DHL + Customs: A Recipe for Delays While I was successfully bullying the dreaded container of Kyoto Box solar cookers through Customs in Mombasa, people from the same useless government institution were doing their best…
Container nightmare – a 21st century Kafka tale!
Attempting to bring a container into Kenya can give you several heart attacks, and is by no means a recommendable exercise for any sound-minded person who cares about his mental well-being. Had Franz Kafka been alive today, he would doubtlessly have agreed that Kenyan bureaucracy by far eclipses his nightmarish descriptions of their counterparts in the pre-WW1 Austro-Hungarian empire. Here’s a step-by-step guide to experiencing a true Kafka process in the 21st century.
Back from Mombasa
My race against time in Mombasa was crowned with success! Having finished the most insane race against time ever, I am now back from Mombasa. The dreadful container that had overstayed at the port, is…
The accident
The Accident On Langata Road My new Toyota Kluger got less than 2 weeks on the road before some jackass rammed into it from behind. On the way down Langata Road, between two meetings, the…
The Kluger!
My sweet, new Kluger is here! So it finally got here, my Toyota Kluger! After 3 months of patience, I am now cruising the roads of Nairobi in my new beast, straight from Japan! I…
Restaurants in Nairobi – A Guide to Wining and Dining
New, classy restaurants are popping up in Nairobi every day. It has been a while since I wrote my most popular blog post ever, City Guide to Nairobi – the Green City in the Sun,…
Kenya prepares for the big celebration
Getting ready for the promulgation Kenya is gearing up for a massive celebration, with the promulgation of the new constitution. Approved in a referendum earlier this month, it will be signed into the supreme law…
Kenya Paraffin Lamps and Candles (KPLC)
There are many positive aspects about Kenya. KPLC – Kenya Power and Lighting Company – is not one of them! I am writing this from my Sony Ericsson X10, whose battery is about to die….