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State Visit to Kenya reaps results for both nations

Chief Assignment Editor- April 6, 2017 0

Seychelles and Kenya have made great strides in further consolidating bilateral relations during President Danny Faure’s State Visit to Kenya. Some of the key agreements ... Read More

Kenya Tourism professional on World Tourism Forum Lucerne Advisory Board

Chief Assignment Editor- March 27, 2017 0

Since its launching in 2009, the World Tourism Forum Lucerne has been professionally supported by an international Advisory Board. Jacinta Nzioka (Kenya Tourism Board), has ... Read More

Management failures blamed for ongoing UBER troubles in Nairobi

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome - eTN Africa- March 17, 2017 0

More and more comments emerging from Kenya are now blaming the local UBER management of incompetence, arrogance, and ignorance, besides making inflammatory demands, instead of ... Read More

Oman Air set to launch Muscat-Nairobi flights

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome - eTN Africa- March 15, 2017 0

Come March 27, less than 2 weeks from today, Oman Air will launch a 4-times-a-week service from Muscat to Nairobi, using a Boeing B737-800NG on ... Read More

Kenya and Seychelles Ministers at ITB in Berlin

Chief Assignment Editor- March 11, 2017 0

Tourism Minister Najib Balala of Kenya and Tourism Minister Maurice Loustau-Lalanne of Seychelles met at ITB in Berlin. Kenya and Seychelles are both in what ... Read More

Lamu – no longer under anti travel advisory

Dmytro Makarov- March 9, 2017 0

In time for the annual Lamu Yoga Festival, which is still ongoing until the 12th of March, has the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office lifted ... Read More

Kenya Tourism addresses killing of an eminent conservationist

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome - eTN Africa- March 6, 2017 0

“I have been asked to ‘downplay’ this, because there is now some government reaction, but truth told, this needs to be made public to show ... Read More

Direct flights from Kenya to United States set to boost East African tourism

Apolinary Tairo - eTN Tanzania- March 6, 2017 0

After Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) won Category One status from the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) last month, there are new hopes heralding ... Read More

UN agencies supporting Kenyans in drought-hit areas

Global Editor- March 4, 2017 0

The United Nations humanitarian chief today urged international support for the estimated 2.7 million people in parts of Kenya who urgently need food and water ... Read More

Kenya all-star team loses, but Brand Kenya wins big

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome - eTN Africa- February 27, 2017 0

A Kenyan all-star football team may have lost last night against Premiership side Hull City by two goals to one, but Brand Kenya and Kenya ... Read More

FAA: Kenya complies with international safety standards

Global Editor- February 27, 2017 0

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced that Kenya complies with international safety standards and has been granted a Category 1 ... Read More

FAA grants Jomo Kenyatta International Airport category 1 status

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome - eTN Africa- February 23, 2017 0

Following years of failed audits and months of delay after the last audit finally put Jomo Kenyatta International Airport into the pass section, news has ... Read More

Water is Life for Elephants in scorched Tsavo National Park

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome - eTN Africa- February 22, 2017 0

Patrick Kilonzo, a man few outside his family and workplace may ever heard of until very recently, has shot to instant global conservation fame, when, ... Read More

Etihad Airways, Boeing 787 and Kenya Airways

eturbonews- February 19, 2017 0

Etihad Airways Engineering has signed an agreement with Kenya Airways to perform mandatory checks on its Boeing 787-8 fleet. This is part of an integration ... Read More

Kenya Airways branding champion Chris Diaz leaves airline

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome - eTN Africa- February 17, 2017 0

Chris Diaz, Director of Marketing at Kenya Airways, has overnight confirmed that he will be leaving the airline in a month to take up a ... Read More

Victoria Falls next for Kenya Airways

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome - eTN Africa- February 16, 2017 0

On May 18, 2017 Kenya Airways will launch flights from Nairobi to Victoria Falls, in conjunction with a final destination Cape Town. The airline will ... Read More

Kenya Airways terminates consulting contract with New York based McKinsey & Company

eturbonews- February 11, 2017 0

Kenya Airways (KQ) has terminated an 18-month contract it had signed with global consultancy McKinsey as the airline’s turnaround plan enters its final phase. KQ ... Read More

Wildlife census to establish real numbers in key transboundary game area

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome - eTN Africa- February 10, 2017 0

The  Kenya Wildlife Service, in cooperation with their counterparts in Tanzania, TANAPA, will early next week commence an aerial game census in the key elephant ... Read More

Kenya Airways and Amadeus renew ties

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome - eTN Africa- February 10, 2017 0

Kenya Airways and Amadeus have renewed a long-term Content Agreement that sees “The Pride of Africa” facilitate consumer choice by making its full range of ... Read More

Preparations begin for Magical Kenya Travel Expo 2017

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome - eTN Africa- February 2, 2017 0

The Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) earlier this morning announced the dates for the 7th edition of the Magical Kenya Travel Expo, to be held once ... Read More

Cash no longer good to enter Kenya’s National Parks

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome - eTN Africa- January 30, 2017 0

The Kenya Wildlife Service over the weekend changed their payment policy and will, with immediate effect, only permit payment with a VISA Card, MPesa, a ... Read More

Carlson Rezidor to launch more hotels in East Africa

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome - eTN Africa- January 25, 2017 0

The Belgium based global hotel group has clearly set its eyes on Africa, where growth opportunities exist in plenty.  Besides, as previously reported here, new ... Read More

Kenya Airports make U-turn on JKIA expansion

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome - eTN Africa- January 23, 2017 0

Information is emerging from aviation circles in Nairobi that the Kenya Airports Authority is negotiating for a 290 million US Dollar loan from the World ... Read More

Kenya Airports make U-turn on Jomo Kenyatta International Airport expansion

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome - eTN Africa- January 23, 2017 0

Information is emerging that the Kenya Airports Authority is negotiating for a $290 million loan from the World Bank/IFC to finance an expansion of facilities ... Read More

Kenya Airways celebrates 40 years in the skies

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome - eTN Africa- January 23, 2017 0

Kenya Airways, the national airline of Kenya, was formed on January 22, 1977, after the collapse of East African Airways, which left the country and ... Read More

Port Management Association of Eastern and Southern Africa endorses UNWTO Secretary General Candidate

eturbonews- January 22, 2017 0

On behalf of Port Management Association of Eastern and Southern Africa (PMAESA), Ms. Nozipho Mdawe, the  PMAESA Secretary-General sent a letter of endorsement to UNWTO. The ... Read More

Kenya’s new passenger trains to boost tourism, local travel

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome - eTN Africa- January 20, 2017 0

Kenya will become the first country in Africa to receive brand new long-distance passenger trains in February of this year. The five passenger locomotives are ... Read More

Going green and staying green: Kenya Tourism

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome - eTN Africa- January 19, 2017 0

Modelling a Sustainable Future for Tourism in East Africa under the 2017 theme “Sustainable Tourism & SDGs” will be on the agenda of the 3rd ... Read More

Kenya Tourism gets massive boost as Emirates ups daily flights

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome - eTN Africa- January 19, 2017 0

Come June, Emirates, Dubai's award-winning airline, will increase its daily flights from presently 2 a day to 3 a day. The third flight will be ... Read More

Ban on Ivory trade by China clearly not enough

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome - eTN Africa- January 18, 2017 0

Three Chinese appeared in court in Dar es Salaam yesterday charged with ivory possession worth some 7 billion Tanzania Shillings according to the prosecution. The ... Read More