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Some people may find border towns a bit dodgey but I thoroughly enjoyed my brief stay in Namanga. The town has as you would imagine the usual curio sellers and Masai waiting to have their photos snapped as well as the odd boozer and hoteli.
Matatus small Nissan buses. Normally the best way to travel through the city. I never would drive by myself with a car in the cities of Kenya. Better to take taxi, bus or Matatu. Or let drive a friend which is living in one of the big cities.If you want use one of the public transport ask them for the price before you go in it. The prices for taxis are paid for the distance.
If you are travelling to or from Nairobi from Mombasa on one of the many bus companies. You will definately stop in Mtito Andei almost exactly halfway between the two cities. The town mainly exists these days only to feed and water travellers going to and fro.Several cafes, hotels have come and gone over the years, and certain pit stops are favoured by different companies. On my last trip the current favourite and very popular Talah Hotel was packed with passnegers. Big queues at each of its several food counters but the place seemed to run well and thankfully the toilets were clean!!!
You can arrange for "authorized" taxis before heading out of the arrival hall - right after customs, but still within the customs hall is a counter where airport stadd can take your order for a taxi and advise you about the fare. They will get you to the driver and past the waiting taxi touts so this might be the easiest thing to do, especially if you arrive after a night flight. Most hotels also offer pick up service, so try to find out whether yours does that, too. Should you land in Mombasa and not in Nairobi, you will certainly have puck up service from the hotel. If you take a cab, prices have to be agreed beforehand - there are no meters. Be careful with your valuables even when leaving the airport buildings, sometimes it is hard to shake of "porters" who want to give you a hand with your luggage (or, rather, get their hands ON it!)
One of the cheapest ways to get around in Kenya is travelling by bus. It is, however, not the most comfortable or the safest way of travelling and not recommended to people who are a bit on the fleshier side - the rows are narrower than you will find them in Europe or North America. Usually they are overloaded with passengers and baggage (which can include live chicken hanging from the top) and over a long distance you might feel a bit claustrophobic in them. In the plus side, you definitely get contact to locals and a glimpse at African life
Boda bodas are bycicle "taxis" and while you find them in many places, they ae particularly popular in Kisumu at Lake Victoria in Western Kenya. Defeinitely less cramped and more fresh air than in a matatu, at least for short routes! On the other hand, boda boda drivers stick to traffic rules about as much as their matatu colleagues, so taking a ride can be a hair-raising trip but it definitely gives you a feelong for local transport!
Kenya Airways is the flag carrier airline of Kenya, based in Nairobi. "The Pride of Africa" is the Company slogan. Kenya Airways started operations in February 1977, and operates scheduled services throughout Africa and to Europe and the Indian subcontinent, with its main base at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. The fleet: 4 Boeing 777, 6 Boeing 767, 11 Boeing 737 and 3 Embraer 170. The airplane on this photo is a Boeing 777.
Need to travel within Kenya, but don't want to take the bus. Take a domestic flight at Wilson Airport. Take a taxi or shuttle from Nairobi International to Wilson Airport - $10-15Kenyan Airways - www.airkenya.comSafari Link - www.safarilink.com
I do agree to some extent some fears raised by my fellow forum members like;The cost of hiringThe challenges of driving on rough roadsThe comforts of being driven Vs personal driveand identifying things or places of interest.With an exception of the first concern (cost)the rest can be a really fulfilling experience when backed properly with guidance and explicit information of places you wish to travel.Car rental services will not hire a car and let you go without knowing your travel plans.This is because they have to back you up in case the car develops mechanical problems.You need to get in touch with a company that can provide you with such information.We have severally used such kind of travel with my family with Mihon Destinations Management Services to travel in Kenya and Tanzania.
On my last trip to Kenya I did board the Coast bus for Nairobi but just before reaching Mariakani we had a puncture (check the photo on the tip above), after 40 minutes the bus was eventually on its jacks but when the spare wheel was dug out from the back of the bus it was found that it had a dirty great hole in it so we had to wait till another wheel was brought all the way from Mombasa in the following bus. The return journey I did with Busscar was puncture free and 3 hours quicker.The latest company on the scene is Crown They have brand new Nissan busses and for those of you who are worried about security they even give you the once over with a metal detector. Unusually their office is nowhere near the other bus companies in Mombasa it is almost across the road from Casablanca on Moi Avenue.The journey should only take around 7 hours and these days you should expect to pay 1000Kshs
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