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Increasing park fees and future of tourism. We may end up just killing the goose …..
I have been tagged by some of you seeking my views about the planned hike of park fees by Masai Mara ( Narok county ) and also KWS parks. Covid pandemic brought Kenya’s tourism to its knees just like any other destination and we have been busy rebuilding since 2021. It had been predicted that…
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Loud music in Diani is a NO NO
Diani is a holiday destination but NOT a destination where noise pollution is order of the door. If you run a resort, a pub or a villa and you playing LOUD music past 11PM and it is NOT festive period then that is NOT RESPONSIBLE TOURISM. What makes a pub owner think that playing loud…
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Masai Mara is year all round destination and not a three month destination driven by migration
Masai Mara is our jewel, it’s world famous then a fatal error happened . Migration was declared 8th wonder and pap world famous Masai Mara was reduced to a 3 month destination just like that Mara was killed. As tourism players and a challenge to both KTB who drive MagicalKenya & County Government of Narok…
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Interest rate on domestic borrowing is what is killing Kenya. It’s the elephant in the room.
This Sunday I would like to share my thoughts about the state of our economy. I am not here to shout about Finance bill it’s merits or demerits. There is enough debate on that. I think banks in Kenya have played a major role to help dig a deeper hole to sink Kenya. Well you…
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Denying Turkish Airlines to fly into Mombasa is nothing but self sabotage
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…
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Kenya outsourcing maize farming to Zambia is such a bad idea …
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…
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International retirees can be a strong niche market for Kenyas tourism
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…
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Fare thee well Dr Dawood of Surgeon’s Diary
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…
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Is it about time we hired an expat MD / CEO for Kenya Ports Authority?
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…
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7 insights that makes somalis trend in Kenya
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…
Mohammed Hersi . A hotelier passionate about Tourism & Governance in Africa 