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Background: Founding president and liberation struggle icon Jomo KENYATTA led Kenya from independence until his death in 1978, when President Daniel Toroitich arap MOI took power in a constitutional succession. The country was a de facto one-party state from 1969 until 1982 when the ruling Kenya African National Union (KANU) made itself the sole legal party in Kenya. MOI acceded to internal and external pressure for political liberalization in late 1991. The ethnically fractured opposition failed to dislodge KANU from power in elections in 1992 and 1997, which were marred by violence and fraud, but are viewed as having generally reflected the will of the Kenyan people. President MOI stepped down in December of 2002 following fair and peaceful elections. Mwai KIBAKI, running as the candidate of the multiethnic, united opposition group, the National Rainbow Coalition, defeated KANU candidate Uhuru KENYATTA and assumed the presidency following a campaign centered on an anticorruption platform.




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By Whiteoaks
February 8th 2010
Last day in Kenya Africa » Kenya » Nairobi Province » Nairobi
February 8 2010: On the way between Mombasa and Nairobi, we passed an area where baobab trees grow. They're primal; their bark made me think of an elephant's skin...and they are enormous. Their branches look like roots, as if the tree must have grown upside down. We weren't in Nairobi long before we traveled through Machakos to Masii (pronounced Ma-see) where Paul's shamba is located (actually we visited three of them; one with the house where we stayed). One day we traveled to one higher up the mountains and walked in to it. Mazee led us up and through fields and [View Full Entry]

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Paul's shamba near Masii
Mrs (or Mama) Katunge
Mutua Wakiluu and Mrs. Katunge

Hi have now been in Kenya for a month working in a school which has been really hard manual work and I have found muscles I never knew I had but very rewarding and the people are just wonderful. I have added some more photos but I have so many that it is nearly impossible to choose which ones so just a random lot and not in any order either- all these things take so long and I don't get a lot of internet access so just have to go with it when I can. Having a brilliant time still and [View Full Entry]

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By Slowfeet
February 7th 2010
A Quick One Africa » Kenya » Nairobi Province » Nairobi
Just a quick one today to let you know that there are now photos for all of the posts that have had them missing. I have found a good quick net connection and have spent the day, and quite a few Kenyan Shillings, uploading. Things should now be up to date and I trust that it will prove to those who wonder that we are all still kicking on. We are currently in Nairobi and have been here for the last 5 days. Most of the time we spent in the Indaba Camp which is a little out of town on [View Full Entry]

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By Slowfeet
February 4th 2010
Organised Kenya Africa » Kenya » Nairobi Province » Nairobi
It is now a little over half way through our trip from Cairo to Capetown. We have a 5 day layover in Nairobi and it looks like we have found a nice, relaxing place to chill out for a while. The trip so far has not been hectic. Constant is probably a better word. Up most mornings at or around dawn and into it. Some days it is just half a day travel and others are full, hard days. We have only had to camp in the dark once. Most of the camp are so tired that they are in bed [View Full Entry]

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New Type
Tough Country
Run Up to Marsabit

January 30, 2010: Today has been a second quiet day at the beach. I'm finally finding a little peace after the going to and fro between game parks (with hectic times in between Massai Mara (Kenya) -- Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania: one long trip) and back to Nairobi, and then on to Ambroseli (6-7 hours each way) and back to Nairobi, and then, finally, here at Mombasa. I've found the traveling rather hectic and am comfortable having landed for a bit here at Mombasa. (I'm staying at the Serena hotel/lodge). It is peaceful and quiet here. The breeze off the Indian Ocean [View Full Entry]

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Zebra, Maasai Mara
Zebra, Maasai Mara
Elephants, Amboseli

January 29, 2010: My first full day in Mombasa has been wonderful. Paul and Esther wanted to meet a friend and also go downtown. I chose to stay on the beach. I have had few minutes by myself, let alone a full day. It was good to just walk the white sands, although the "beach boys" constantly want to talk you into buying something! They remembered me from last night, saying: "You were with a Kenya family. Why are you alone? You shouldn't be alone! Let's talk." Believe it or not, I actually went in the pool and got wet; it [View Full Entry]

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Chief, Maasai village
Warriors & me, Maasai village
Robert/Ole, Maasai

January 27: Mom Today I walked the white sands of the Indian Ocean, which is as warm as a bath. I filled my pockets with what I think is coral and black and white shells to make earrings. It is 6:30 p.m. here. When I checked in the porter was showing me the switches and bar fridge in my room. When he opened the fridge he shut the door and said he needed a broom. As you can imagine, I was puzzled. He returned with another man and a stick and the proceeded to poke inside the fridge. The removed the [View Full Entry]

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Nairobi city
Maasai women at border
Flat top acacia

January 14: Nairobi north to Thika to Karatine (market) to Nanyuki (equator) January 15-16: Nairobi south to Machakos to Wamunyu (where Paul and Esther have a "camp," which is a second home in their village. I'm loving the trip: when we went to the equator I thought nothing could top the experience of coffee plantations, pineapple pantations, many plots of corn (for people, not livestock), cattle and goats free to graze without fences which makes driving challenging but they seem to know to stay off the road! So many stories. Then we went to Paul and Esther's home village and slept [View Full Entry]

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By Whiteoaks
January 13th 2010
Arrived! Africa » Kenya » Nairobi Province
The plane arrived on time and after about an hour I'd had my entry visa approved and picked up my bag. Paul, Esther, Williams and Lydia were waiting for me. Hurrah! So far so good. And it is shirt-sleeve warm. Today we went into downtown Nairobi and arranged reservations for various excursions. Tomorrow we drive to Mt Kenya and the equator. After that: photos! [View Full Entry]

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Nach der rasanten Busfahrt von Malindi und einer ziemlich nassen Bootsfahrt zur Insel Lamu, sind wir tatsaechlich auch angekommen: Wir steigen aus dem Boot und werden erst einmal von Beach Boys belagert. Jeder moechte unsere Rucksaecke tragen, um ein paar Groschen zu verdienen. Das ist eigentlich ganz gut, aber leider halten unsere kenianischen Rucksaecke das nicht aus und beide reissen noch auf dem Weg zum Hotel. Na ja, was solls, wir sind ja erst einmal angekommen. Ab hier laueft die Zeit noch ein bisschen langsamer. Auf Laum gibt es keine Autos. Entweder man laeuft, faehrt ein Boot oder reitet einen Esel. [View Full Entry]

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