Mainstream media is missing out on the good news that Tourism at the Kenya coast is kicking and this is why .
1.✅️At 3.30am this morning Mombasa shall welcome first charter from Prague Czech after a 10 year break.
2. ✅️From 7am to 9 am Mombasa shall welcome 3 dreamliners from Italy. Every week since October we have had 6 flights from Italy per week and as many from Poland.
3. ✅️Bulgaria , Romania , Netherlands and hopefully UK all in the pipeline.
4. ✅️14 flights Dreamliners by Ethiopian per week.
5. ✅️Discover Airlines by Lufthansa 5 flights a week.
6. ✅️Our own national carrier is handling 9 to 12 flights a day Nbi Msa
7. ✅️From 14th Fly Dubai direct flight to Msa, 4 flights a week and hopefully it will move to daily flight.
8.✅️End Jan we welcome one of the largest cruise ships with over 2500 passengers + crew 3000+
9. ✅️Talking about low cost carrier , Jambo Jet is doing the following :
✅️NBO-MBA 9 flights a day.
✅️NBO- Diani 3 or 4 flights a day.
✅️NBO-Malindi 4 or 5 flights a day.
✅️NBO-Lamu 1 flight a day.
✅️Add Safari Link and Skywards into the mix.
✅️Icing on the cake will be the 3 daily trains SGR between Nbi & Msa.
🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎Simply put Kenya coast is happy. Those flight not only support the beach resorts they also benefit camps in Amboseli in Kajiado County and even Mara in Narok including Taita Taveta. It's NOT just about Mombasa. Open skies is just an enabler and our national carrier and local carriers will NOT be poorer
As always I choose to remain an optimist.
In my next write up I will FOCUS on three things that our goverment can easily do and number of arrival will simply skyrocket.
As always I choose to remain an optimist
Thank you KAA team Mombasa led by Bw Abel Gogo for the full support. @KenyaAirports@KenyaAirways@flydubai@kipmurkomen@A_S_Nassir@magicalkenya
January dining plans!
Tag some of the restaurants you're excited to try or revisit this month in the comments below.
Featured restaurant:
The Moorings restaurant in Mtwapa.
Video credits: @noella_akoth
#mombasa#kenya#mtwapa#dining
Spotted at Serenity Fort, Mariakani. 'Riaka', Duruma word for quiver. Mariaka, plural for riaka. Mariakani, 'Place of Quivers'. Where Kamba long-distance traders put down their quivers before continuing their journey to Mombasa, as a "we come in peace" sign.
Dominic aka Gedeng is a hero to the Sabaki
River and to the community around him.
He has planted an entire forest, more than
600,000 mangrove trees in the last 17 years.
Reel by @nicolatraldi
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#mombasa#nature#diani#kenya
AIRBNB CON FLUSHED OUT OF THE MARKET
Sheila Wakesho Matasa, a prime suspect in a series of fraud cases reported in Nairobi, Kiambu, Kisumu and Mombasa counties by holidaymakers is behind bars after detectives in Kiambaa, Kiambu County nabbed her at a bank lobby yesterday.
The 24-year-old was arrested at the fast growing satellite town of Ruaka, as she sought assistance at a bank that had frozen her account over multiple suspicious transactions.
In a well choreographed scheme that has milked both local and foreign coast-goers to the bones, the daring Wakesho opened several social media platforms purporting to own a number of AirBnBs in the coastal region of Mombasa, drawing a followership of over 10k unsuspecting fun lovers.
Some of her accounts on Facebook include Lifestyle Beachfront AirBnB, Mombasa Raha AirBnB and Shah Tours. Notably, most of the information used to advertise "her" fancy AirBnBs was plagiarized and the uploaded photos bear copyright ownership.
After netting her targets who could only reach her online, the quiet suspect with loud deals directed them to channel booking fees to Mpesa Till no. 8981656 or Paybill no. 400200 ACC name: 01100252088001, after which she would vanish leaving them stranded along beaches, bus stations, SGR terminals and airports.
So cunning has been Wakesho that she used multiple subscriber sim cards interchangeably to cover her tracks, which were registered in different names mostly using stolen ID cards. The numbers include 0708 901 010, 0799 661 708, 0799 605 774, 0707 920 971, 0742 521 046, 0788 370 306.
In one of the incidents that finally gave her away after months of trailing, she obtained an unrevealed sum of money from a banker who would not let the money just go without a face and a name. After the foul play, the banker tipped the detectives who swiftly got their feet on her neck.
Following the arrest, DCI stations around the Nairobi region including DCI Kilimani, Kasarani, Thika, Kiambaa and DCI Kiambu are processing files for her arraignment, as she awaits collection by other counties where her crimes have been reported.
#FichuakwaDCI. Call 0800 722 203. Kupiga simu ni sare!
The young talents at @kidscreatekenya have poured their hearts into illustrating and writing for a distinctive artist zine featuring Lamu town.
Guided by @zord_files, @shelmutei and @theafricanartstrust.
#Mombasa#kenya#lamu
Here's the reason why you should add watamu to your end of year bucket list.
The views and the tranquil of sailing during sunset are unbeatable.
What places would you like to see before the end of the year?
Location: Watamu
#watamu#mombasa#exploringmombasa#sunsets#fyu#jkia
Following the decision of the Cabinet sitting in Mombasa on Friday November 3, 2023, the Government has declared a special holiday on Monday, November 13, 2023, during which the public across the Country shall be expected to plant trees as a patriotic contribution to the national efforts to save our Country from the devastating effects of Climate Change.
National Examinations scheduled for that day shall proceed normally.
Furthermore, it will unlock new opportunities for the Tsunza area and the Kinango sub-county of Kwale County, enabling the smooth flow of motorized traffic and adding a significant dimension to the realization of #KenyaVision2030's multifaceted goals.
Basking at Bamburi Beach, 05/08/23
☀️ Saturday morning's serenity found by the shores of Bamburi Beach. The sun is high, the sky and sand create a harmonious blend of blue and white.
#Bamburibeach#BeachfrontViews#mombasa#kenya#beachlife#diani