zinaenda kufichwa Switzerland kitambo ama.

muafrika:


Nairobi has transformed drastically in a short time.

Sometimes I wonder kina nani wana jenga. Hizo pesa ni zile zilikuwa zinaenda kufichwa Switzerland kitambo ama.

Kwanza the area around westlands. Kuanzia Chiromo kwenda mbele. It has completely changed.

gallivant:
Nairobi's most underrated mall!

It's probably underrated coz kuna malls mob hiyo area, Yaya centre is just close by, on the other side on Ngong' road kuna akina Nakumatt Prestige Plaza na Nakumatt Junction which have been there longer, the people who built this mall should have taken that into account, plus ile Lavington green mall bado iko?

gallivant:
Time for a trip down memory lane.Do you guys remember these renders from 2012? You have to appreciate such major changes in just 3 years.Of course there have been many more towers proposed in addition to those depicted in the below render.



Amazing transformation..

LadyX:

Kwanza the area around westlands. Kuanzia Chiromo kwenda mbele. It has completely changed.

I hear they want to build a China town in Athi river, so expect the huge skyscrapers famous in Chinese cities, then kuna zile za upperhill na tena kuna the proposed Machakos city and then Konza city, Imagine that corridor of skyscrapers all the way to Machakos, what happened to those projects?

pkjag:

I hear they want to build a China town in Athi river, so expect the huge skyscrapers famous in Chinese cities, then kuna zile za upperhill na tena kuna the proposed Machakos city and then Konza city, Imagine that corridor of skyscrapers all the way to Machakos, what happened to those projects?

That reminds me of Tatu City. No one is saying anything about Tatu & Konza.

LadyX:

That reminds me of Tatu City. No one is saying anything about Tatu & Konza.

It's sad for Konza coz Uhuru's not giving it priority probably coz it was Kibaki's project, they gave it sijui 800M in 2014 and a further 900M this year, that's just not enough for a project of such massive scale, Tatu is privately owned don't know what happened to it though.

pkjag:

It's sad for Konza coz Uhuru's not giving it priority probably coz it was Kibaki's project, they gave it sijui 800M in 2014 and a further 900M this year, that's just not enough for a project of such massive scale, Tatu is privately owned don't know what happened to it though.

Thanks for shedding light

Gallivant in wish you could post photos of the revamped Kibera slum, i cant find them anywhere.

LadyX:

Thanks for shedding light

They also sold the land to Kenyans who I think wana resell bei ya ju sana.

how i wish i can stay more than already planned for, to see all this beautiful places

Pelummy:
how i wish i can stay more than already planned for, to see all this beautiful places

When r u going

shrek4:


When r u going

17jul-19jul

Pelummy:
17jul-19jul

Why so early si you wait for Obama, then you go

pkjag:
Why so early si you wait for Obama, then you go

lol, already got fixed date ......u staying there ?

Pelummy:
lol, already got fixed date ......u staying there ?

Actually I live here and every Kenyan is awaiting the return of our son Obama, the media attention in Nairobi will be on another level, just like it was in Mandela's funeral

MorrisaMkenya:
Gallivant in wish you could post photos of the revamped Kibera slum, i cant find them anywhere.

How much of it has been revamped ama ni sewage drains na barabara wanejenga tu, am made to understand that the landlords are against development, I'd also like to see the pics.

pkjag:
Actually I live here and every Kenyan is awaiting the return of our son Obama, the media attention in Nairobi will be on another level, just like it was in Mandela's funeral

oh really ? that's sounds nice ..........u guys should enjoy it..

i hope i can mail you when i arrive so you can show me around a little that is if u will be available

Pelummy:
oh really ? that's sounds nice ..........u guys should enjoy it..

i hope i can mail you when i arrive so you can show me around a little that is if u will be available

I thought you were already here, unfortunately I'll not be available, but I'm sure many Kenyans here would be willing to help, but if you don't find anyone to help mail me and I'll see what I can do.

pkjag:

I thought you were already here, unfortunately I'll not be available, but I'm sure many Kenyans here would be willing to help, but if you don't find anyone to help mail me and I'll see what I can do.

not yet will be coming in july, OK. will mail u then.....thanks

Pelummy:
not yet will be coming in july, OK. will mail u then.....thanks

Oh, then Obama is coming on 25th, if you stay a little longer you'll catch it all.

pkjag:
Oh, then Obama is coming on 25th, if you stay a little longer you'll catch it all.

need to resume back to work

#Pelummy
You are so welcomed in Kenya...... Infact so many guys here will be willing to show you around and about. There are so many beautifull places you wont be able to visit. Anyways welcome to Kenya.

Kenyanstar:
#Pelummy
You are so welcomed in Kenya...... Infact so many guys here will be willing to show you around and about. There are so many beautifull places you wont be able to visit. Anyways welcome to Kenya.

with all the pictures I have seen so far I wish I can stay more . Thanks

Breaking News On Entry Visa To Kenya

Come midnight tonight, July 2, 2015, major changes in Kenya’s visa policy will come into place.

Unlike in the past when many nationalities were able to get their visa on arrival in Nairobi or Mombasa, intending visitors will now have to apply for an e-Visa in advance, with processing days taking as much as a week.

Upon vehement intervention from tourism stakeholders, a grace period has been extended but only for two months, during which time tourists and business travelers arriving at one of the two international airports can still get their visa on arrival, but effective September 1, this dual modus operandum will be scrapped and only the e-Visa process will be available.



The new method was only announced a short while ago and has caught many travelers and in particular tour operators and travel agencies abroad unaware.
Many destinations brochures will now need re-printing as in most are European visitors told they can get their Visa on arrival at a cost of US Dollars 50, payable in cash.
No more under the new rules when the payment must be made by credit or debit card.
It was not possible in the short period of time available to ascertain if the common East African tourist Visa, which presently allows entry into the three CoW countries of Uganda, Rwanda and Kenya at a reduced cost of just 100 US Dollars, must now also be purchased in advance via e-Channels, as no such information was included in the regulations and guidelines published by the Kenyan immigration department.

Tourism stakeholders have sharply condemned the move, saying the week long processing period is excessive and prevents tourists taking a last minute decision to come to Kenya.

Last minute bookings, often at a significant rebate, are popular in Europe with passengers at times just turning up at the airport and in a game of potluck choosing from posters hang up by airlines or touroperators where to fly to, paying there and then and checking in for their flight.

Either did Kenyan officials not think of this segment of travelers, or perhaps rather not know about it and with the new rules basically sending out the message that last minute travelers are no longer welcome in Kenya will inevitably business be lost to more user friendly destinations for last minute bookers.

One source from Nairobi close to this ‘action’ admitted that this was aimed to keep undesirables out of Kenya, in particular to stem the potential rise in arrivals of radicals from the UK, who may wish to join terrorist organisations similar to what many have done with ISIS in Syria and Iraq.

‘You must understand that the threat level from that side has gone up and up. We need those days to vet applicants and compare data base information with some of our western partners. This way we hope to catch those with links to radical groups and can deny them entry. Right now they just come, pay their Visa fee and melt away. One British was killed a few weeks ago when together with Al Shabab operatives trying to attack our barracks in Lamu. Therefore, we had to act and close that open door which existed and which we believe was used by radicals to infiltrate us. Now that you say it will keep a lot of real tourists out of Kenya, this will have to be investigated. We have to see if the process can be made faster. Anyway, people who have been here as tourists before and now arrive under new rules will be captured in our data base and when they come back in the future, their application could be as fast as a day’.

Considering that the country is still reeling from the yoke of the only recently lifted harsh anti travel advisories, it is clear that there is now a raging argument between tourism operators to let tourists in as it has been while security services will argue that even with the risk of one radical slipping through the net that one is one too many.

When Burundi a few months ago, equally at short notice, also demanded Visa in advance instead of granting them on arrival, visitor numbers into Bujumbura all but collapsed, leaving an already struggling tourism industry reeling from the fallout and being pushed to the wall due to lack of tourism numbers and revenues.

Seriously speaking though, tourism stakeholders are now urged to communicate these changes to their agents and operators abroad to avoid situation where paid up travelers will be denied boarding for their flight to Kenya, still thinking they get their Visa on arrival and yet, come September, will those doors be closed for good.

-ETURBONEWS
Visitors to KENYA will be able to apply for entry visas in advance online via a dedicated portal at ecitizen.go.ke from Thursday (July 2).