Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Nairobi. Karl Henrik Nøstvik.

Exploring Attractions And Visiting The Places Of Interest In Nairobi

If you’re looking for an authentic safari experience, Kenya is the place for you. Nairobi is a captivating city in Kenya that has amazing wildlife, incredible national parks, and a fascinating local culture. It seems to be a great destination for your first or fifth trip to the African Continent! Nairobi in Kenya is such a magical city, where discovery and adventure go hand in hand. You can learn about the best places to visit, eat, and explore in Nairobi from expert and experienced safari and tour operators. They will tell you about the most amazing and unique things to do in the city!

It’s a country full of diverse landscapes, unique cultures, unspoiled beaches, world-class hotels, and unforgettable wildlife experiences! Amongst other things to do in Nairobi, the Nairobi safari tour package allows you to explore some of the best that Nairobi offers. It will surely make your trip fulfilling. On a trip to Nairobi, you can explore a plenty of attractions and places of interest such as.

Nairobi National Park

The Nairobi National Park is right next to Nairobi city, and everyone should visit it when they are in the city. You can see big cats, giraffes, rhinos, and wildebeest there without worrying about the time of year or travel difficulty. A Nairobi Safari Walk is a great thing to do in the Nairobi National Park. It is a great option for first-time visitors to the country. Tour operators can arrange a Nairobi National Park walking tour and are happy to bring you to the Parks!

Giraffe Center

Make sure to head to the Giraffe Centre while planning the Nairobi safari tour package. It is short drive away to the Nairobi National Park. It protects the beautiful animals that are in danger and teach the public about them. Here you can touch and feed the giraffes. You can also sponsor baby elephants and rhinos that are being taken care of in the nursery!

David & Daphne Sheldrick Wildlife Trust

The David & Daphne Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is an organization that assists orphaned animals. It is a unique opportunity for visitors to Nairobi to have an amazing tourism experience.

The Maasai Market

Make sure to spend some time at the Maasai Market while in Nairobi. It is located near the City Square, which is a few minutes away from Kenyatta International Convention Center. You will see how locals sell gorgeous handmade purses and Maasai jewelry. 

Kenya National Archives

Kenya National Archives is nearer to the market. It is a museum full of African and Kenyan sculptures, jewelry, and history. Perceive the carefully curated collections if you only have a few minutes to spare. If you love art, you will enjoy exploring some of the unique art styles and discovering some new favorites!

Kenyatta Towers

The Kenyatta International Convention Center is about 10 minutes away from the Kenyan National Archives. You can see the whole city of Nairobi and the nearby areas from there! This is one of the best chances to get a great view from above of the city.

Great Rift Valley Viewpoint

The Great Rift Valley viewpoint is an hour away from Nairobi by road. The valley is a wonderful place that you should see in your lifetime. You can enjoy watching birds and animals and seeing the beautiful scenery there. 

Karura Forest

You can find another amazing natural treasure in Nairobi, even though it is still technically part of the city. Visitors heading to the Karura Forest can enjoy a bike ride, hiking, and see waterfalls and caves along the way!

Ngong Hills Day Trip 

Visiting the scenic Ngong Hills is another amazing thing to do in Nairobi and a great day trip for tourists. 

Kiambethu Tea Farm 

Nairobi and the nearby areas of Kenya are fascinating places to discover. The culture and history is worth of discovery. Going to one of the wonderful tea farms in the Limuru area let you learn about the local culture as well. It is not far from the city capital by road.

The Nairobi Safari Tour Package by Kenya Tru Nomads promises an unforgettable blend of natural beauty, cultural richness, and heartwarming encounters.

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Is President Ruto Ditching his Aide-De-Camp?

President Ruto speaking at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Nairobi, during the opening of the Africa Energy Forum on June 20, 2023. His Aide-de-camp is seated behind the President's chair. Photo I PCSChemistry issues, a deep appreciation for personal space, a preference to be less formal and trying to do away with strict traditional practices that should have been done away with a long time ago?President William Ruto has, for the last two to three months, managed to shake off the ever-present presence of his aide-de-camp, Colonel Fabian Lengusuranga and deputy ADC Lieutenant Colonel Damaris Agnetta.It has almost gone unnoticed but the president seems to have, or at least ditching his ADC as we know it. Kenyans are used to the president always having an unsmiling, always-alert military personnel standing behind him when they are speaking at an official public function.An aide-de-camp is a military officer who stands behind the President during official functions. Contrary to popular notion, the ADC is not a bodyguard but one mandated with managing the president’s diary and liaising with his or her main security team.Citizen Digital has observed that there has been a definite change of protocol in the last few months as ADC Colonel Fabian Lengusuranga has been 'benched' whenever President Ruto walks up to the lectern to talk. The last time there was reasonable consistency in Dr Ruto's ADC appearance, according to our research, was in March when the Head of State was even enjoying the privilege of juggling between Col Lengusuranga and Female ADC Lieutenant Colonel Damaris Agnetta.Since then, President Ruto has only had an ADC accompanying him to the stage during the official opening of the Kenya Social Protection Conference at the Kenya School of Government in Lower Kabete on April 4. Others were during the Prison Officers Cadet pass-out parade in Ruiru, Kiambu County on April 24, during the 60th Madaraka Day celebrations at the Moi Stadium, Embu on June 1. Save for during church services or on top of his car, President Ruto always has Colonel Lengusuranga behind him whenever he is addressing a gathering.But from our records, he has been leaving his ADC seated while he takes the podium. Worth noting that the ADC is always within the president, he/she just does not accompany him on stage. As recently as yesterday, President Ruto was alone on stage at three events; when he launched the Boda Boda Empowerment, during the inauguration of the Kenya Health Human Resource Advisory Council that seeks to accelerate the realisation of Universal Health Coverage and during the 93rd Annual Inspection Parade of the St. John Ambulance. Since March, there are more instances of the president without his ADC than with him.According to a source with knowledge of military or security intelligence, there could be a few reasons why the president is pushing his ADC to the side."It could be a lack of chemistry with the ADC, or the President prefers to be less formal, less strict about adherence to traditional protocol practices," said our source." The ADC is typically a symbol of authority and projects the President’s role as C-n-C because no other Kenyan can have a uniformed ADC from KDF. Symbolically the President must be owned by his security agencies, they each have a role to play in his daily activities & the role of the ADC is the connection to the KDF." However, our source says none of the reasons stated is alarming but says an issue like lack of chemistry can be deeper than people think."If the chemistry is the issue, then it is likely there is tension with the close protection team. So, to avoid unnecessary squabbling the army guys usually take a back seat to avoid causing untidy scenes in public," he adds.Individuals holding this position are highly-trained senior military officers, who are required to be part of the president’s itinerary at all times.According to Encyclopedia Britannica, an aide-de-camp is a French word meaning "camp assistant". This was an officer on the personal staff of a general, admiral, or other high-ranking commander who acted as a confidential secretary in routine matters. On Napoleon’s staff, such officers were frequently of high military qualifications and acted both as his “eyes” and as interpreters of his mind to subordinate commanders, even on occasion exercising delegated authority.In modern times aides-de-camp are usually of junior rank and their duties are largely social. Military, naval, and air force officers, frequently of high rank, who act as aides to chiefs of state, such as kings or presidents, are also called aides-de-camp.In Kenya, an ADC is largely a colonial hangover that has come to define the presidency. The first ADC in Independent Kenya was Lt. Col. (Rtd) Samuel Ngure Matu who was Jomo Kenyatta's first ADC before he was replaced by Major (Rtd) Marsden Madoka and Major Samuel Macharia was Kenyatta's last ADC.President Moi took the reigns of power in 1978 and ended up having six ADCs during his 24-year rule. Read the full article

[ad_1] Economy Ruto fails to cut spending in first supplementary budget Friday February 03 2023 Cabinet Secretary, National Treasury & Economic Planning Njuguna Ndung'u at Kenyatta International Convention Centre. FILE PHOTO | DENNIS ONSONGO | NMG President William Ruto’s administration has failed to cut the annual government spending in its first mini-budget due to multi-billion shilling expenditure in his predecessor’s last days, continued expenses on subsidies and the launch of the hustler Fund.The Treasury has informed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) it was left with little room to cut State spending after it inherited undisbursed expenditures of Sh89 billion from the last financial year and Sh61 billion spending that occurred outside the budget during the last days of former President Uhuru Kenya.The new administration reckons that it also incurred extra spending on the launch of the Hustler Fund and support for fuel and fertiliser subsidies.The commitments inherited from the Uhuru administration and extra spending on implementing President Ruto’s campaign promises have left the Treasury with an additional expenditure of Sh290 billion.This has made it difficult for the Treasury to implement the President’s instructions to cut Sh300 billion from annual government spending in the supplementary budget, which was set to be tabled in Parliament last month.Dr Ruto, who was sworn in on September 13, said the budget cuts were aimed at bringing the country "back to sanity" and the recurrent expenditure down further next year by an undisclosed amount, in a bid to achieve a recurrent budget surplus by the third year. Read: Ruto expands budget by 7pc to Sh3.64trnInstead, total government spending is projected to increase by Sh33.4 billion in the current financial year ending June to Sh3.39 trillion, the 2023 Draft Budget Policy Statement (BPS) shows.This came despite cutting Sh48.6 billion from the recurrent spending and lowering development expenditure by Sh181.6 billion.Recurrent expenditure usually includes civil servants’ salaries, domestic and foreign interest payments, pensions and fuel costs for the government’s fleet of vehicles. Treasury Cabinet Secretary Njuguna Ndungu and the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) governor, Patrick Njoroge, told the IMF that a lot of the spending pressures came from the previous administration.“Besides the carryover from FY2021/22, we found ourselves confronted with additional spending pressures for Sh190 billion stemming from expenditures that emerged between July and mid-September 2022, including Sh26 billion approved under Article 223 of the constitution,” said the two officials in a note to the IMF.Article 223 of the Constitution allows the State agencies to spend beyond amounts that had not been approved by the National Assembly on condition that lawmakers’ nod will be sought within two months after the spending.Dr Ruto became President after winning a closely contested election last month, with campaign pledges to create economic opportunities for the poor.He faces a very narrow fiscal space to roll out his policies after his predecessor increased public borrowing to fund infrastructure projects.The draft BPS projects expenditure for the day-to-day running of the government, or recurrent expenditure, will be Sh81.7 billion more than what the previous administration budgeted, with much of the spending pressure coming under expenses labelled as “others” and salaries.Read: Hustler funding gobbles up lion's share of Ruto budgetRecurrent expenses under “others” are expected to increase by Sh69.8 billion to Sh364.5 billion, while the public wage bill for the Executive is seen rising by Sh23.5 billion to Sh560.7 billion.→ [email protected] [ad_2] Source link

Gachagua: NYS to take over from police in securing government facilities.

Gachagua: NYS to take over from police in securing government facilities.

According to Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, the government is thinking of using National Youth Service Personnel in place of National Police Service officers to secure critical areas. Gachagua said that NYS would get paid for their efforts at the formal start of this year’s Nation-Huawei Job Fair on Thursday at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi. Gachagua has said that…

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Kenya: This is a Do or Die Battle, Odinga Says After Petition Challenging Ruto Win Filed at the Supreme Court

Kenya: This is a Do or Die Battle, Odinga Says After Petition Challenging Ruto Win Filed at the Supreme Court

Nairobi — Azimio La Umoja – One Keya coalition Presidential candidate Raila Odinga has described the petition challenging President -elect William Ruto’s win as a ‘do or die battle.” Speaking at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) after filing the petition, Odinga stated that there were many people who tried to stop them from going to court. “A short while ago, we successfully…

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Roots Party Manifesto; George Wajackoyah (PDF)

Roots Party Manifesto; George Wajackoyah (PDF)

Roots Party presidential candidate George Wajackoyah is this evening, Thursday, June 30, expected to launch his manifesto at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC). Wajackoyah, who has already arrived at KICC grounds, picked Justina Wangui as his running mate. NAIROBIminiBLOGGERS is in possession of his 10-talk-point “freedom manifesto” as he prepares to launch it officially.   1.…

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Kenya To Host World Rally Championship Up To 2026, Says President Kenyatta

“It is an iconic event tied to the history of our country, to the history of sports in Kenya and East Africa and to our determination to juxtapose the modern world with our natural beauty,” he said.

President Uhuru Kenyatta today announced that Kenya will continue hosting the World Rally Championship for the next five years as per the sealed agreement with the International Automobile Federation (FIA). The President spoke on Thursday at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre where he flagged off the second edition of the World Rally Championship. His Excellency flagged off the first…

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BUJU BANTON. (at Kenyatta International Convention Centre) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8olD3hAaH-/?igshid=1speo73j7psmb

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Heh!! Now I understand the phrase ‘nobody can stop the reggae’ Thank you sooo much Tarrus! And yes he was soo close we became friends by default 👀😳😰. This PARTY was EPIC. Tarrus also said so! I have proof!!! 😂 @ Kenyatta International Convention Centre

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Through the Years → Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark (590/∞)

12 November 2019 | Crown princess of Denmark Mary attends the 25th ICPD International Conference on Population and Development at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi. (Photo by Stafford Ondego/AFP via Getty Images)

Plastic road investment

Kenya can finally reduce costs on bad roadworks and plastic pollution due to the new road construction technology, which incorporates plastic waste. During the plastic waste conference at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi, Mr Balasubramaniam Swaminathan, President of Enterprising Fairs India, said that the roads will be built from discarded plastic water bottles and the…

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President Uhuru takes another dig at his deputy William Ruto

President Uhuru takes another dig at his deputy William Ruto

President Uhuru Kenyatta at State House, Nairobi. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]   President Uhuru Kenyatta used an opportunity on Saturday to take a swipe at his deputy William Ruto, criticising his campaign promises. Uhuru, while presiding over the National Council of Ushirika Day celebrations at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), Nairobi on Saturday claimed some leaders had…

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