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Local public transportation, by the buses, is very well organized and, what is more important, it is very very cheap. Almost every Kenyan can afford it! Do not expect luxury inside the buses, do not expect smooth drive or comfortable ride, but it works good and you wont miss your destination.
Just to mentione, I went to the Bomas by the taxi. The ride wasn't much comfortable and it cost me something less than 10 euros. On my way back to the town I went with the City Hoppa bus and the same distance cost me 20 cents only. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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Some streets at Nairobi look almost blocked by the cars and it's not during rush hours only. Would be very wrong saying, probably because they are not skillfull drivers. Most of this guys wouldn't have any problem to drive inside European cities, however, only if strictly respecting driving rules and habbits, which they in Kenya don't..... Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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Although I loved my trip to Kenya, I think we attempted to do too much in too short of a time. It seemed like we were constantly driving from one place to the next without enough time to just enjoy one place. Masa Marai is a great place to visit and it would be best to spend a few more days there and less running around to other spots. Just my opinion anyways. The roads can be dusty and hot, so if you can avoid constant driving on them, you will have a more relaxing trip. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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 road from the north by sachara
From Marsabit it was a long and rough ride of about 10 hours, though it was only 260 KMs. En route it was extremely hot and dusty. Most of the time the area was rather flat and we hardly saw any traffic. Only a few hours before we reached Archers Post, we saw scenic rocks and mountains at the background Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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 truck en route by sachara
In many countries in Africa people travel at the top of open trucks. In Nigeria and Chad we saw very heavily loaded trucks with dozens of passengers, sometimes hanging above the transported cows.
In the 80s in Ghana I have travelled myself this way in open trucks. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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 road just south of Moyale by sachara
From Moyale to Marsabit and from Marsabit to the Samburu National Reserve all the vehicles mostly travel in convoy to minimise the danger of attacks. Travelling in convoy means you have to leave very early or wait for hours. We decided to hire a ''man with a gun'' ourselves in Moyale. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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Um.... never dared to get in one of these death traps myself.... don't recommend it, the drivers are undisciplined, not passed any kind of test, young, reckless, on drugs or alcohol. They speed and drive dangerously...... All of the accidents are generally involving and caused by a matatu, a coach or a lorry...
Getting jammed up against people like sardines is normal for Kenyans, but the locals are targets for thieves, losing mobile phones, money, shoes, glasses.....
Personally, I always travelled by car and generally with a driver or guard who was armed. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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I would caution about using the local transport, matatus, it really is beyond basic and safety does not come into it. These buses are filled to the brim and are driven at high speed and totally without care. All too often there are matatu crashes. If possible it is better to hire a car if you are not on a group tour, bear in mind though that although you have your own transport, those matatus are still on the road causing a major hazard.
However, bearing all this in mind, I have to confess to not being able to resist the experience of being piled into a 14 seater bus making up the passenger count to approx 20 and taking a ride squashed side by side, with some hanging over me and onto the side of the vehicle and all for 18pence there abouts. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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 Kitale, bus and matutu park by sachara
The bus and matutu parks are often rather chaotic, but the people are very friendly to show you the right matutu. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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 truckdriver from Nairobi by sachara
In the south of Ethiopia this truck from Tanzania came to pick us up and to bring us to Dar es Salam at the end of our trip. The Tanzanian driver of the truck from Arusha couldn't enter Ethiopia without visa. So a Kenyan driver from Nairobi, who didn't need a visa, was needed to cross the Ethiopian border to pick us up in Turmi in South Ethiopia with the Tanzanian truck.
In Samburu National Reserve we had to say goodbye to this nice guy, because we should made a detour to the west and at this point he travelled straight to Nairobi, only 250 KM from here Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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