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

Just woke up to Leeo Khafafas piece in the Standard titled ” DP Rigathi Gachagua misled Kenyans with allegations of KQ ‘State capture’ . My good friend has literally in his usual manner has now labeled our Deputy President next enemy of our national carrier. My friend Leeo Khafafa while you attempt to defend KQ […]

I have been reluctant to comment about claims that our new president is turning Kenya into a Christian state or even religious state. I think as a Muslim I should now give my two cents view and opinion. First things first Christians are majority in this country but having said that as Muslims we have […]

What are the benefit of open skies ? I like cutting out emotions and I prefer to use examples where open skies have worked and worked amazingly well. Please join me on a trip to study Morroco and Dubai. In 2012 we were invited to Morocco as tourism players and were amazed with the increase […]

Why KQ is not going to help revive tourism at the Kenya coast and even Nairobi. Good people today let’s talk about numbers and open skies . Our national carrier was already flying high when the likes of Emirates and Qatar did not even exist but today Kenya Airways identified as KQ is gasping for […]

Cable layers are making nonsense of all the beautiful walkways that were constructed in Nyali Mombasa. I see the same nonsense in Nairobi as well. Shame on these corporate firms who act in the most irresponsible manner. Wearing a dark suit with authoritative red tie means nothing. Some corporate companies in Kenya are true face […]

All said and done earthly matters is nothing but vanity ….how do you want to be remembered. To be a leader is privilege serve well and be fair to all. ✅ In life you reach a point where the quality of life that you lead cannot be improved ✅ You can only drive one car […]

The other side of Pokot that most of us don’t know and Media Kenya don’t help matters. West Pokot is more than 8000Sqkm but images we see in the media is nothing but bad news. It takes Lewis Hamilton to bring the warm beautiful side of Pokot. As a tourism player this is a challenge […]

whyilovekenya A few days to voting day there were rumors that goverment was going to shut social media and there was hue and cry until GOK made it clear that they have no plans to do that. Then enter Chebukati who decided that Form34A will be loaded at polling station real time. This is something […]

Thank You MJ as you exit Safaricom Chair Safaricom was synonymous with one man Michael Joseph. From CEO then Chairman then back to Acting CEO when Bob Collymore passed away and now he has decided to exit. Let’s give credit where due this is one man who single handed made Safaricom to what it is […]

It is about time GOK called out the Visa issuing section at the US Embassy. In Kenya the same may also apply to most western embassies but for me UK and Germany ( schengen) have always been helpful and quick. Firstly one of the reasons why an embassy would exist in another country is to […]