Mohammed Hersi . A hotelier passionate about Tourism & Governance in Africa

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…

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…

While I really want KK government to succeed I am afraid not with such ” Roadside declarations” if you allow me to borrow that word from Mwai Kabaki when he was sworn in that Dec 2002. I had to watch this clip of CS Linturi three times to confirm that we are now running away…

As we strive to grow our tourism numbers its all about time we set up a clear policy for the elderly and retired people who live in Kenya and who would like to enjoy longer stays. Visa issues , exit , re-entry is a pain. We don’t have to reinvent the wheel we simply need…

Ina Lillah wa Inna Illahi Rajioun. Just been informed about the passing away of Dr Yusuf Kodwavwalla aka Dr Yusuf Dawood . While he was known to Kenyans through his Surgeon’s Diary column that had permanent slot in Sunday Nation I knew him as a fellow rotarian and a senior rotarian for that matter. He…

Is it about time we considered an expat to be the MD / CEO of Kenya Ports Authority. Many good Kenyans have had their careers ruined trying to go run the port of Mombasa . It’s a minefield from both national and the county governments. Now that we have so many things happening at the…

Every now and then I find ” Somalis” trending mainly due to businesses or even political positions or a new somali restaurant that has opened making Nairobians to go crazy with the portions they serve. Let me comment about business and that may help demystify about somalis and business. I hope the above 7 points…

I am a big fan of football but I also draw leadership motivation from sports. Now that action has now moved to second round knock out stage it means the tension will only build up and from today another two teams will be on the flight home. What are the lessons. ✅️ 1. FOCUS ON…

Qatar & world cup .Hosting an event DOES NOT mean you drop your traditional or religious values to conform, you can look for the closest tree and ….. They made the bid, they won ( how ? is not the debate, even Russia was a host. Who has the moral gauge to judge others ?).…

Your Excellency William Samoei Ruto why do I get this feeling that some of these public officials would like your administration to look bad. Why on earth would anyone approve removal of massive Baobab trees that have survived in Kilifi for 2000+ years. Baobab powder from the Baobab seeds was recently discovered to be a…