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WITH THE COMPLIMENTS OF FLY540 - AFRICA’S LOW COST AIRLINE
ISSUE 04 // FEBRUARY-APRIL 2012
EATING OUTTHAI RESTAURANT OFFERS A UNIQUE DINING EXPERIENCE
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Real rallying meant jumping into a car and driving halfway across the continent and back, with the first car to cross the finish line being declared the winner
k enya scored a technology ‘fi rst’ when it gave the
world a device that allowed the transfer of money via mobile phone. Bright new opportunities for mobile banking were opened up when the M-Pesa platform was pioneered by regional mobile phone giant Safaricom.
Today, this new technology
has been embraced by mobile
phone and banking giants
across the world, especially
in Nigeria, India, South Africa
and Tanzania.
The roll-out of M-Pesa opened
a new door to innovation
in Kenya’s information and
communications technology
(ICT) sector. This is not surpris-
ing, especially when you take
into account a recent study by
the United Nations Develop-
ment Programme which rated
Kenya the most technically
savvy nation in Africa.
ICT has been identifi ed by the
government as one of the
key sectors that will drive the
growth and development of
Kenya as a regional economic
powerhouse and will help
transform the nation into a
middle-income economy by
2030.
Under this vision, the Kenyan
government is going ahead
with plans to develop an ICT
hub known as Konza City on
the outskirts of Nairobi that will
lead the technological revolu-
tion that Kenya and the whole
of Africa so desperately need.
Innovation hub
It is often said that a journey of
a thousand miles begins with a
single step. With that in mind,
Nairobi has begun the long
journey that will transform
Kenya into an ICT giant full of
innovation and new ideas.
Welcome to iHub – Nairobi’s
ICT innovation hub. This new
centre has embraced the
vision of growth and develop-
ment offered by technology
and innovation. Under this
vision, Kenya is position-
ing itself to ride the wave of
mobile phone applications
and web development.
The iHub was founded by
technology enthusiasts and
local bloggers with a thirst for
technology that can make our
lives easier. The innovation
centre also seeks to act as a
link between technologists,
innovators and investors.
iHub offers a platform where
emerging and talented soft-
ware developers will converge
to develop new IT solutions.
When you look at local start-up
ICT companies such as Software
Technologies and Craft Silicon,
which have pioneered software
development in Kenya, you can
see that inspiration is only one
connection away.
With the global software
development industry valued
at about US$460 billion per
year, the Kenyan government
is impressed by the technology
revolution and wants to share
in its benefi ts. To achieve this,
the government has created
a US$4 million local content
generation grant that will help
developers take their innova-
tions to the next level.
Revised curricula
Today, ICT is seen as an integral
part of Kenyan society. Even the
universities have revised their ICT
curricula in order to help train the
Denis Gathanju describes how incubation centres are putting Nairobi on the global map for ICT software and applications
as students at Hillcrest Second-ary School, we have a deep interest in biology and envi-
ronmental studies. That’s why three of us, Elleni, Tashi and Nekesa, decided to explore the harsh and beautiful land-scapes of Turkana with entomologist Dr Dino Martins. Right on schedule, we were welcomed by the Fly540 air hostess on to the de Havilland DHC-8. The fl ight was smooth and the stopo-ver at Kitale brief and effi cient as new passengers took their seats. We arrived on time at the hot and windy airport of Lodwar, where we were greeted by Dr Martins and began our journey of research.
Some might ask what we were doing
in such an odd part of Kenya. However,
no sooner had we stepped out onto the
dusty plain than we were introduced to
the world of bees, butterfl ies, wasps and
other species. On a newly developed farm,
created by Ikal Angelei, we encountered
a variety of species ranging from stingless
bees, which were attracted to our sweat,
to carpenter bees, busy pollinating the
aubergine crops, to leafcutter bees, which
we saw slicing circles of capsicum leaves
for their hives.
Discovery
We made a tentative attempt to catch and
transfer them from net to vial for closer
inspection in the laboratory, knowing that,
unlike the common honey bee, these bees
can sting repetitively.
We quickly accepted an invitation to work
with the anthropology students out in the
Turkana Basin Institute, where the very
foundations of evolutionary discovery were
at our fi ngertips. Working on sites dated
back some 13 million years, we became
accustomed to recognising the different
types of fragmented bones with the help
of Meave Leakey and Rene Bobe. Not only
were we able to see fi rst-hand evidence of
the creatures that once roamed Turkana,
but we took an active part in some of the
extraordinary projects there.
Turkana is a hot, dry area – something we
learned the instant we left the cool inte-
rior of the aircraft and met the hot winds.
On our second day, we witnessed the
second rainfall in over a year and a half.
Although it lasted only about 10 minutes,
it led to a phenomenal infl ux of insects.
Our next challenge, therefore, was to catch
a few of the freshly hatched butterfl ies
to add to Dino’s ever-growing specimen
database. We followed this up next day
by catching butterfl ies on another site,
about an hour from the institute, where we
caught examples of the same species for
cross-referencing and DNA comparison.
thank-you
It was with great sadness that we left
the Turkana Basin Institute and headed
back to Nairobi. However, we thoroughly
enjoyed this trip and look forward to
future expeditions with Dino to different
parts of Kenya.
We would like to say a big thank-you
to Dino and the whole team at TBI for
hosting us and making it an exceptional
experience, and also to Fly540, who
made this trip safe, comfortable and
very possible.
STUDENTS MAKE A ‘BEELINE’ FOR TURKANA
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some people might question what we were doing in such an odd part of kenya
no serious discussion of horse racing in Kenya is complete without mentioning Lesley
Sercombe. Her parents, John and Patsy Sercombe, are accomplished vets. Her mother is reputed to be one of the best horse trainers in the country and her father is a director of the Jockey Club of Kenya. Her siblings, Vicky and Linda Thorpe – her identical twin sister – also share this love of equestrian-ism. So you could say that growing up in a house predisposed to horses has shaped her destiny.
Lesley agrees. “I can’t get horses out of
my blood,” she says. “I’m gifted with
horse sense and I can read and under-
stand horses easily.” She seems to have
understood, even at a young age, that
the best riders in the world have a close
bond with the horses they race. Her
exceptional ability to understand horses
in general, and thoroughbreds in particu-
lar, has allowed her to win nine champi-
onships in the past two decades. It also
confi rms that not all horse enthusiasts
can become successful jockeys. In fact,
the few riders who do make the grade –
mostly men – often have short careers.
Lesley, the best jockey of the
2010/2011 season, says: “My
journey started when I was a
child. I must have been on a
saddle around the age of three
years already.”
By the time she was 13, Lesley
knew, without a shadow of
doubt, that she would become
a jockey. “Although I had been
around horses for a few years,
I suddenly felt something that
I had never felt before. I felt at one with
the horses – that the horses understood
me as much as I understood them.”
She fi nished her A-levels and then some-
thing happened that put her fi rmly on
the path of professional jockeying. “I was
getting ready to start a degree course
in veterinary science at the University of
Nairobi, in the early 1990s, when the
university was hit by what seemed to be
unending waves of student protests and
unrests,” says Lesley. “The university was
closed indefi nitely for uncertain periods.
It was hard to get started and to continue
with all the uncertainty.”
She decided to focus her time and energy
on the one constant in her life: horses.
She began riding competitively and made
good progress. “I started well and became
very good at it,” she recalls. “It wasn’t
long before I was racing full-time.”
She also began paying more attention
to her fi tness in order to improve her
performance.
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for more than to two decades lesley Sercombe, Kenya’s undisputed top female jockey, has risked life and limb to earn her place in the country’s horse-racing lore. here, she talks about her journey in the extremely competitive, male-dominated world of thoroughbred horse racing
a day aT The raceS
want to go to the races soon? the Jockey club of kenya has published its 2012 fixture list.
• Lesley is fond of her showjumper, harry potter, who holds the 1,000 metre sprint record. she also has dogs and a cat.
• she describes her mother as “the best trainer” and her father as “my rock, the quiet yet strong force behind my success”.
• Lesley also enjoys running. in fact, she ran the Mara Marathon in november 2011.
i’m gifted with horse sense and i can read and understand horses easily
// Lesley Sercombe
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Sister Mary’slifeline of hope CATHoLIC MISSIonArY SEEKS To EMPoWEr MAASAI GIrLS THrouGH EDuCATIon
At only 15 years of age, Susana
Mathayo still had a whole life
ahead of her, but she wanted
to pursue her education, break from the
cycle of poverty and make a better life
for herself. With the help of a friend, she
escaped to Arusha and found sanctuary
in the hands of Sister Mary Vertucci, a
dedicated Catholic missionary who has
helping to empower young Maasai girls
like Susana by providing them with a
second shot at life through education.
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Health officials say prevalence rates indicate that FGM is highest among the Maasai people at 89 per cent with young girls, some as young as six, undergoing the procedure and later being into forced early marriages as they are deemed by the community to be adults.
540 Contributing Editor Denis Gathanju recently visited a rescue and rehabilitation centre for young Maasai girls in Arusha, where an American missionary is looking to change the girls’ lives by empowering them through education.
Every year an estimated 2 million girls around the world are at
risk of undergoing the removal of part or all of their genitalia, a
procedure referred to as female genital mutilation (FGM), female
circumcision or female genital cutting. Tanzania is one of 28
countries in Africa where FGM is widely practised. The government
estimates that 32 per cent of women aged between15 and 49 in over half the country’s districts have
‘Being able to walk along with them on a journey of self-discovery is almost like being a midwife and I am able to not only help impart knowledge, but also the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ’
Sister Vertucci is awarded with a goat by elders from the Maasai community
In conversAtIon…Sister Mary Vertucci Founder and director, Emusoi Centre, Arusha, Tanzania
Favourite scriptures:
Psalm 41: “As the deer longs for running water, so my heart longs for you.” I am also moved by the New Testament scriptures that say: “Did not our hearts burn with fire when we heard him speaking?” I feel the power of Jesus Christ burn like a fire in my heart.
Woman who has inspired me most:
My mother, Adelaide Vertucci. She is now 92 and has come here four times. Everyone in our family calls her a saint because of her kindness and gentleness. She has been a great source of encouragement to me and she has always believed in me. She is my hero.
What gives you sleepless nights?
Wondering how I am going to help these girls. It takes about TZS 1 million to educate one girl and US$ 450,000 to run the centre for one year. I have had to turn away many girls because of the limited funding we get from well-wishers.
What wouldn’t you do without?
The support of my congregation. They are the shoulder I cry on when things are tough. I also wouldn’t live without the people at Emusoi. To me, they are family. They are the ones that I can depend on when the going gets tough.
What has been the biggest moment at Emusoi?
The visit by President George W. Bush and his wife Laura in 2008. The girls were not intimidated by his presence. In fact, they never knew who President Bush was, as most of the girls were fresh from the villages. They made a rallying presentation to him that called for his support to empower the girl child through education. Mrs Bush was sympathetic. They donated mosquito nets and books. Overall, we were happy that the President of the United States recognised us and honoured us with a visit.
President Bush receives a traditional Maasai gift while he visited the centre
President Bush and his wife Laura Bush pay a visit at the Emusoi Centre
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nairobi, the bustling admin-istrative and commercial capital of Kenya, has many
unique features. For example, it is the only capital city in the world to have a national park within its bounda-ries and the only Third World city to contain the global headquarters of a major United Nations agency.
But while these traits are unique, there is
something else that seems to exist only in
Nairobi. Having travelled to various capitals in
Africa, the Middle East and Europe, I must say
that the public transport systems are a great
way of experiencing each destination and its
local culture. While public transport in Europe
is largely organised, it is more chaotic in some
Middle Eastern capitals – and absolutely
shambolic in most African capitals. Nairobi is
no exception, the only difference being that,
in Nairobi, it is a culture.
MATATu CuLTurE In nAIroBI
Public transport in Nairobi is somewhere
between a necessity and an insanity. For
many Nairobians, it long ago ceased to
be a mode of transport from one corner
of the city to the next. Today, it has
become a culture.
As in most African cities, the most popular
mode of transport is the 14-seater minivan
public taxi. But the similarity ends there
when it comes to Nairobi.
Known as matatus, the minivans in
Nairobi are the embodiment of madness
on the roads for many motorists and a
saviour to the everyday Nairobian. For
many Nairobians, the matatu arouses
admiration and disgust in equal measure.
When a French journalist first visited
Kenya a few years ago and was asked
about her experience, she spoke of its
beauty and hospitable people. But she
said she was determined to do one thing
– drive a matatu. The awestruck French-
woman could not hide her admiration for
the minivan.
Skills
When she got behind the wheel of
one of the matatus on the Starehe to
city centre route, her driving skills were
stretched to the limit. Accustomed to
the orderly streets of Paris, she was
thrown into a wild jungle of chaos and
a carefree attitude to traffic rules. She
quickly learned the ropes, however, and
was soon driving at breakneck speed,
stopping in the middle of the road to pick
up and drop off passengers and making
unexpected turns without indicating.
While this was a new experience for the
French visitor, the local drivers and touts
do this for a living. Almost every motorist
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in Nairobi has a tale to tell about some,
often nasty, experience with matatus and
their crews.
In downtown Nairobi, the matatus are
conspicuous with their bright, flashy
colours, bearing huge signs and messages
on their sides and often decorated with
pictures of soccer and basketball stars like
David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo, Pelé
and Michael Jordan as well as politicians
such as Barack Obama.
High Speed
They are typically driven at high speed,
their horns blaring and loud music
pumping from powerful speakers
concealed under the back seat.
Taking a ride in one of these road
machines reveals even more of Nairobi’s
matatu culture. Most are fitted with
flat-screen TV sets with digital video
players installed and amazing sound
systems. This depends, however, on the
route. Those plying the eastern routes,
especially the middle-class suburb of
Buruburu, are the flashiest. They are
closely followed by matatus on the South
C and South B routes and those on the
Eastleigh route.
The matatus are especially popular with
students and young people because of
the music and video displays. The type of
music is dependent on the time of day
and the age group that the crew would
like to entertain. It ranges from R&B in the
mornings and evenings to hip hop and
African reggae and bongo during the day.
Apart from the loud music, another inter-
esting aspect of the matatus is the people
who ride in them. They come from differ-
ent walks of life and do all manner of
jobs in the city. Some are students, some
are jobless and some are on a short visit
to Nairobi while many others rely on the
matatus to get to and from their respec-
tive places of work.
People
They range from the smartly dressed
gentleman who sits at the front where
everyone can see him and is constantly
talking on his phone, giving orders and
talking big, to the college student check-
ing out her friends on Facebook, to the
lady in a dirty checked apron, carrying a
huge basket of fresh produce from the
downtown farmers’ market to the
estates where she sells her wares from
a wooden stall.
And not forgetting the guy who sits next
to you, clad in fake designer jeans and
a pullover and smelling of alcohol. He
seems to run out of space on all sides
and every bump in the road brings him
an inch closer.
Hate them or love them, the matatus are
here to stay and are part of the proud
culture of Nairobi. The drivers and touts
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are revered for their rudeness and ill
manners, but most Nairobians have
learned to live with them.
Faith
At the beginning of each working day,
the matatus take us quickly to work
and at the end of the day they take
us quickly home. For them and their
crew, it is an act of survival; for the
passengers, it is an act of faith that we
will get there safe and sound; and for
us all, it is a culture.
Taking a ride in one of these road machines reveals even more of nairobi’s matatu culture. Most are fitted with flat-screen TV sets with digital video players installed and amazing sound systems
Most nationals require visas to enter East Africa. Citizens from the five East African states require no visas while those from the Common Market of East and Southern Africa (COMESA) member states have relaxed entry requirements into East Africa.
However, East African member states have their own visa requirements for various nationals.
All foreigners from non-Commonwealth countries are
required to have a valid visa unless their countries have
agreements with Tanzania under which the visa require-
ment is waived.
Exemptions: Citizens of Commonwealth countries are
not required to obtain visas unless they are citizens of the
United Kingdom, Canada, Nigeria, India, Pakistan, South
Africa, New Zealand or Australia.
Visa-issuing Stations and Authorities
Tanzanian visas are issued by the following:
• The office of the Director of Immigration Services, Dar
es Salaam, and the office of the Principal Immigration
Officer, Zanzibar.
• Entry points to the United Republic of Tanzania: principally
Namanga, Tunduma, Sirari, Horohoro, Kigoma Port, Dar
es Salaam International Airport, Kilimanjaro International
Airport, Zanzibar Harbour and Zanzibar Airport.
• Any other gazetted entry point.
• From Tanzania High Commissions or embassies abroad. For
more information on Tanzanian diplomatic missions visit:
www.tanzania.go.tz/tanzaniaembassiesabroad.htm
The easiest way of getting a visa to Uganda is by purchasing it
at the entry point, Entebbe Airport or any border station. This
is very possible for tourists coming into Uganda. All you need
to do is pay US$50, fill in the application form with passport
dates and information. The visa issued is valid for 90 days.
You can also get a visa by applying online if you a citizen of
the following countries, USA, UK, South Africa, Russia, Japan,
Italy, India, Germany, France, Denmark, China, Canada, and
Belgium. All you need to do is to download the application
from the embassy website of your country of origin.
Any visitor going to South Sudan through Khartoum requires a
valid visa. Visas are issued through the South Sudan Embassy.
The Republic of South Sudan has missions in Kenya, Egypt,
Eritrea, Ethiopia, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the
Congo (DRC), Zimbabwe, Nigeria, South Africa, Australia,
Norway, Belgium, the UK, Germany, France, Turkey, Libya,
China, India, Italy, Canada and the USA.
Immigration regulations stipulate that anyone going to South
Sudan and wishing to travel outside of Khartoum needs a
travel permit from the Government of South Sudan.
Those travelling to South Sudan from Kenya, should visit the South Sudan Embassy in Kenya.
Requirements:
• All applicants to launch their visas in person
• Passport must be valid for at least six month and presented on submission of application
• Two recent colour passport-size photos
• Yellow fever vaccination card
• Letter of invitation and intent
Standard Visa fees payable by balance transfer to:
• Government of South Sudan Special Permit Account
• Bank: Kenya Commercial Bank; Sarit Centre Branch
and Republic of Ireland no longer apply and nationals of
these countries now require a Visa.
KEnYA VISA rEQuIrEMEnTS
• Valid passport with suffi cient number of unused pages for
endorsements abroad. Passport must be signed and valid
for at least six months.
• Visa application form duly completed and signed by the
applicant.
• Two recent passport size photographs attached to the
application form.
• Valid round trip ticket or a letter from your travel agent
certifying that the applicant holds prepaid arrangements.
• A self-addressed stamped envelope for express mail,
courier, registered mail, etc., if the visa is urgently
required. Metered stamps are not acceptable.
• Home and work telephone numbers.
Please fi ll out the form correctly and enclose the photographs
and payment to avoid delay and disappointment.
Standard Visa fees payable by cash to the Embassy of Kenya.
vIsA Fees chArGes:
Multiple entry: $100
Single entry: $50
Transit Visa: $20
1. Please note that all children below 16 yrs are not charged visa fees
2. The reduced visa fees were effected on 1st march 2009, as directive from
ministry of tourism on attracting more tourists in to the country.
3. Passengers can pay in US dollar, British pounds, Euro or Swiss franc.
For more information and to download a Kenya visa application form visit:
http://www.immigration.go.ke/index.php
Vaccination requirements for international travellers
• No cholera vaccination certifi cates are required of travellers coming from all over the world.
• Only valid yellow fever vaccination certifi cates are required of all travellers over one year old, arriving from yellow fever infected
countries mainly in central and West Africa, South and Central America South East Asia, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh.
• Vaccination for international travellers are obtainable from all international air and sea ports, city and major municipal councils
NB: Make sure you get your yellow fever shot in good time since the yellow fever certifi cate is valid for travel use 10 days after vaccination.
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Kenya has a network of long-distance bus services on which speed is limited to 80 kph. Within Nairobi, buses are run by private companies such as Citi Hoppa, whose green-and-yellow buses offer cheap transport (usually about US$0.66) and provide regular serv-ices between the city centre and the suburbs. With seating for 20 to 35 passengers (no standing passengers allowed by law), they are a cleaner and less hectic mode of transport than matatus, but they serve many of the same routes.
You can hire a 4x4 and drive through Kenya, although you need to be proficient at handling such a vehicle.
Most international rental agencies have offices in Nairobi and Mombasa. They offer affordable and reliable cars with a full back-up network. Visitors can also rent cheaper cars from local distributors who are mostly reliable. In addition, there are car rental agencies in Kampala and Dar es Salaam.
The Kenya-Uganda railway starts in Mombasa and goes via Nairobi to Kampala, Uganda. This train service is the famous ‘Lunatic Express’ that featured in the Michael Douglas film ‘The Ghost and the Darkness’.
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By matatuMatatus are privately run minibuses, typically for 14 or 25 passengers and operating over short and medium distances. Previously, the matatus were usually packed to well over capacity – with up to 25 people in a 14-seater vehicle – but in recent years there has been more government regulation and policing of matatus, especially in the larger cities, and now most of them have seatbelts and care is taken not to exceed the vehicle’s stated capacity.
Matatus offer a cheap and quick means of transport in all the major towns and many rural areas. The name matatu hails from the Kiswahili word for the number three – tatu – because some time ago the standard fare was three 10 cent coins.
Matatus have a yellow strip running around the vehicle with the route number on display.
In Tanzania, public minibuses are known as daladala. Unlike in Nairobi, the minibuses in Dar es Salaam are packed and normally exceed their carrying capacity, especially in the morning and afternoon rush hours. The daladala have the fares displayed on their sides, however, making it easier for visitors to the city to avoid being overcharged.
Also popular in Dar es Salaam are three-wheel motorcycles known as bajaji. In Kenya, they are known as tuk tuks and are popular in the resort cities of Mombasa and Malindi.
In Kampala, the motorcycle taxis, known as boda boda, are the most popular mode of transport. They are not only cheap, but handy when you want to beat the heavy traffi c in Kampala during the rush hour.
The following may be carried in your hand luggage only if they are stored in containers up to 100 ml in size and placed in a transparent resealable plastic bag and thereafter screened separately from other items carried in the hand luggage. The capacity of the transparent plastic bag must not be greater than 1 litre.
Liquids, gels and aerosols include:
• Water and other drinks
• Syrups
• Creams, lotions and oils
• Perfumes and sprays
• Gels including hair and shower gels
• Pastes including Vaseline and eye shadow
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• Other items with similar consistency.
The following items are allowed in hand luggage:
• Medicine needed during the fl ight
• Baby food needed during the fl ight.
You may buy any liquids beyond the security check points including duty free or in-fl ight items. Items purchased must be packed in security tamper evident bags and accompanied by proof of purchase when presenting them at the security checkpoint.
NOTE: Kenya Airports Authority implements all ICAO standards and
recommended practices on liquids, aerosols and gels.
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Number in service: One
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Number in service: Three
Capacity per aircraft: 50 passengers
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Number in service: One
Capacity per aircraft: 1336 x 210 x 190 cargo hold
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Number in service: Three
Capacity per aircraft: 37 passengers
Bombardier Dash 8 102 Series
Type: Single turboprop engine, fixed-gear short-haul regional airliner
Type: Stretched version of the basic Caravan. Single turboprop engine, fixed-gear short-haul regional airliner
Number in service: One
Capacity per aircraft: 12 passengers
208B Grand Caravan
Type: Short range jet airliner
Number in service: One
Capacity per aircraft: 67 passengers
Fokker F28
Type: Twin-engine, single-aisle jet airliner
Number in service: One
Capacity per aircraft: 80 passengers
DC-9
How many words can you make using all
or some of the letters in the word
The words have to be at least THREE letters long. And you can’t use
the letter twice in the same word, unless the letter appears twice
in the word. So, for example, you can’t make the word ‘motto’
because there is only one T in astronomical but you can make the
word ‘moon’ because there are two Os. Ready, steady, go!
Q: What do you call an
elephant that fl ies?
a: A jumbo jet!
Q: What’s striped and
bouncy?
a: A tiger on a pogo stick!
Q: What happened when the
cat ate a ball of wool?
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Our clubs – Adventurers for children aged four to 12 and Young Rangers for 13 to 17-year-olds – are free at Mara Intrepids, Samburu Intrepids, Great Rift Valley Lodge & Golf Resort, Voyager Beach Resort and Voyager Ziwani Tsavo.
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The small antelopes known as dik-diks form monogamous pairs
in fi xed territories of low bush along dry, rocky stream beds.
They mark their territory with dung deposits and with secretions
from the preorbital gland.
Kirk’s dik-diks are tiny antelopes that exhibit in shades of colour
depending on habitat. The drier semi-desert areas usually have
paler individuals, as in Samburu.
Dik-diks have large dark eyes surrounded by white rings. A black
spot below the inside corner of each eye contains a preorbital
gland that produces a dark, sticky secretion.
The animals insert grass stems and twigs into the gland to
scent-mark their territories. To prevent overheating while mini-
mising need for water, the dik-dik has evolved a special cooling
mechanism. The elongated snouts of Guenthers’ dik-dik have
bellows-like muscles by which blood is pumped.
Air fl ow and subsequent evaporation cools this blood before it is
recirculated to the body. However, this panting is implemented
only in extreme conditions: dik-diks can tolerate temperatures of
up to 104°F.
When frightened or disturbed, the dik-dik produces a whistling
sound through the nose that sounds like ‘zik-zik’ from which its
name is probably derived.
Dik-diks eat foliage, shoots, fruit and berries. They are water-
independent, getting water from the vegetation they eat.
Appropriately, they are largely nocturnal, avoiding the heat of
the day and unnecessary water loss.
Sight, scent and hearing are well developed and dik-diks are
very alert. They respond to the alarm calls of other animals.
When in danger, they tend to hide instead of fl ee.
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