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on top of our already existing agreements with Airtel and Safaricom, Mpesa in Kenya. The use of the MTN Mobile Money medium is yet another easy, fast and convenient way for passengers to pay for their tickets with us. We will continue to add more service providers for your convenience.

As the year comes to an end, many of us are preparing to go on a well deserved break or holiday, Air Uganda has prepared for your convenience, some of the best and lowest priced holiday packages to the most luxurious destinations within and beyond our network. For example, you can now fly to Malindi, Mombasa or Zanzibar, on an all inclusive package that covers your flight, accommodation and meals. So I invite you to contact any of our sales offices or website to book and plan for your holidays today.

Once again, I wish to welcome you on our services and hope that you will enjoy this edition of the Asante magazine.

Happy Holidays and wish you a pleasant flight!

Mr. Cornwell MuleyaChief Executive OfficerAir Uganda

Dear Passenger,

As we come to the end of 2013, allow me to thank you for choosing to fly Air Uganda and for your overwhelming support this year. You have made us East Africa’s favourite airline and we are grateful for your generous

comments on facebook, twitter and on our website. Our partnership with all of you has spurred us on, to once again achieve the best punctuality record at all the airports we serve. You have enabled us to keep our promise for ”on-time departure and arrival“ in a safe and secure environment. Thank you also for participating in our recent surveys and for acknowledging the improvements we have made in our customer service, both on the ground and on board our aircraft. We value these interactions with you and we look forward to your usual tweets and other comments as we end 2013, and welcome the New Year.

This year has also seen us renew our IOSA Certification for another two years as per the IATA procedures. In keeping with all major international airlines, we continue to invest in safety, operational processes and systems in order to fly you safely to your destination. We are therefore delighted to have renewed this pledge through this internationally recognized certification process.

Air Uganda will be turning 6 years old on 15 November 2013, a first in the aviation history of Uganda. As we look back over the past 6 years, we wish to celebrate our achievements with you. In this respect we are giving our customers the chance to win prizes ranging from tickets, promotional materials and holiday packages. We are promoting these events on radio, television and our social media platforms, facebook and twitter. Please be on the look-out for these activities. The airline has grown significantly over the period, and now covers 9 destinations in 6 countries. You can find us throughout East Africa via our partners the travel agents, our general service agents, our representative offices and on a 24-hour basis, on our website www.air-uganda.com. Our plan is to continue to add more destinations for both business and leisure and we are partnering with tourism authorities, hotels, tour operators and other airlines to give you more choice within and beyond our region.

We are also delighted to have rolled out our “Travel Centre” concept aimed at revamping our sales and ticketing offices across our network. The new Travel Centre is now open in Kampala and has given our flagship ticketing office a fresh look with a more spacious, friendly and modern operating environment. This service concept is being translated into all our sales offices so that our customers can enjoy interacting with a quality airline. In addition, Air Uganda is expanding its mobile money platforms to include more service providers. Our latest partnership is with MTN Uganda,

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1. Foreword

4. Air Uganda News

8. What’s Up! East Africa

51. Bookshelf

52. Entertainment: East Africa & around

54. Basic Tips for the Traveller

55. Useful Travel Tips

56. Air Uganda Offices

57. Route Map

58. Abato Corner

59. Air Uganda Flight Schedule

60. Crossword Puzzle & Sudoku

10. The Halcyon Bird Feathers of tropical brilliance flashing across the sparkle of clear running streams...

14. Kenya’s 50 Years A chronology of the prime happenings in the history of Kenya.

18. Nairobi – Green City in the Sun A lively and vibrant centre for entertainment and a cultural melting pot that shows modern cosmopolitan Africa at its best.

26. The Garama Cave Explore the spectacular cave system the most suitable for underground caving and potholing in Uganda.

30. East African Oil & Gas Sector There is every indication the O&G sector will ultimately flourish in East Africa and steer the region to a better future.

34. Sweet Success-Honey and Health Human societies have treasured this natural foodstuff, which is now a health booster.

38. The Jaws of Africa Discover the most spectacular locations to watch crocodiles in East Africa.

42. A Garden Party The scene is like a market place as the meats are on the roast, and the sun is shining, everyone looks happy.

46. Table Manners Good manners have always impressed people more than fine food.



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AIR UGANDA IOSA CERTIFICATION RENEWED FOR 2 YEARS

Air Uganda’s IOSA (IATA Operational Safety Audit) registration

has been renewed for two more years from 1st October 2013.

As an IOSA-registered airline, the first in Uganda’s aviation history,

Air Uganda mandates safety and security as its top priority. The

registration renewal confirms that Air Uganda continues to uphold

the highest safety standards in its operations.

We are proud to once again prove our commitment to serving

you under the best conditions and congratulate the Air Uganda

team on this achievement.

REFURBISHED TRAVEL CENTRE OPENED IN KAMPALA

In August 2013, Air Uganda opened its new and rebranded travel

centre in Kampala on Parliamentary Avenue.

It is now more spacious and comfortable.

The stylish travel centre (previously the call centre) has been

refurbished to enhance the experience of our customers when

buying tickets. You are most welcome to visit.

BUY YOUR TICKETS ON THE GO WITH MTN MOBILE MONEY

Gone are the days when you had to go all the way to the

sales office to pay for your tickets on Air Uganda. You can now

book your tickets online or through any of our Uganda offices

and pay using your MTN Mobile Money accounts. You need to

book the ticket and then go to your MTN menu, then mobile

money, pay bill, then goods and services. To pay, enter the code

U7, amount and booking reference number. You can then contact

our office for your ticket. It’s fast, convenient and secure.

This service is only available in Uganda and to MTN Mobile Money

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CHECK IN ONLINE ON NEW WEBSITE - www.air-uganda.com

To keep up with the advancement of technology worldwide, Air Uganda has unveiled a new booking engine with advanced functionality. The new website that was launched a month ago is easier to navigate and fast to download. The website is user friendly, with all information customers may need on Air Uganda.

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Air Uganda was one of the proud sponsors of the Maurice Kirya concert 2013 held at the

Serena Hotel, Kampala.

Maurice Kirya was the shining star at the Blankets and Wine, a top East African outdoor musical

event held at the Carnivore grounds in Nairobi.Air Uganda sponsored the Kirya band and flew

them to and from Nairobi.


Tanzania Coffee and Tea Festival 2013Everything about Coffee and Tea in a festival atmosphere here for the first time in Tanzania!Venue: The Green, Kenyatta Drive Masaka in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Lamu Cultural FestivalThis is a three day celebration of the unique Swahili heritage of the Lamu Archipelago showcasing traditional dances, displays of handicraft and competitions on water and land (Swahili poetry, donkey races, dhow races, and henna painting), Swahili bridal ceremony and musical performances. Venue: Lamu, Kenya

The 11th Kenya Meteorological Society International Conference And Save The Earth ExpoThe theme of this year’s conference is ‘Our World, Our Choices, Our Climate: The Future We Want’, and will also feature exhibition from different government departments, local and international NGOs, private sector, academic and research institutions as well as individuals who are making a mark in advancing adaptation to climate change and environmental conservation.Venue: KICC (Kenyatta International Conference Centre), Nairobi, KenyaWebsite: www.kms.or.ke

East African Safari Classic RallyWelcome to an exciting fun event for all persons. Bring your family and friends for the event of your life. The famous East African Safari, now renamed the Kenya Airways East African Safari is now bigger and better!Venue: Kenya and TanzaniaWebsite: www.eastafricansafarirally.com

AITEC East Africa ICT Summit 2013This is both a business and a consumer event to fast-track East Africa’s emergence as a world-class information-based economic region. Website: http://aitecafrica.com/event/view/95

Welcome to the Eastern Africa Regional Conference of Psychology (EARCP)The first Eastern Africa Regional Conference of Psychology bringing together academic, professional, non-practicing, and student psychologists within the Eastern African Region and the diaspora will be held in Uganda (Kampala), the Pearl of Africa. The Eastern Africa Region will comprise of Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Southern Sudan, Sudan, and Ethiopia. Location: Kampala, Uganda Website: www.rcp2013ug.org

Active Volcanism & Continental Rifting (AVCOR) With Special Focus on the Kivu Rift ZoneThis workshop intends to gather together scientists from different disciplines (geology, geography, volcanology, geodesy, geodynamics, seismology…) to share their knowledge and discuss the complex relationships between continental rifting and magmatism, as well as the potential impact on societies. Location: Gisenyi, RwandaWebsite: http://avcor2013.africamuseum.be

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Swahili Fashion WeekSwahili Fashion Week is a platform founded and created by celebrated Tanzanian couturier, Mustafa Hassan Ali in year 2008. It currently is the biggest and largest annual fashion event in the whole of East and Central Africa.Location: Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaWebsite: www.swahilifashionweek.com

TPF6 – Tusker Project Fame 6, 2013The 2013 Tusker Project Fame 6 (TPF6), which is East Africa’s most popular reality television show, is once again searching for a new music super star in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Southern Sudan, Rwanda and Burundi. In TPF6, selected contestants will move into the academy in Nairobi. The contestants will have an opportunity to showcase their skills and versatility before an eminent team of judges and audiences. They will also be trained, tested and be prepared for future music career in the world’s entertainment industry.

4th Manya Human Rights International Film Festival Celebrating its fourth edition in Kampala this year’s theme will mainly evolve around an inimitable theme again that is ‘Social Media in Promoting (The Rule of Law, Good Governance, Democracy and Transparency)’.Venue: Kampala, UgandaEmail: [email protected]

Kenya Music Week 10th Anniversary Developing a music Industry that is professional, transparent and profitable for all.Venue: Sarit Centre Expo Hall in Westlands, NairobiWebsite: www.kenyamusicweek.com

1st African Microfinance WeekThe conference will focus on regulation of the African Microfinance sector: 20 years on from a practitioner’s perspective. The organisers are looking to welcome 300 participants to this first continental gathering of microfinance professionals.Location: Arusha, TanzaniaWebsite: www.microfinance-africa.org

Celebrating Kenya @ 50 years: Art Exhibition by Edward Njenga & Leonard KateeteThe Nairobi National Museum is curating two art exhibitions in celebration of Kenya’s 50th anniversary. The show is part of a series of anniversary events and exhibitions taking place in the National Museums of Kenya throughout the year.Venue: Nairobi National Museum, Kenya

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The HalcyonBird

As a group Kingfishers are some of the most attractive of all birds. Most are colourful or strikingly marked, many are extremely vociferous, and some have spectacular courtship displays.

Peter Holthusen fulfils a lifetime’s ambition, photographing and documenting the beautiful Malachite Kingfisher in Uganda’s sprawling Kibale National Park.

WILDLIFE

Feathers of tropical brilliance flash across the sparkle

of a clear running stream in the backwaters of

the Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary, a unique wildlife

reserve located in the Magombe swamp. Diving steeply,

the feathered dart pierces the silver surface and catches

an unsuspecting minnow.

The Malachite Kingfisher (Alcedo cristata) is a

river Kingfisher which is widely distributed in

Africa south of the Sahara. Within southern

Africa it occurs in northern and southern Namibia,

northern and south-eastern Botswana, Zimbabwe,

Mozambique and South Africa. It is largely resident

Left: The head of the Malachite Kingfisher has a short crest of black and blue feathers, which gives rise to its scientific name.

The Kingfisher is arguably Africa’s most beautiful and

spectacular bird. While it is not particularly rare, it is

seldom seen (except as a fleeting glimpse of blue)

and few people ever get the chance to study it from

close quarters. It is probably this elusive quality which

has caused the Kingfisher to be lauded by poets such

as Tennyson, who so aptly described it as the ‘secret

splendour of the brooks’.

Mysticised by folklore and used constantly as a subject

for greetings cards and ornaments of all kind, it has a

dazzling plumage and a remarkable lifestyle, spending

most of the time battling with its neighbours, nesting

deep underground at the end of a metre-long tunnel

and catching its food by diving head first into the cold

waters of its realm.

except for seasonal climate related movements.

This is a relatively small Kingfisher, 13 centimetres

(5.1 inches) in length.

The general colour of the upper parts of the adult

bird is brilliant electric blue. The head has a short

crest of black and blue feathers, which gives

rise to its scientific name. The face, cheeks and

underparts are predominantly rufous and there are

white patches on the throat and rear neck sides.

The exceptionally long, stout, pointed bill is black

in young birds and reddish orange in adults; the

legs are bright red. Sexes are very similar, but

juvenile birds are considerably duller in comparison

to the adults.

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to December, but some may breed as late as March or April. Typically

Kingfishers nest in a hole in a bank, or in the case of African species,

sometimes in the side of an anteater’s burrow. The hole is usually

placed at a height that makes it difficult for predators to reach. Both

sexes excavate the tunnel, initially with the bill and later with the feet

too. Sometimes considerable quantities of earth may be ejected from

the entrance; one Malachite Kingfisher during my own field study in

the Kibale National Park was observed kicking out soil to a distance

of nearly a metre from the hole and reached a depth of two metres

in just over a week. For most Kingfishers, tunnels range in length

from 30 to 60 centimetres for smaller species, to a prodigious eight

and a half metres in the case of one Giant Kingfisher, although the

average length for this particular species is 1.8 metres. At the end

of the tunnel the Kingfishers excavate a chamber, sometimes with

a slightly raised lip where the tunnel and chamber join.

The tunnels of some species, such as the Malachite Kingfisher, may

slope slightly downward to the entrance to assist the drainage of

the excreta. The egg chamber is unlined, but as the nesting cycle

progresses it becomes filled with fish bones, scales, or the exo-

skeletons of insects from regurgitated pellets.

This is a species common to reeds and aquatic vegetation near slow

moving water or ponds. The flight of the Malachite Kingfisher is

rapid, the short rounded wings whirring until they appear a mere

blur. It usually flies low over water (even in forests), and can also be

found in rice paddies, estuaries and mangroves, particularly along the

shores of Lake Victoria. It cannot be confused with any other species.

Malachite Kingfishers, as their name so eloquently suggests, are

experts in catching fish! They sit on perches (such as tree branches,

rocks, raised banks or fence posts) over slow moving water, and

fly down into the water to seize prey which typically include

small fish, crabs, shrimps, and even insect larvae and frogs. Once

they catch something they return quickly to their perch, very

often striking it against a bough to make it easier to handle. If the

Kingfisher catches a fish, it will turn it around to make it easy to

swallow, sometimes by tossing it into the air.

As a group Kingfishers are some of the most attractive of all

birds. Most are colourful or strikingly marked, many are extremely

vociferous, and some have spectacular courtship displays. In general

Malachite Kingfishers breed during spring and summer, from August

Above: With whirring wings and outstretched feet, the parent quickly leaves the water with anunsuspecting minnow.


Kingfisher to 37 days for the Pied and Giant Kingfisher; most of

the other species leave the nest at between 21 and 28 days old.

The young signal their readiness to leave by moving to the nest

entrance to be fed, and in observations of several different species

it was noted that the feeding rate decreased, sometimes ceasing

altogether, when they were ready to fly.

Sometimes the parents even perched in view nearby with the

deliberate intention of inducing their offspring to leave the nest. The

young may catch food for themselves quite soon after leaving the

nest – a Malachite Kingfisher in my own study area was recorded

doing so within a week – but generally they remain dependent on

the adults for several weeks.

There is a closely related species in Madagascar, the Malagasay

Kingfisher (Alcedo vintsioides). This has a black bill and greenish

crest, and is not quite as dependent on water as the African species.

It is otherwise similar in plumage and behaviour to the more

widespread species.

The Kibale National Park is a paradise for

birdwatchers, particularly within the

spectacular Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary. This

is a supreme example of a community-

based approach to the management

of natural resources, and of course,

this can also benefit the local

residents living within the area,

not to mention the growing

tourism industry in Uganda.

No less than 138 species of bird

have been recorded in the Bigodi

Wetland Sanctuary, while the

Magombe swamp supports more

than 200 species, among which is

perhaps the most well known bird – the

Great Blue Turaco (Corythaeola cristata), the

largest species in the diverse Cuculiformes order.

For as long as the waters of the Kibali National Park remain pure

there is reasonable hope for the Malachite Kingfishers continued

survival. In the pre-dawn cold of a spring morning there is a

certain enjoyment to be found by the mangroves of the Magombe

swamp, when the little blue ‘Halcyon Bird’ can be seen flying fast

in search of a quick meal before the searing heat of the midday sun

illuminates its dazzling coat of many colours!

Clutches range from two to six eggs which are typically

rounded and white with a slight gloss (average size: 20.0

mm x 16.2 mm). Because Kingfisher nests are difficult

to observe, details on egg-laying intervals are scant, but

differences in the size of chicks in some broods indicate

that incubation may begin before the clutch is complete.

Incubation is shared by both sexes, although the female

usually sits overnight. The number of change-overs

during the day varies from one species of Kingfisher to

another, but from my own observations of the Malachite

Kingfisher, they usually alternate every one to two hours,

incubating the eggs 92 per cent of the time.

When the chicks hatch the eggshells are removed and

dropped a short distance from the tunnel entrance.

At one Malachite Kingfisher nest the shells floated

downstream after they had been dropped and were

dive-bombed by the parent until they sank! The chicks

hatch naked and blind but are soon covered

with a mass of spiky quills which

encase the feathers to prevent

them from becoming fouled.

Nest sanitation is a problem

and the burrows of species

such as the Malachite

and Half-collared Kingfishers can

become extremely foul, with liquid

excreta oozing down the tunnel.

The parent birds often find it

necessary to clean themselves off

after a feeding visit to the burrow

and they dive into the water, sometimes

repeatedly, to do so. At the same time they

rid themselves of any parasites that may have

collected in the tunnel. The older chicks of species

which nest in tree holes void their liquid excreta in a strong jet

through the entrance, thus keeping the interior of the nest chamber

relatively clean. They also regurgitate pellets of undigested food out

of the nest-hole, whereas the pellets of bank-nesting species such

as the Malachite Kingfisher usually accumulate in the nest chamber.

Both parents feed the young and brood them while they are still

small. The nestling period ranges from 18-20 days for the Malachite

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On 12 December 1963, Kenya achieved Independence from its former Colonial masters, Great Britain. Here are some of the highlights of the past 50 years.

Years 1963 finally Kenya becomes an

independent nation. prime minister

Jomo Kenyatta inaugurates Kenya’s

birth as a member of the family

of free nations, and the United

nations, commonwealth, and the

organization of african Unity (oaU),

with an address to the state opening

of Kenya’s first parliament on 13

december 1963.

1964 republic of Kenya formed.

Jomo Kenyatta becomes president

and Jaramogi oginga odinga vice-

president. Wilson Kiprugut chuma

becomes the first Kenyan to win

an olympic medal – a bronze in the

800m at the rome olympics.

1966 Jaramogi oginga odinga leaves

Kanu after ideological split, forms rival

Kenya people’s Union (KpU).

1968 Kenyans win two gold medals

at the mexico olympics - naphtali temu

in the 10,000m and Kipchoge Keino in the

1,500m race. Keino also finishes second in

the 5,000m.

1978 Jomo Kenyatta dies in office,

succeeded by Vice-president daniel

arap moi.

henry rono sets five records in 50 days

when he sets a world record in every track

event from the 800m to the 10,000m.

1982 Kenya is officially declared

a one-party state by the national

assembly.

1984 Julius Korir wins gold in the

3,000m steeplechase in the los angeles

olympics.

1988 at the seoul olympics Kenya’s

track team wins four gold medals: John

ngugi well ahead of the field in the

5,000m. Julius Kariuki and peter Koech

finish first and second in the steeplechase,

peter rono wins the 1,500m, while paul

ereng wins the 800m.

1991 august forum for the restoration

of democracy (ford) formed by six

opposition leaders, including odinga

odinga.

CELEBRATIONS

1970 satellite ground station in the

rift Valley opens, greatly improving

Kenya’s international communication

links. extensions to nairobi international

airport completed.

1972 the new central bank building

opened. the multi-storied Kenyatta

international conference centre (Kicc)

in nairobi is completed.

in the munich olympics Kipchoge Keino

and ben Jipcho finish first and second in

the 3,000m steeplechase; the Kenyan

team wins the 4 x 400m relay.

1973 nairobi becomes the first third-

World capital to host a United nations

headquarters – the United nations

environment programme (Unep).

1974 Kenyatta re-elected president.

1977 the east african community

(eac) – a common market embracing,

Kenya, Uganda and tanzania, collapses

owing to ideological differences and

economic imbalances.

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Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, the first Vice-President of Kenya.

Andrew Cowan and John Mitchell, in car number 33 Colt Lancer during Safari Rally.

Jomo Kenyatta and his son Uhuru Kenyatta in 1973.

Sportsman Kipchoge Keino held shoulder high in 1970.

Left to right: Jomo Kenyatta, the first President ; Daniel Arap Moi, second President and Mwai Kibaki, the third President of Kenya.

Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya’s first President.

Jovial President Daniel Arap Moi with then Vice-President Mwai Kibaki in 1988.


2002 mwai Kibaki wins a landslide

victory, ending daniel arap moi’s 24-year

rule and Kanu’s four decades in power.

the safari rally celebrates its 50th

annual event – most of which have been

included in the prestigious World rally

championship.

2003 the international monetary fund

(imf) resumes lending after three-year

gap, citing anti-corruption measures.

2004 long-awaited draft of a new

constitution was completed. the

document requires parliament’s approval

but deadline for enactment is missed.

– Kenyan ecologist Wangari maathai

wins the nobel peace prize.

2005 Voters reject a proposed new

constitution. president Kibaki replaces

his cabinet.

2006 Visiting chinese president hu

Jintao signs a contract allowing china to

prospect for oil off the Kenyan coast.

– United nations says some 35,000

somalis escaping drought, islamist rule

and looming conflict have arrived in

Kenyan camps since early 2006.Wangari Maathai, 2004 Nobel

Peace Prize Winner.

2008 the government and opposition

come to a power-sharing agreement in

february and a cabinet is agreed in april.

– the beijing olympics see the best ever

performance by Kenya: six gold, four

silver and four bronze medals. sammy

Wanjiru wins the olympic marathon in

record time – the first time a Kenyan has

won an olympic marathon.

2009 Kenyans win four gold medals at

the World championships.

2010 Kenya joins its neighbours in

forming a new east african common

market, intended to integrate the region’s

economy.

– new constitution designed to limit the

powers of the president and devolve

power to the regions approved in a

referendum.

Kenya’s new Draft constitution.

Mwai Kibaki, the third President of Kenya.

december the special conference of

Kenya african national Union (KanU)

agrees to introduce a multi-party political

system.

1992 at the 1992 barcelona olympics,

Kenya completes a clean sweep of the

steeplechase, led by mathew birir. susan

sirma becomes the first Kenyan woman

to win an olympic medal – a bronze in

the 1,500m.

– ford splits into two factions – ford-asili

(led by ex-government minister Kenneth

matiba) and ford-Kenya (led by odinga).

moi re-elected in multi-party elections.

Kanu wins strong majority.

1994 odinga dies. opposition groups

form coalition – the United national

democratic alliance.

1996 at the atlanta olympics moses

tanui leads other Kenyans to a clean

sweep in the 3,000m steeplechase.

1997 sally barsosio becomes the

first Kenyan woman to win a world

title when she wins the 10,000m at the

World championships

– moi wins a further term. his main

opponents are former vice-president

mwai Kibaki and raila odinga.

1998 al-Qaeda operatives bomb at

the United states embassy in nairobi,

killing 224 people and injuring thousands.

CELEBRATIONS


the future

Kenya has set out its Vision 2030 strategy: a

national long-term development blueprint to

create a globally competitive and prosperous

nation with a high quality of life by 2030. the

vision is anchored on three key pillars: economic,

social and political governance.

the Vision 2030 strategy is to undertake reforms

in eight key sectors that form the foundation

of society for socio-political and economic

growth: macroeconomic – stability for long term

development; infrastructure; energy; science,

technology and innovation (sti); land reform;

human resources development; security; and

public sector reforms.

events gold medals were

won by eunice Jepkoech sum

(800m), edna Kiplagat (marathon)

and milcah chemos cheywa.

silver medals were won by

mercy cherono (5,000m), gladys

cherono (10,000m) and lydia

chepkurui (steeplechase). the

medal tally was completed by

helen onsando obiri with a

bronze in the 1,500m.

2011 Kenyans win seven gold medals

at the World championships.

2012 oil discovered. president Kibaki

hails it as a ’major breakthrough’.

launch of lamu port project which is to

become south sudan’s oil export outlet.

at the london olympics david rudisha

wins gold and breaks the world record in

the 800m. ezekiel Kemboi wins gold in

the 3,000m steeplechase.

december deputy prime minister,

Uhuru Kenyatta and former minister

William ruto confirm they are forming

an alliance for the 2013 election.

2013 march Uhuru Kenyatta, the son of

Kenya’s first president, wins presidential

election with just over 50 per cent of the

vote.

in the World championships in moscow

asbel Kiprop won gold in the 1,500m,

ezekiel Kemboi and consensius Kipruto

won gold and silver in the 3,000m

steeplechase, isaiah Koech won bronze

in the 5,000m and paul tanui won

bronze in the 10,000m. in the women’s

Uhuru Kenyatta, fourth and current President of Kenya.

CELEBRATIONS


Love it, or hate it, Nairobi is without doubt a city that evokes mixed emotions. To some it is the ‘Green City in the Sun’, a lively and vibrant centre for entertainment and the arts, a cultural melting pot that shows modern cosmopolitan Africa at its best. Nairobi extends to all-comers the warmth of a golden welcome. Asante explores this city in the sun.

Green City in the SunNairobi T

he fact that Nairobi has risen from nothing in a

little over a century to more than three million

people in an area of 700 square kilometres

(270 square miles) is remarkable enough.

The city sometimes seems a little contradictory and

eccentric. It continues to grow at an astonishing speed

and with great energy if, at times, seemingly without

control. Despite its shantytown origins, to which many

suburban areas seem to be reverting, Nairobi remains

truly memorable in the contrasts and experiences it

affords.

Blessed with a pleasant, temperate climate all the

year round, Nairobi is best in September when the

jacaranda, bougainvillea and flame trees bloom. Most

rain falls in April/ May and November and between June

and August when the skies are often heavily overcast.

International and Regional flights serve Nairobi daily.

Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is one of

the busiest in Africa.

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I’ve Got a Day – What Do I Do

Nairobi’s history may be relatively short but Kenya is ancient. Go to the National Museum on Museum Road for evocative prehistoric

footprints, Joy Adamson’s portraits of the people of Kenya, a display of contemporary art and most of the birds of East Africa, stuffed.

The Museum aims to interpret East Africa’s rich heritage and offers a one-stop for visitors to sample the country’s rich heritage both

for education and leisure. Visitors are treated to a variety of shopping and dining facilities, as well as botanical gardens that offer a

serene environment.

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The museum is open on all 356 days throughout

the year from 8.30 am - 5.30 pm

Once known as the Uganda Railway, it is

the railway that was vital in developing East

Africa in its early formative years, The Nairobi

Railway Museum narrates the tale of the

country’s development. The Nairobi Railway

Museum provides answers to many questions

concerning the early history of the rail and

Kenya’s development. It consists of the Main

Gallery, the Resource Centre, the auditorium

and an outdoor collection of locomotives,

wagons and coaches.

Open all weekdays and weekends

Karen Blixen Museum was once the centre

piece of a farm at the foot of the Ngong Hills

owned by Danish author Karen and her Swedish

husband, Baron Bror von Blixen Fincke. Located

10 kilometres from the city centre, the Museum

belongs to a different time period in the history

of Kenya. The farmhouse gained international

fame with the release of the movie ‘Out of

Africa’, an Oscar-winning film based on Karen’s

an autobiography by the same title. Guided

tours are offered continuously.

The Museum is open to the Public every day

(9.30am to 6pm) including weekends and

public holidays.

If your interests are more ethnic try the Bomas

of Kenya on Langata Road where a daily display

of folk songs and dance takes place in a setting

of traditional homesteads.

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The Bomas of Kenya


Crazy about LandmarksThe city centre skyline is outlined by a number of strikingly attractive, modern high-rise buildings, including the Kenyatta International Conference Centre with its 33-storey tower block, amphitheatre and plenary hall seating 4,000. This has hosted many major conferences since it was constructed in the early 1970s and has brought countless visitors to Nairobi.

The City Hall (1937) lies across the road next to the old law courts designed by Sir Herbert Baker. The Parliament buildings, built in the 1950s to the design of the architects Amyas Connell and Thornley Dyer, are a focal point of the city’s master plan, drawn up initially in 1948. A tour of the parliament buildings can be arranged through the sergeant-at-arms.

The remains of Kenya’s first president of the republic, Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, lie in a mausoleum in the buildings’ grounds.

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Centre(K.I.C.C)

A quaint reminder of times past can be found in Jeevanjee Gardens, to the left of Moi Avenue when heading out of the city. It is the stone statue of Queen Victoria, unveiled by her son, the Duke of Connaught, in March 1906.

For the sports-crazy nation, which excels not least in football and athletics, the vast Moi international sports complex at Kasarani, with its 60,000-seat arena, lies 15 kilometres (9 miles) beyond the city centre.

Other popular leisure facilities on Nairobi’s perimeter include the City Park; the magnificently treed Arboretum, social, golf and sailing clubs; and a fine racecourse off the Ngong Road where horse racing takes place most Sunday afternoons of the year.

All Saints Cathedral (Anglican), on Kenyatta Avenue, is another national landmark, as is a small protected building at the Kenyatta Avenue/Uhuru Highway roundabout, the now sadly neglected 1913 Nairobi provincial commissioner’s office. The McMillan Library on Banda Street, guarded by two handsome stone lions, was donated to the city by Lady McMillan as a memorial to her husband, Sir William Northrup McMillan, knighted for his services to East Africa during the First World War.

The Jamia mosque, the city’s main Muslim place of worship, stands next to the library, beautiful when it is illuminated by night.

The colourful city market and bazaar area are in this same vicinity, both worth visiting, if only to see how Nairobi lives. This is a good place to buy Kenyan carvings and other souvenirs.


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The Shopaholic

If you need to fill your suitcase with souvenirs you’ll find a lot of people

in Nairobi very keen to assist you. There are hundreds of stalls and small

shops selling woodcarvings, basketware, soapstone objects and jewellery

made of local stones.

In recent years, much of Nairobi’s action has moved away from the city

centre, with its acute parking problems, to suburbs such as Westlands,

Hurlingham, Lavington, Karen and Muthaiga.

Shopping malls provide adequate parking whilst you visit the shops,

coffee bars and restaurants. You will also find colourful Maasai markets

at the Yaya Centre (Argwings Kodhek Road) on Sunday and at Village

Market (Gigiri) on Fridays.

For a more sedate shopping experience try the fixed price shops though

even here a little bargaining can reap dividends.

Shops open from 9am – 6pm and longer hours at weekends.

The Gourmet

Nairobi offers a bewildering range of eating experiences, including Italian, Chinese, French, Lebanese, Thai, Ethiopian and Indian cuisine and the inevitable selection of fast food outlets.

The local preference of nyama choma, ‘cooked meat’, is most lavishly demonstrated at the Carnivore, on Langata Road, where slabs of meat impaled on traditional Maasai spears are rotated on a huge barbecue and then carried among the diners by waiters who carve slices of your choice on the sizzling hot iron plate in front of you.

For seafood try the Seven Seafood and Grill restaurant located in ABC Place, Waiyaki Way or at the Village Market. A mouth-watering array of oysters, lobsters, prawns and ocean fish is delivered daily, freshly prepared and accompanied by Seven’s Signature Sauces. Meat lovers are also well catered for with Kenya’s finest beef carefully aged and butchered in house.

There are many coffee shops around, the most popular being the Java Coffee House with branches all over Nairobi. Ph

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The Nature Lover

Once again head for Langata Road. A left turn off this busy highway soon takes you into a garden of delights, the Nairobi National Park. This is perhaps the only park that you can visit by taxi or bus. Migration into the park is seasonal so don’t expect to see milling herds of animals, though lion, rhino, giraffe, zebra and buffalo can often be seen, and the birdlife is always abundant. The very existence of this wildlife haven within a few minutes’ drive of the centre of one of Africa’s largest cities is truly remarkable.

There is much to be seen at the gate. Kids will love the animal orphanage. Nearby is the Safari Walk, an innovative raised boardwalk that takes you above beautiful scenery and a few surprises – the rare and elusive bongo antelope, albino zebra, and a newly introduced white rhino.

There’s another orphanage near the park’s Banda Gate, on Magadi Road, run by Daphne Sheldrick. To rub shoulders with the infant elephant and rhino at morning feeding time is an unforgettable experience.

As if this isn’t enough to choose from there’s the Giraffe Centre n Langata, where the rare Rothschild’s giraffe can be fed by hand from a raised wooden terrace, and there’s also a nature trail.

Exhausted? Good! You’ve learnt that, far from being a brief stopping point on the way to your safari, Nairobi is an abundantly varied and enjoyable destination in its own right.

Social Entertainment

Nairobi is the centre of the Kenyan music scene and a famous centre for East and Central African music. Benga is a Kenyan variety, which was developed in Nairobi: a fusion of jazz and Luo music forms. Nairobi is also a prominent a hub of soukous music. It has also become the centre of the Kenyan hip-hop scene following the pioneering work done by urban music artists such as Kalamashaka and Gidi Gidi Majimaji. The variety is very popular amongst local youth, and domestic musicians have become some of the most popular in the region.

Many foreign musicians who tour Africa perform in Nairobi. Bob Marley’s first-ever visit to Africa started in Nairobi. Other international musicians who have performed in Nairobi include the rocking show by Akon, Don Carlos and the Elephant man crew.

Nairobi and the coastal town of Mombasa has become the centre of Electronic Dance Music (EDM) in Kenya, which includes Trance, Techno, House, Progressive, Drum & Bass, and Dubstep

Nairobi’s nightlife is vibrant as nairobians love to party and they are notorious club-hoppers! Clubbers do not exclusively support one club; instead they frequent a couple of clubs, sometimes as many as three or more. The selection of where to go is based on the type of music and theme of the night. This is probably what has set the tone for the many clubs that have opened their doors to the publics recently.

Clubs in Nairobi open as early as 5pm and extend till dawn. This amounts to at least 12 hours of partying for those with the stamina and energy!

Nairobians tend to move in crowds determined by the social status they attribute to. You are therefore likely to see the same crowd at different hangouts more than once if you too decide to hop club to club.

Depending on the day you land in Nairobi, you will be spoilt for choice as to where to go, so give it a try!

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Accommodation

To many travellers Nairobi is a brief stop-off on the way to their safari, but the city has top-class accommodation for a more leisurely stay. Whether you’re searching for the most classic boutique hotel or simply a comfortable three star hotel – Nairobi has it all.

The Fairview Hotel owned and managed by three generations of one family since 1946, stands out as a charming and successful blend of the past and the present. Five acres of beautifully landscaped gardens, unmatched by any other Nairobi city hotel, combine with comfortable rooms that offer every modern facility.

Then there is the Tribe Hotel which is a luxury boutique hotel set in a leafy suburb within Nairobi’s Diplomatic District and attached to The Village Market – East Africa’s largest shopping and recreation complex. Tribe Hotel is approximately 25 kilometres from Nairobi’s International Airport – Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). Urban, loft-like style blends effortlessly with warm African colours, a pioneering lifestyle property that sets itself apart from a typical hotel layout, and an unrivalled appreciation for tribal crafts.

If you are looking for a business-cum-budget hotel, then The Hotel Emerald is ideal as it is a Business Class hotel located in the heart of Westlands, the new City Centre in Nairobi. It is just steps away from major business hubs, shopping malls and entertainment areas.

But no matter how long you stay, what Nairobi has to offer depends very much on who you are.

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ADvENTURE

A wailing song echoes through the inner depths of a dark, mysterious cave. Slowly, the flickering light of lanterns is being increased against the walls of a precipitous entrance

to a seemingly endless chasm in Uganda’s spectacular Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. Small women appear: they have just sung for us. The hymn tells the story of their expulsion from the park in 1991.

We have just completed a walk to the imposing Garama Cave during which we were privileged to be shown various aspects of the life of the Batwa or ‘Twa’ people, an indigenous Bantu-speaking tribe of hunter-gatherers.

The Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda sits high in the clouds, at an altitude of between 2,227 metres and 4,127 metres. As its name suggests, it was created

a World of darkness awaits says Peter Holthusen.

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Should Uganda’s breathtaking scenery, the warmth of its people and the diversity of its wildlife not be sufficient to sustain you, then you will be well rewarded for charting a course to the Garama Cave.

to protect the rare mountain gorillas that inhabit its dense forests, and it is also an important habitat for the endangered golden monkey.

Mgahinga’s most striking features are its three conical, extinct volcanoes, which form part of the imposing Virunga range, a chain of eight volcanoes which straddle the borders of Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda. The three conical peaks in the park are Muhavura, Sabyinyo and Mount Gahinga, from which the park takes its name.

Muhavura (4,127 metres) is the highest of the peaks in the Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. The name means

“guide”, and the Batwa used to look for its high peak to help orientate themselves while hunting in the forest. Muhavura has a crystal clear crater lake about 36 metres wide at its summit. The top of the peak commands panoramic views far into Uganda, the DRC, Rwanda and along the length of the Virunga chain.

Sabyinyo, or Mount Jabiya (3,645 metres) is the second highest peak in the range, and means “old man’s teeth”, a reference to its jagged summit which is dissected by deep gorges and precipitous ravines.

Mount Gahinga (3,474 metres) is the smallest of the Virunga volcanoes. It is named after the local practice of tidying the volcanic debris that clutters the surrounding farmland into very neat cairns – or “gahinga”. Its swamp-filled crater is around 180 metres wide.

Some of the steep mountain slopes contain caves formed by lava tubes, one of them being the famous Garama Cave located near the park headquarters at Kisoro. This is a sacred place for the Batwa, and during a tour of the cave system you can discover how it was used as a shelter during battles and as a place to store looted treasures from their victories.

As well as being important for wildlife, the park also has a huge cultural significance, in particular for the Batwa pygmies. This tribe of hunter-gatherers was the forest’s “first people”, and their ancient knowledge of its secrets remains unrivalled. Small wonder visitors are now flocking to Uganda to experience its rich cultural heritage.

Left: The prime caves for tourism are easily accessible as they occur mostly in the western and southern parts of the country.


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in Uganda. Its history over the past 2000 years cannot be told so well without the inclusion of the Batwa people. The cave lies beneath a plateau near the northern edge of the park, around three kilometres from Ntebeko.

The indefatigable Batwa are the most ancient inhabitants of the Interlacustrine Kingdoms of Africa, and easily distinguished from other Ugandans by their unusually short stature – which seldom exceeds one and a half metres in height – and paler, more bronzed complexion. The spectacular Garama Cave which was originally covered by forest was used as a council chamber and a retreat by the Batwa after fights and raids on their Bantu ethnicity neighbours, the Bafumbira. Today the cave provides an atmospheric setting for performances of Batwa music at the end of the Batwa Trail.

At just 33.7 square kilometres, the Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is Uganda’s smallest national park. However, it is also one of the most dramatic for the park lies on the northern slopes of three of the most spectacular peaks in the Virungas, three volcanoes that create an unforgettable regional backdrop.

So much has changed in Mgahinga since 1991: Batwa guides, led by 40-year-old Steven Barahirwa, now take tourists on a 4-hour walk through their former homeland, culminating in a visit to the Garama Cave, once home to a thriving community of Iron Age settlers.

The recently-formed Batwa Trail Project is a joint initiative of the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), the United Organization for Batwa Development in Uganda and the Kisoro District Local Government, facilitated by the International Gorilla Conservation Program, the Greater Virunga Trans-boundary Collaboration and USAID for the benefit of the Batwa people.

Shortly after starting the trail, which costs around US dollars 80 to undertake, Barahirwa jumps up and down under a tree, shouting: “To ask the blessing of the Gods,” he explains later. After some kilometres of strenuous walking through the forest, another guide, Joshua shows how the Batwa used to trap animals. He also imitates the animal, crawling in pain.

After climbing, watching and listening we finally reach the Garama Cave, where the Batwa king used to meet his subjects. As bats fly all around us, we continue to listen to the wailing women. They then sing a more upbeat song. Barahirwa explains they are very happy to see us, since tourists and adventurers mean income for the women. “A lot of us Batwa have become accustomed to life outside the forest,” says Barahirwa. “Maybe we would not even be able to survive here anymore.”

There are a considerable number of caves in Uganda. Historically, many of them served as shelters for Iron Age man and the Bushmen. The prime caves for tourism are easily accessible as they occur mostly in the western and southern parts of the country.

Most of the associated archaeological earthworks in Uganda are characterised primarily by ditches up to five metres deep and about a metre wide at the bottom, sloping outwards to several metres wide at the top. The ditches often extend for several hundred metres in a curved line that sometimes form a semi-circle. Some ditches have been excavated alongside embankments formed from the earth and rock removed from within the ditch. Many ditches are crossed by earthen causeways.

These Iron Age earthworks have been found in various locations: some are on or close to the southern banks of rivers; some around, at least to some extent, a hill, though the hill itself may not be a particularly prominent feature of the local terrain; others are located on flat ground.

Garama Cave is of volcanic origin and measures 342 metres from entry to exit and is 14 metres in depth. Its spectacular cave system is the most suitable for underground caving and potholing

Above: The cave lies beneath a plateau near the northern edge of the spectacular Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, around three kilometres from Ntebeko.


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The Virungas are home to more than half of the world’s population of the endangered mountain gorilla. No less than 380 individuals roam the slopes of the volcanoes while the remaining 340 live nearby in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Fortunately for the gorillas, Mgahinga’s small area is supplemented by those of two larger, adjoining parks in Rwanda (Volcanoes National Park) and the Democratic Republic Congo (Virunga National Park).

Though gorilla tracking is the park’s most popular activity, Mgahinga merits a visit simply to appreciate the scenery, not to mention the spectacular cave system at Garama. A choice of hikes allows for all abilities, ranging from the eight hour return trip to the summit of Mt. Muhavura, to gentle strolls across the lower slopes beneath the magnificent three peak backdrop. The park experiences two rainy seasons; March-May and September-November. October is the wettest month, with 250mm of rain and July the driest with just 10mm.

The park lies in the south-western corner of Uganda, 540 kilometres from Kampala. The journey takes eight hours, excluding rest stops, passing via Kabale and Kisoro. The 80 kilometre section between Kabale and Kisoro is a winding, mountainous drive on murram that takes at least two hours, while the park gate at Ntebeko lies a bumpy 14 kilometre (30 minutes) south of Kisoro. Charter flights can be arranged from Entebbe or Kampala (Kajjansi Airfield) to Kisoro airstrip.

Should Uganda’s breathtaking scenery, the warmth of its people and the diversity of its wildlife not be sufficient to sustain you, then you will be well rewarded for charting a course to the Garama Cave, where you will be able to explore a labyrinth of subterranean passages under the watchful eye of an expert guide.

The Batwa guides will bring the underground environment to life by imparting information about the structure of the rock, the volcanic origin of the cave system (formation and development), the archaeological history, how the caves were discovered and subsequently explored. Most guides seem to have a natural leaning towards storytelling and their unique cultural heritage which can add a “further dimension” to your underground experience!

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The development of the East African oil and gas (O&G) sector offers a burgeoning market with significant opportunities for exploration, development and production (E&P) companies. The O&G sector in East Africa is in

the early stages of development and as a relatively new market, East Africa is an attractive investment destination.

The question that arises is: how well prepared are Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania and Uganda to compete for this neoteric E&P interest? Encouragingly, these countries are taking active steps to secure and protect foreign investment by rapidly effecting robust and comprehensive regulatory systems designed to increase transparency and certainty for investors and ensure their own people are beneficiaries of the natural resources.

The trend towards a definitive O&G playing field coupled with significant gas discoveries in Mozambique and Tanzania and oil finds in both Kenya and Uganda, is resulting in global interest refocusing on the East Africa region as an attractive, if speculative, O&G emerging market.

by Krista Bates, Phillip Karugaba and Aleem Tharani.

KenyaThe calm election of the new Kenyan Government in 2012 has reduced the perceived political risk of doing business in Kenya and demonstrated a strong rule of law with the President being elected on a pro-progress ticket.

With its favourable regional geology, competition for petroleum blocks in Kenya has intensified. The Ministry of Energy and Petroleum has diligently released of a steady stream of blocks for E&P activities, and is considering a move to licencing rounds designed to underpin investor confidence through a more formulaic and transparent system of block allocation.

Kenya is early in the development spectrum with Tullow drilling wells onshore in Turkana (having obtained good results and declared commerciality with a circa 5200 barrels per day (bpd) flow rate) and Apache and Anadarko drilling wells offshore (with mixed results to date). Due to the increased interest in Kenya, the Kenyan Ministry has become more aggressive than in the past

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on compliance with PSC terms. The Kenya Ministry has recently only allowed relatively short extensions in combination with very heavy penalties – a clear and significant departure from its historic approach. PSC interest holders now approach the importance of compliance with their obligations with increasing caution, and repossessions on the grounds of failure to comply with work and expenditure commitments are expected imminently.

From the people’s perspective, one of the most exciting developments is the potential creation of a sovereign wealth fund. The Government of Kenya has brought in a number of advisors and is actively pursuing this as a possibility with a view to avoiding the oil curse.

MozambiqueAfter many years of civil war and political instability, Mozambique is returning to a state of normality and consequently its upstream O&G industry is of growing importance in the region. Mozambique’s upstream potential appears to lie in natural gas rather than oil.

Mozambique’s debut into the market includes such highlights as the discovery of more than 100 trillion cubic feet (mainly in the offshore Rovuma Basin) and the Cove Energy takeover by PTTEP (who outbid Shell) which has demonstrated the growing attention O&G companies are giving to Mozambique. Anadarko, ENI, Petronas, Statoil, Total and Maurel & Prom already hold significant interests in the country’s exploration permits.

The Government of Mozambique has made a concerted effort to attract investment. The critical factor in the future exploitation of the country’s gas, however, is the emergence of sound commercial criteria for the establishment of a south-east African gas-gathering network capable of serving developing markets in the region.

Endemic corruption and limited O&G infrastructure will pose the most significant challenges to operators in the short-to-medium term and international donors have repeatedly called on the Government to tackle corruption or risk a freeze on budgetary support and donor aid.

Challenges remain – Mozambique’s infrastructure is inadequate for the spike in investment in the extractives sector. The potential of recent discoveries and regional and international demand

for gas have prompted foreign companies to take the lead on infrastructure development with support from the Government.

Tanzania Tanzania has no commercial oil discoveries and only two small producing gas fields (Songo Songo and Mnazi Bay) and a number of promising gas discoveries in the deep offshore blocks. The producing fields took decades to bring to commercial production due to the lack of a local market and the impracticability of export in view of the limited reserves. In June 2013, a run of new discoveries took the total recoverable reserves of gas to 28 trillion cubic feet. Tanzania has licensed 16 international energy companies to search for O&G. BG Group, Statoil, Petrobras, Royal Dutch Shell and Exxon Mobil Corp are among companies already operating in Tanzania. The country plans to offer seven deep offshore blocks and one onshore block in October for O&G exploration.

The potential rewards for investors are not in doubt but, despite enjoying enviable political stability, Tanzania remains some way

behind regionally as an overall investment environment due to corruption, a challenging tax authority, electricity shortage,

poor infrastructure and a deficiency of homegrown specialists in key Government departments.

In a political move likely to significantly shake investor confidence, the Ministry of Energy and Minerals has

recently indicated all existing O&G contracts will be reviewed – it is not entirely clear what this will mean for PSC holders. The overall uncertainty and difficult investor climate leaves Tanzania in a challenging position than its East African neighbours, which has been reflected in more

limited progress.

UgandaOil and Gas (O&G) exploration activities in Uganda have had an unprecedented 90 per cent drilling success rate, with 58 of the 64 exploration and appraisal wells drilled in the country to date encountering oil and/or gas. Wells drilled on a number of structures during 2002-2013 confirmed the presence of multiple exploitable accumulations of hydrocarbons proving up over 3.5 billion barrels of oil equivalent in place.

The moratorium that was placed on licensing oil and gas activities in Uganda will soon be lifted with the enactment of new laws to govern the sector and the establishment of the relevant institutions. International oil companies are already setting up in Uganda in anticipation of the new licensing rounds.


likely. With an intensifying difficulty on the part of smaller E&P companies to secure funding coupled with looming work obligations, those holding blocks and requiring financing are becoming less demanding of their potential farm-in partners. Quite often these companies are too small to access bank funding

or do not have the proven resources to access reserve based funding, and given the current state of the global capital markets the cost of equity is extremely expensive. Although Kenya (with the most developed capital market in East Africa) has developed a new stock exchange market (GEMS) targeted to provide funding for such companies, it is currently in its

infancy. Consequently, there are increased opportunities at a lesser cost for well-funded players wanting to invest in

the East African O&G sector via the farm-in route.

This signals new opportunities for those with the technical, operational and

financial capacity interested in investing in the East African O&G market.

The Future of the O&G IndustryClearly these are very exciting times for East Africa. Unfortunately many of the East African countries

in recent times have shaken investor confidence. Whether it be an adverse review of PSCs, the

introduction of taxation on farm-ins, discourse on the pathway to commercialisation or other Government acts, it may restrict development of the sector.

The key to a stable, long term and successful O&G sector is the creation of an investor friendly, market competitive, certain and transparent investment environment with full collaboration with the O&G companies. Despite a few notable offshoots there is broadly speaking a steady march to adopting these founding principles which is indicative of the various East African Government’s approach to ensuring the attendant benefits of natural resources flow to its people. There is every indication, and one can be cautiously optimistic, that despite some challenges along the way the O&G sector will ultimately flourish in East Africa and steer the region to a better future.

There is every

indication, and one can be

cautiously optimistic, that despite some

challenges along the way the O&G sector will

ultimately flourish in East Africa and steer the region to a better

future.

Parliament has recently promulgated further legislation to enable the effective and efficient management of the nascent O&G sector, one of which is the Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) Act, 2013 which was brought into force in April 2013.

The new laws are expected to help boost investor confidence in the sector. Investors should however expect to see tougher contractual terms than those that were negotiated under the old legal regime.

After a two year impasse between the Government and the O&G companies, the Government has decided to build a refinery to cater for the needs of Ugandans alongside a crude export pipeline to cater for the interest of the O&G companies. This will hopefully stimulate progress in the development of the O&G sector.

Trends in the Market With a changing landscape, the various Ministries across East Africa have become more robust with the terms required under new PSCs, with large increases in signing bonuses, minimum work obligations, minimum work programmes and bank guarantees. The trend is shifting to a more aggressive sharing of the profit oil with the relevant Government, who are now looking to see a significant balance sheet for E&P companies who wish to secure a PSC.

Whilst initially this would instinctually raise a hooray for East Africa, the region is very early on in its O&G development cycle. The Ministries must be cognisant of the need to balance the interest of the people of East Africa to fully benefit from their own O&G resources with the level of risk which O&G companies are willing to accept. The successful development of the sector is reliant on a country making itself an attractive destination – O&G is by its nature a risky business. East Africa will need to rise to the challenge of attracting E&P activities through sensible PSC terms, and a strong legal, fiscal and regulatory framework.

Given that a preponderance of PSCs are held by smaller players, noncompliance with work obligations is becoming increasingly

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Isn’t it funny,” asks Winnie the Pooh, “how a bear likes honey?” But it isn’t funny at all. It’s hard to see how anyone, let alone a bear, could resist the sweet seduction of honey. Human societies have

treasured this natural foodstuff for millennia and, more recently, honey is getting plenty of attention as an antiseptic, antibiotic and all round health booster.

That may be so but, in simple food terms, is honey as good as we imagine? One claim is that raw, unheated honey retains its naturally occurring vitamins and minerals, including calcium, zinc and iron. While that is true enough, honey actually contains such small amounts of both vitamins and minerals that they have little effect on a balanced diet. Indeed, regular supermarket honey contains few vitamins and minerals. Honey is predominately made up of two types of sugar, glucose and fructose.

Although the perception is that honey is healthy, its high sugar content – about 80 per cent of its volume – should make us beware. Dietary guidelines recommend we consume only moderate amounts of sugars and foods containing added sugars, and that includes honey. Honey is also relatively fattening. It has about 300 calories per 100 grammes, admittedly better than the 400 calories of table sugar. But this is still more calories than a similar amount

of chocolate nut spread or cheese pizza, and not much better than sausage roll.

On the plus side, because honey is sweeter than table sugar, it takes less of it to produce the sweetness desired. Few of us would eat 100 grammes of honey at a sitting. A tablespoon of honey contains around 65 calories. Honey also takes slightly longer to digest than table sugar, providing a more sustained energy. Honey is energy dense, with a low to medium GI depending on type.

For a lower GI, eat pure floral honey, as opposed to commercial blended honey. Like any sugar, you don’t need to avoid honey, but other foods should take priority in healthy eating. Combine a small amount of honey on something highly nutritious such as wholegrain toast, porridge or natural yoghurt – and just don’t go scraping the pot like Winnie the Pooh.

However, the benefits of honey might not have anything to do with merely the enjoyment of eating it. Beyond food, people have been using honey as a natural medicine since the earliest civilisations.

The Sumerians used honey 6,000 years ago as a poultice to cover open wounds. The ancient Egyptians, first recorded as keeping bees in artificial hives, also held

by Brian Johnston.Honey and Healthsuccess



Beyond food, people have been using honey as a natural medicine since the earliest

civilisations.

honey in high esteem for its medicinal properties. An early papyrus of the time, the earliest medical record in history, shows that honey was used in the treatment of more than half of its 900 suggested remedies and, when noted modern pathologist Guido Majno tested many of these cures, he observed in The Healing Hand that few could be improved upon to this day. Romans also place a high value on honey’s medicinal properties; Pliny, when over 100 years old, suggested that a regular intake of honey and wine was the reason he lived to such a ripe old age.

Now modern science is showing there may indeed be plenty of potency in this humble food. For a start, a study at Penn State College of Medicine in the United States of America has demonstrated that honey is a far more effective remedy for coughs than over-the-counter cough medicines. Dr. Ian Paul followed 105 children with respiratory tract infections, giving some honey and others dextromethorphan, the active ingredient in most cough medicines. The honey takers had fewer coughing fits, better sleep and none of the side effects associated with the medicine.

Mother always said honey was good for a sore throat, and she was right about that. For a sore throat, a spoonful of honey taken every few hours can alleviate symptoms. Apart from containing anti-bacterial substances, honey can also soothe all manner of other inflammations. Research shows that the potent anti-inflammatory activity of honey can counteract gastritis, an inflammation in the stomach, as well as stomach ulcers.

HEALTHy LIvING


On another note, traditional lore has always said honey is good for stomach cramps and digestive problems. Certainly in treating diarrhoea, honey promotes re-hydration of the body and more quickly clears up diarrhoea, as well as any vomiting and stomach upsets. And a Swedish university study has demonstrated honey contains friendly bacteria such as bifido-bacteria, the type added to health yoghurts to promote a healthy gut.

Other studies show that wounds heal more rapidly with honey. Experiments in France and Britain among hospital patients

have shown that post-operative scars heal rapidly when honey is used as a dressing. Why this should be so

is still unclear, but it’s thought the acid in honey retards bacterial growth, while its moisture-attracting properties dehydrate bacterial cells. Honey also releases hydrogen peroxide, the same antibacterial found in bleach. Manuka honey in particular is used in registered wound-care products in some hospitals, and

beats off-the-shelf antiseptic cream.

Scientists at Cardiff Metropolitan University in Wales have just published evidence that honey can treat

infections that don’t respond to regular antibiotic treatments, and it is especially good at destroying skin bacteria. Bacteria often form a biofilm over wounds, preventing the action of drugs and promoting further infection. Certain types of honey not only break up the biofilm but prevent bacteria sticking to the wound. This is an important find because some bacteria have become resistant to regular antibiotics and are an increasing problem in hospitals and nursing homes.

On another serious matter, crude honey is a promising candidate for colon cancer prevention thanks to its phenolic compounds. Phenols are potent antioxidants that appear to have protective effects on various types of cancer, as well rheumatoid diseases. Manuka honey is currently being trialled in New Zealand for its effects on skin cancer and, in Israel, dosing cancer patients with honey has alleviated the side effects of chemotherapy. There is plenty of power, it seems, in this age-old favourite food.

Apiculture (the art of honey beekeeping) has been practiced in Uganda for at least 200 years. The sector contributes to the Ugandan economy in a number of ways:

In addition to the best-known primary products of beekeeping – honey and wax – propolis is marketed by health food stores as a traditional medicine that has a beneficial effect on human health.

Despite its high income generation ability, apiculture has been largely a non-commercial enterprise in Uganda, though this is now changing. Exports depend on good processing and stringent quality testing and this is a market that is beginning to bear fruit.

The promotion of cooperatives and marketing associations has helped producers to meet the rigorous standards of the world market by improving the quality and quantity of honey supplied.

There is huge potential within Uganda for honey sales and also for the exploitation of the product to the wider markets of East and Central Africa.

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My Honey Boutique offers a variety of honey related products ranging from honey for daily consumption to attractive honey gift packs for special occasions. In the future, the boutique will also offer other honey by-products like bee pollen, royal jelly and propolis.

East West Innovations Uganda Limited (EWI) began its operations in Uganda in 2001 with the aim of developing the Uganda Honey trade as a viable supplement income for the Ugandan farmers, with sustainable beekeeping as its modus operandi.

Today, EWI is a recognised source for providing pure, unadulterated honey. Every batch of honey harvested has met the rigorous European honey legislation and the Commission’s Food Safety standard, the company claims. Over the years EWI have maintained standards through continuous effort to educate and train local beekeepers.

Bee Natural Uganda Limited started business in April 2008 after an investment buyout of a previous company. Their main area of operation is the West Nile region which includes the districts of Arua, Nebbi, Yumbe, Moyo, Koboko and Adjumani. The Ediofe Mission Centre in Arua is the location of their modern processing plant. Control of quality is achieved by working with the registered 1,200 beekeepers who are clustered into groups of 15. The factory employees are mainly women (70 per cent) who come from a low educational background.

The company produces what it claims is the best known honey in the East Africa region, with control of 70 per cent of the market in Uganda and the second fastest selling honey in Kenya.

The Uganda Honey Beekeepers Association (UHA) has developed a ‘training model’ to be used to train bee farmers in Uganda based on the African bee races (Apis Mellifera) only.

It is aimed at increasing the purchasing power of household (and reduction) of poverty in rural areas by encouraging, sensitising and training them in modern practices of Apiculture, applying basic scientific methods, in order to promote the production of high quality hive products sustainably, that can meet current demands of local and international markets.

It is also intended to lay a foundation for greater skills development in Apiculture for the rural communities through training programmes.

The model will help the ‘training team’ know the skills level of participants in the training programme ahead of time, as they become exposed to further knowledge in this field.

Finally, a word of caution. A recent study by The Uganda National Apiculture Development Organisation indicates that some of the highly circulated honey on the local market is not only substandard but fake, with additives like sugar and other unidentified contents.

According to Uganda National Bureau of Standards most of the honey brands on the market are not certified.

Mr. Dickson Biryomumaisho, The Uganda National Apiculture Development Organisation, executive director, said while most consumers are driven by low prices while purchasing the commodity they were at the risk of buying fake honey. You have been warned!

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There are few places on earth where you can see living dinosaurs, but East Africa has plenty of them, says James Michael Dorsey.

The Jaws of Africa

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Up to five metres in length, the crocodile is a

design success story; it is little changed

from the creature that terrorised primaeval swamps millions of

years ago.


WILDLIFE

Crocodylus Niloticus (from the Greek, kroko, meaning pebble, and delios, meaning man), commonly known as the

Nile crocodile, is the second largest reptile on earth after the saltwater crocodile, and most scientists agree it is

basically the same animal that lived side-by-side with T-rex and the Stegosaurus several million years ago. They are

first mentioned in writing by the Greek historian, Herodotus, around 440 BC and are known to have been

worshiped in ancient Egypt where their mummified remains have been found in tombs.

It might not be commonly known that this apex predator – responsible for up to 200 human deaths per year in East Africa – is

also a very social animal that shares basking spots, food sources and nurturing of its young, and observes a strict hierarchy

that determines its behaviour in groups. So here are some interesting facts that will hopefully enlighten and entertain:

Crocodiles live 75-100 years in the wild and reach sexual maturity around age 10. They come into this world from an egg

the mother buries in the sand about two months after mating and, following a brief three-month gestation, the hatchlings

will issue a high pitched chirp that tells mother it is time to use her tongue and upper palate to crack the eggs and allow

the 300 millimetres (12-inch) youngsters to exit.


of green and yellow on their flanks and bellies. They are armoured

with a tough, scaly hide that has rows of scutes (ossified bony plates)

running down their back into their tails. The eyes, nose and ears

are all located on top of the head, allowing it to stealthily approach

its prey while almost completely submerged in the water. Their

eyes have membranes that allow them to see underwater and

cleanse their eyes with tears through lachrymal glands.

Crocodiles have a four-chambered heart, similar to birds, that allows

efficient oxygenation of the blood, so while they normally dive

for only a few minutes, they can stay underwater for half an hour

and – if inactive – as long as two hours. Their skin has a number

of sense organs that science has only recently discovered that

react to changes in water pressure. They also have excellent

eyesight and a vocal range that includes numerous sounds.

These quadrupeds have short, splayed legs that normally require

them to crawl along on their stomach but they are also capable of

a high walk with trunks off the ground and can exhibit bursts of

speed as high as 12-14 kilometres per hour (seven to nine metres

per hour), allowing them to outrun a man for a short distance.

Unlike most creatures whose sex is determined by genetics, the

crocodile’s sex is determined by temperature averages in mid

incubation. Males are born when the temperature in the egg in

the nest is below 31.7°C (89F) or above 34.5°C (94F). All other

hatchlings are females.

The young crocs that like to inhabit rivers, lakes and swamps, will

grow about a foot per year and be carried inside the mother’s

mouth or on her back for the first two years to protect them from

other predators such as their older fellow crocs. There is a social

hierarchy that is strictly adhered to where older males dominate

with first rights to food and basking spots. If younger or smaller

males intrude on this territory the results are often bloody if

not fatal for the smaller ones.

Adults average four and half to five metres in length (13-16 feet) and

weigh about 410 kilogrammes (900 pounds) but it is not uncommon

to find an occasional giant of six to seven metres (21 feet) that can

weigh in at 850 kilogrammes (200 pounds). Crocs have beautiful

emerald green eyes and their body colouration varies dependent on

adaptation to their local environment, from dull brown to shades

In a frenzy of feeding activity,

a crocodile demolishes a zebra unfortunate enough to

stray too close. The crocodile cannot chew; instead, it clamps its jaws on

its victim’s body and spins to tear off chunks

of flesh.


Their mouth has 64-68 cone-shaped teeth and is capable of a

bite force in excess of 227 kilogrammes (500 pounds) per square

foot, making them capable of breaking a rock with their jaws, but

surprisingly enough the muscles that open their mouth are so weak

a man can easily hold their jaws shut if given the opportunity. If

you see a croc with its mouth open, that is a good sign because it

means it is sleeping and that is how it passes off internal body heat

through its tongue. It prefers to hunt from ambush where it is willing

to lie motionless for hours, or days, to put its chosen prey at ease,

and often approaches from underwater or springing from shore

to attack with lightning quickness. Its teeth are designed to hold

rather than tear and they will usually take their victim quickly

underwater, rolling with it in their mouth to disorient and drown it.

They often then stuff the victim under a submerged tree or rock

and return days later to eat from the carcass.

One of the most spectacular locations to watch crocodiles hunting

is along the Mara River that flows through both Tanzania and

Kenya. During the annual wildebeest migration tens of thousands

of animals cross this river and hundreds of crocs line the shores

eager to take them down. It is a primaeval struggle at its base

level to watch both predator and prey dance in this amazing

mass hunt of death.

On rare occasions they have been observed in swarm attacks on

much larger animals such as hippos or rhinos, and even Cape

buffalo. They will eat almost anything, including birds, reptiles,

mammals, man, and their fellow crocs. With all this ferocity there

is a common folk legend that the crocodile maintains a symbiotic

relationship with the Egyptian Plover, a tiny bird that lives on insects

and parasites and is credited with entering the mouth of crocodiles

to strip it of parasites and operating with complete immunity,

but no scientific evidence has been found to support this.

Current estimates of their numbers in East Africa vary but may

be as high as half a million animals. They are often hunted for

both food and their skins by local people as part of their cultural

heritage but a great many fall victim to poachers, particularly for

their skins that command high prices on the black market to be

turned into shoes, boots, belts and even jackets and hats. The

Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature

that tracks species on the verge of extinction lists the Nile

crocodile as of least concern, but CITES (Convention on International

Trade in Endangered Species) lists them as threatened.

Anyone who has ever seen these animals up close know them to be

at once frightening and awesome, prehistoric and majestic: a part of

the world that passed eons ago leaving behind a living, breathing,

memory of what life was like when dinosaurs ruled the planet.

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A Garden PartyE

ating meat was a sort of tradition with my family: ribs, steak, goat,

chicken, rabbit, liver and everything else, particularly if it could be

roasted over a flame. I think if anyone had dared to embrace any

vegan or vegetarian ideas they would have been regarded with

contempt, and if they did they must have kept it to themselves. It would

have been as out of place as wearing sack cloth to a wedding.

I am the second and last-born child of my mother. It is actually difficult to place

my birth order in the overall family tree because I have very many siblings.

My father had five wives (that we knew of) resulting in numerous children.

All in all we were about 20, possibly more. It was possible that even my

father had lost count of the strength of his offspring. Some people said that

some of my other mothers introduced children who were not related to us

and claimed they were my father’s children. That would not have been hard

to believe. We really were that many.

FICTION

by anne

Kirya.


This particular barbecue was to celebrate the birth of a new

member of the family. My many mothers purported to get along but

in truth some despised each other for stealing my dad’s affection.

Magda, the first wife, really hated Najji the second and would not

eat anything she offered her. They were always the first at these

barbecues to ensure that their food was not touched by the other.

In truth, attempts of poisoning were unlikely because as I said we

were so many. It was likely that you would end up pouring the

poison in your own dish.

My mother, Gabriella, was the third wife. She was the youngest

although there were other women after her. Such was my father’s

prowess that he did not fall in love with his women based on their

youth. Being young, my mother considered herself above all the

dramatics of these gatherings and she was the only one who missed

them on occasion. There was one almost every

three months, so one could afford to miss. But my

mothers kept coming, even the last two, Jolene

and Kata, who had ended up bonding over father’s

neglect of their children. He may have neglected

them but not his children.

I am not defending him; rather, I feel there is

nothing to defend. He had chosen polygamy

and his women had allowed it. I lived with him, a

couple of my other brothers and sisters did too on

occasion but I seemed to be the only permanent

fixture. It even took him a while to realise that I

was almost always there.

He had built a large house for his children but most

of them chose to stay with their mothers, so it was usually empty.

It was comfortable. He was always there. The children were free to

come and go as they pleased but few came. He had become used to

the solace. Sometimes I ate with him but most times I did not. We

existed much like university roommates with two opposing schedules.

We bumped into each other, but not often and not for too long.

My mother was almost always away on her travels. She did not

neglect me, in fact she always begged me without fail to travel with

her. I thought she would tire of being turned down but she did not.

I had believed that she was only asking me as a courtesy but I found

she really meant it. She resented my father, she told him, for having

me without having to ask for my time.

I missed her and when she came back I would live with her for a

while before her love and the presence of my sister would eventually

overwhelm me. I would soon return to my father’s home. I was

content to have her in the same country as me.

Today, it was hard to tell whose birth we were celebrating. Was it a

grandchild or one of my father’s? Yes, this was still possible with him

even though he was 70 plus years old. A few of my other siblings

showed up a day earlier to oversee things. This was unnecessary

because my father hired a competent staff but I did not tell

them and I did not stand in their way.

So this morning I woke up and put on a decent dress and waited

for the drama to unfold. One by one the mothers came in, Magda

and Najji within minutes of each other.

Mothers are always excited about a new life.

They are happy; they want to carry the child

and wish blessings and whisper prayers to the

gods. They sing and dance and hug each other.

This transformation between Magda and Najji

in particular always amuses us. It is like they

forget that they dislike each other. A few sips of

alcohol, however, and they will be at opposite

ends of the courtyard trying not to sneer.

More of my siblings arrive. We all get along.

And the older siblings treat me like a baby even

though I am not the youngest in this group.

I think my youth is reinforced by the fact that I

live here with my father. They carry me and toss

me about and then hand me their children. They then sniff my cup

which has a straw in it and smilingly remove the children from me.

At the start of such a day I have a hearty breakfast and add a little

gin to a lot of juice. As the day gets brighter and more brilliant so

does my brain and its ability to cope with this crowd. The tiny doses

of gin keep me on the up and up. I like what things look like by

about 2pm.

As the meats are on the roast, and the sun is shining, everyone

looks happy. The scene is like a market place with presents being

given to the new parents and some people simply exchanging gifts.

The children give their other mothers colourful scarves and cloth

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Mothers are always excited

about a new life. They are happy;

they want to carry the child and wish

blessings and whisper prayers to

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to tailor dresses and the mothers dance like this is a gift

from a child of their flesh. It can only be understood by

an insider. The rivalry does not extend to the children.

Today my mother is here because she too rejoices in the

birth of a new life. She is dressed in a short dress and

high boots and looks quite classy. She scoops me onto

her lap and I do not squirm away in embarrassment. I am

20 and far too old for this but no one bats an eyelid. It is

commonplace here; my older siblings were doing the same

thing to me just minutes ago.

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Magda met my father when they were both very young.

She did not marry him for love. It is said he chased her

and she gave in knowing it was better to be with someone

who loved you more than you loved them. This is why

it was all the more shocking when a few years later she

heard rumours of a very light skinned belle fooling about

with her now wealthy husband.

She said it was the secrecy that hurt her more than

anything. She said Najji stole his love from her. The two

were bitter rivals, with Magda threatening to leave my

father. He claimed he loved them both and told each

woman in turn that he could not live without her. He had

a home with each and lived there in turns. But the fighting

became so bad that he had to move out and build a house

just for himself. He still provided for his women and their

children and they took the money begrudgingly. He did

not wait for them to ask, he simply sent them money.

Unbeknown to them, though, he had sought solace in

my mother. She was a young ‘independent’ woman who

was not looking for a husband. She claims not to know

how she gave in to him. ‘Maybe I wanted you two more

than I knew’ she says when we ask her, holding a cigarette

in her hand. I wish she would give the smoking up. She

says when she was pregnant with us she could not even

stand the sight of a cigarette but the cravings returned

the moment each of us was delivered. She takes nothing

seriously and views her relationship with my father

as simply having been a passage to us.

When the first two wives discovered the third, they

first banded together in their shared disgrace. “Have

you heard about the young girl who has now stolen

your husband?” Magda asked Najji. “Anyway, you

stole him also”. Magda had the luxury of flippancy;

she was the only one who had ever had him to

herself. But my mother wasn’t around often enough

to be targeted.

So when the next two women were discovered it was

with a cynical grin that Magda and Najji welcomed

them. With my father, no woman was number one

for too long. However, it was clear that he had a hold

over most of them because they kept having children.

Two of my siblings share a birthday.

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Seeing Magda and Najji here today, carrying the new

baby and wishing blessings on her, no one would

ever tell that their history was once bitter. We help

ourselves to the meats and alcohol with the music

playing in the background of our conversation,

conversation which spikes here and there, with some

forming tiny groups only for them to be broken up

by wild derisive laughter. Someone has probably

shared a risqué joke.

Children are crying and being picked up by somebody

or other. A bottle is breaking, the flame hisses as a

piece of fat drops in, those three are gossiping over

there. The little boy has pulled down his pants to

relieve himself in front of everyone. His father tells

him to stop it and takes him to the loo.

Amidst all of this my father walks out of the house. He

is barely noticed – a small man with a now bent back.

He does not command respect and his presence does

not ripple. He however, has given rise to all of this.


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The Chui’s have done iT – again!

There was great joy and celebrations when Mr. Chris Modigell, General Manager and

Mr. Karan Ubhi, Director of Leopard Beach Resort & Spa were called on stage during the 20th Annual World Travel Awards Gala

Ceremony 2013, held at the Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi on 16 October 2013.

This exceptional evening was part of a year-long quest to determine the most outstanding

hospitality brands worldwide, across six continents and involving over 9.000 nominees.

. . . and among the winners are LEOPARD BEACH RESORT AS THE LEADING RESORT

IN KENYA (for the 2nd year running having previously been voted for twice as the leading Beach Resort) and as an even bigger surprise out of 12 nominees the UZURI SPA at Leopard Beach Resort was awarded and recognized as

AFRICA’S LEADING SPA RESORT.

The highlight of the Leopard Beach Resort’s quest for the best Award celebrations took place on Mashujaa Day by hosting a Beach

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A wit once said that on the continent of Europe people

have good food; in England people have good table

manners. The wit in question, George Mikes, was

English himself, and you can’t help feeling he was

rather pleased about this state of affairs. Good manners have

always impressed people more than fine food. I imagine the

French revolutionaries were more upset by Marie Antoinette’s

tone of voice when she told them to eat cake, than by what

she was offering.

Sitting down to dine with others has important symbolism in all

societies, and if you misunderstand the rules of good table manners

you may find yourself in trouble. That’s even more true if you travel on

business, since the good will of your business partners may depend

on you doing the right thing in the restaurant or private home.

A Chinese slurping his soup while being hosted in East Africa could

well create a poor impression, but a Chinese slurping his soup in

China is actually showing appreciation. Asians also ‘inhale’ their soup

and noodles in order to cool them as they eat.

The first hurdle faced by anyone dining in a foreign land is to know

what you are going to eat with. In East Africa, you hold

a spoon or fork in your right hand while dining. In less

formal situations, eating with your hands is considered quite

acceptable. Throughout Africa, food is traditionally eaten using

the fingers, but only those of the right hand. If you’re eating

from a communal bowl, beware plunging your left hand into

it – this is considered unclean. On a visit to South Africa, you may

be invited to a colleague’s house for a braai (barbecue) during

which you can also use your hands.

If you’re visiting eastern Asia then some prior practice with

chopsticks is advisable, but even the most inept effort will be

greeted with approval by your host – dropping your chopsticks is

a warning of bad luck to come. Pointing with them is considered

poor manners, just like pointing with a knife or fork in the West.

Incidentally, don’t thrust your chopsticks into your bowl of rice

during a pause; this is a symbol of death and a typical feature

at funeral banquets, and it may well be your business contract that

gets laid to rest. Chopsticks should be laid horizontally across the

bowl, or on a chopstick rest.

Spare a thought for those travelling to Western countries, where

the use of cutlery is a far more baffling process. Not only do you

have to know what order to use them in (work inwards) but how

to manipulate them (spoon your soup away from yourself), what to

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often discussed over a meal, but usually only once the participants

know each other, so it’s usually best to take your clue from your East

African colleagues. On the other hand, Middle Eastern and North

African people, Thais and even Scandinavians would find business

discussions inappropriate. The Chinese, Taiwanese and Singaporeans

are far more interested in talking about the food, though business

might get a passing mention. Not so in Korea, however, where

it’s thought that too much chattering shows a lack of respect

for the meal. Eating in Korea is a fairly quiet affair, and you shouldn’t

be disturbed by lengthy silences.

When the meal finally draws to a close – heralded by soup or fruit

in Asia, dessert in Western countries – you might well think it’s time

to relax. Then comes the delicate issue of the bill. There is one easy

rule: no Asian or Middle Eastern guest would consider ‘going Dutch’

at any shared meal, and particularly not a business meal. The person

who sends out the invitations pays the bill, and if it isn’t clear exactly

where the invitation originated then the most senior person pays.

Westerners may feel stingy not offering to contribute, but pulling

out a wallet will only cause offence, as if indicating a spurning

of the hospitality offered.

And talking of hospitality, whether the get-together moves

on to another location after the meal is another cross-cultural

confusion. Take the Philippines, for example: locals will probably

hope to continue the festivities at the disco or karaoke bar.

By then, however, you’ll have negotiated the mine field of

table manners and feel relaxed enough to deal with anything

– even your Filipino host’s rendition of New York.

eat with them (sandwiches in Norway, for example), and what hand

to hold them in. In South America and Europe the fork is held in

the left hand, the knife in the right.

Ineptness with strange utensils might be tolerated, but if there’s

one thing you don’t want to appear to your new-found business

friends, it would be greed. A business meal, after all, is more about

business then the food. The best bet is to follow your hosts: if they

eat sparingly and refuse a second helping, you should as well. But in

many societies you’ll be positively encouraged to indulge in seconds.

In Italy, Russia and Egypt, for example, a sparing first serving is

recommended, since you can be sure there will be more to follow.

In Arab societies, abundant food is also a sign of hospitality. Indeed,

if you empty your plate in the Middle East it will be assumed you

haven’t had ample sustenance, and it will be endlessly refilled – much

to the consternation of many a German, British or American visitor,

who has been taught to ‘clear their plates’. Throughout the Middle

East, as well as South America, the Mediterranean and Russia,

a small amount left on the plate is an indication you’ve had enough.

In an effort not to appear greedy, the custom in Asia is to politely

decline food the first time it’s offered, and then accept it the second

time if so desired. This may cause offence to a Western host, who

feels he or she has gone to a lot of time and trouble to prepare

something, only to have it rejected. Westerners take any offer of

food at its face value, and don’t expect to be asked again if they’ve

refused first time round. Nor will a Western host offer again for

fear of being pushy – much to the consternation of many an

unsuspecting (and hungry) Asian guest.

In Japan, consideration is shown by pouring your neighbour’s

wine, tea, and soy sauce. Polite people never pour their

own drinks in Japan, so your neighbour will go thirsty if you aren’t

aware of this rule of etiquette.

Throughout Africa, hosts may be offended if you refuse the drink

they have offered. In Nigeria, tea is offered in three increasingly

sweet rounds to signify the development of a friendship, so

a cup should always be accepted. In Kenya, you can expect

your cup of tea to be endlessly refilled once the level sinks, and

you should take small sips out of politeness. Incidentally, you

should not start drinking or eating in East Africa until the

eldest man in your group has started doing so himself.

Whether or not you should talk business over an evening meal is

somewhat difficult territory. In Japan some subtle questioning about

business can actually be quite useful, since the Japanese will often

say what they think during the conviviality of a meal, something

they might not do in a formal meeting. In East Africa, business is

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For those of us who use computers without understanding how they work, the world of information technology is a land of alarming acronyms and stupefying systems.

One of the most common cries for help in today’s office has to be ‘What’s the number for IT?’ as a 10-page report suddenly vanishes from another victim’s screen.

But while IT experts are able to deal with the numerous technical glitches that come up, they’re not superhuman as some of their colleagues seem to think as revealed in a new survey detailing the ridiculous scenarios they are presented with on a daily basis. Can you recognise yourself in one of them?

An overwhelming amount of techies said they have received complaints from office workers who didn’t realise their computer won’t work without power. In one case, the worker became so frustrated that he destroyed his machine, not realising it simply needed to be plugged in.

Spills do happen, but it’s one thing that drives techies to distraction. Coffee, water and soft drinks are the most likely culprits and there several reports of techies discovering that the CD/DVD tray had been turned into a coffee cup holder.

Scant regard for security also causes severe headaches. How many of us are in the habit of sticking passwords to monitors and using “password” as a password? One testy techie even reported the case of a colleague who posted their user name and password on a social network to “see how many people would steal it”.

Downloading destructive viruses is another regular and easily preventable problem. One worker said he opened an email he knew was a virus “just to see what would happen”. Another repeatedly clicked on the same pop-up ad, installing a virus that had already been removed from their machine on numerous occasions, while yet another user tried to download and install forbidden software, completely erasing the contents of the hard drive in the process.

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Deleting essential files and data to make room on an already-spacious hard drive is another move guaranteed to make techies mad. A depressing number of those surveyed said the files deleted were often actually drivers that the computer needed to run.

The survey by GFI software also unearthed a number of amusing ways to use a mouse. Pointing it at the screen and clicking as a substitute remote control is a favourite faux pas.

Talking to machines is also regularly witnessed with one worker explaining they spoke “to a PC because the sign under the screen said ‘If you have problems with your computer speak to IT’.”

Little wonder then that the researchers discovered 69% of IT administrators have considered switching careers due to stress in the workplace.

Dealing with managers, end users, and tight deadlines were cited as the biggest contributors to rising stress levels, combined with long unpaid overtime, with a third working an extra 12 weeks a year without pay.

Management is the biggest source of stress for 36% of those surveyed, while IT users accounted for 21% and tight deadlines were responsible for 15%.

And in an echo of the stereotyped techie, experts pay a heavy price on the emotional front with 42% reporting that work has made them miss out on social functions, 36% blaming it for a lack of time with the kids, just under a third saying they’ve had to cancel commitments with friends or family because of office demands and one in five revealing that work has strained or ended a relationship with a close friend or loved one.

So spare a thought for the beleaguered IT crowd – and failing that, try not to water your computer.

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Although Tanzania is a new nation, it has a rich and ancient past. Fossils in Olduvai Gorge suggest that it was the home of the first race of men on earth. For thousands of years, it was a wealthy trading-centre in the Indian Ocean: a powerful and great Islamic civilization arose along the coast which built beautiful stone cities and gave birth to the Kiswahili language. After the early travellers — Livingstone, Burton, Speke, Rebmann and Krapf — came German and then British settlers who helped develop the country’s rich potential.

Tanzania today is a fruitful and creative meeting-point of African, Arab, Asian and European cultures whose varied influences live on in it’s religion, customs, languages and architecture. Upright and confident, it is a dynamic nation forging a distinctive style of its own. It’s original and independent path of development has moreover made it one of the most closely observed countries in Africa.

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MOHAMED AMINLong acknowledged Africa’s greatest photographer camera-man, the late Mohamed Amin recorded and filmed the major events of Africa, Asia and the Middle East from the late 1950s until his untimely death in 1996.

He was awarded an MBE by Queen Elizabeth II in Britain’s 1992 honours to add to the many coveted individual awards he holds, including the University of California’s Theodore E. Kruglak Special Award, the USA George Polk Award, Overseas Press Club of America Award, Britain’s Valiant for Truth Award, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award, the Royal Television Society’s Judge’s Award, and the Guild of Television ‘Cameramen’s Cameraman‘ award.

Mohamed Amin was born in Nairobi, Kenya, in 1943, and was the chief executive of Camerapix group of television and publishing companies based in Nairobi. He was also the Africa bureau chief of Reuters Television, the world’s largest television news agency.

A fellow of Britain’s Royal Geographical Society, he also held one of Pakistan’s highest civil honours — the Tamghai- Imtiaz — and in 1994 the President of Kenya honoured him with the Order of the Grand Warrior..

His books include Pilgrimage to Mecca (1978), Mecca (1980), Cradle of Mankind (1981), Run Rhino Run (1982), Ivory Crisis (1983), Portraits of Africa (1983), Railway across the Equator (1986), Defenders of Pakistan (1988), and others with Duncan Willetts (see below).

DUNCAN WILLETTSOne of Africa and Europe’s major creative photographers Duncan Willetts was born in England in 1945. A regular contributor to Time-Life, Newsweek, and other major magazines and newspapers around the world, his books with Mohamed Amin include Journey through Pakistan, Journey through Kenya, Journey through Tanzania, Karachi, The Last of the Maasai, Railway Across the Equator, Journey through Nepal, Lahore, Kenya: The Magic Land, Roof of the World, Journey through Zimbabwe, On God’s Mountain: the story of Mount Kenya, Pakistan: From Mountains to Sea, Journey through Maldives, Journey through Namibia, Journey through Jordan, Journey through Seychelles and Spectrum Guides to African Wildlife Safaris, Kenya, Pakistan, Zimbabwe, Seychelles, Tanzania, Maldives, Namibia, Jordan, South Africa and Ethiopia.

PETER MARSHALLHe is a widely-travelled writer. After leaving the Merchant Navy, he took a doctorate and taught philosophy at the University of London. He has lived in Senegal and visited Tanzania many times. His writing about the African continent has appeared in Africa Guide, Africa Report, The Guardian, New Society, New Internationalist, the The Traveller. He has two children and lives in the mountains of North Wales.

PHILIP BRIGGSPhilip Briggs is a travel and environmental writer specialising in Africa. Born in Britain and raised in South Africa, he has backpacked through many African countries, researching editions of the Bradt Guides, returning regularly to update his material. He has also led wildlife and bird watching tours. He is the author of a dozen travel guides, Journey through Uganda, with photographer David Pluth, and the spectacular coffee-table book, Africa: Continent of Contrasts in collaboration with photographers Martin Harvey and Ariadne Van Zandbergen. He has contributed more than 100 magazine features to the likes of Wanderlust, BBC Wildlife, Travel Africa, Africa Geographic and Africa Birds and Birding. For Journey through Kenya (which was first published in 1982) Philip carried out major revisions and updates to Brian Tetley’s original text, bringing the book completely up to date.

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This ancient land has also recently yielded up invaluable secrets about the origin of mankind itself. Tectonic movements in the earth’s plates have revealed richtreasures of fossil remains, which have helped scientists date the emergence of earliest man.

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He was awarded an MBE by Queen Elizabeth II in Britain’s 1992 honours to add to the many coveted individual awards he holds, including the University of California’s Theodore E. Kruglak Special Award, the USA George Polk Award, Overseas Press Club of America Award, Britain’s Valiant for Truth Award, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award,the Royal Television Society’s Judge’s Award, and the Guildof Television ‘Cameramen’s Cameraman‘ award.

Mohamed Amin was born in Nairobi, Kenya, in 1943, and was the chief executive of Camerapix group of televisionand publishing companies based in Nairobi. He was also the Africa bureau chief of Reuters Television, the world’s largest television news agency.

A fellow of Britain’s Royal Geographical Society, he alsoheld one of Pakistan’s highest civil honours — the Tamghai-Imtiaz — and in 1994 the President of Kenya honouredhim with the Order of the Grand Warrior..

His books include Pilgrimage to Mecca (1978), Mecca (1980), Cradle of Mankind (1981), Run Rhino Run (1982), Ivory Crisis (1983), Portraits of Africa (1983), Railway across the Equator (1986), Defenders of Pakistan (1988), and others with Duncan Willetts (see below).

DUNCAN WILLETTSOne of Africa and Europe’s major creative photographers Duncan Willetts was born in England in 1945. A regular contributor to Time-Life, Newsweek, and other major magazines and newspapers around the world, his books with Mohamed Amin include Journey through Pakistan, Journey through Kenya, Journey through Tanzania, Karachi, The Last of the Maasai, Railway Across the Equator, Journey through Nepal, Lahore, Kenya: The Magic Land, Roof of the World, Journey through Zimbabwe, On God’s Mountain: the story of Mount Kenya, Pakistan: From Mountains to Sea, Journey through Maldives, Journey through Namibia, Journey through Jordan, Journey through Seychelles and Spectrum Guides to African Wildlife Safaris, Kenya, Pakistan, Zimbabwe, Seychelles, Tanzania, Maldives, Namibia, Jordan, South Africa and Ethiopia.

BRIAN TETLEYBorn in Birmingham, England, in 1934, Brian Tetley was an internationally known travel writer with a keen interest in wildlife and cultures, who worked for many years in Britain’s Fleet Street. He was a popular columnist on Kenya’s Nation newspaper during the late 1960s and worked regularly with Mohamed Amin from 1970 until his death in 1995. He was Editorial Director at Camerapix and wrote the text for Cradleof Mankind, Journey through Kenya, Karachi, Journey through Nepal, Defenders of Pakistan, Mo: Front-line Cameraman, The Roof of The World and On God’s Mountain: the story of Mount Kenya.

PHILIP BRIGGSPhilip Briggs is a travel and environmental writer specialising in Africa. Born in Britain and raised in South Africa, he has backpacked through many African countries, researching editions of the Bradt Guides, returning regularly to update his material. He has also led wildlife and bird watching tours. He is the author of a dozen travel guides, Journey through Uganda, with photographer David Pluth, and the spectacular co� ee-table book, Africa: Continent of Contrasts in collaboration with photographers Martin Harvey and Ariadne Van Zandbergen. He has contributed more than 100 magazine features to the likes of Wanderlust, BBC Wildlife, Travel Africa, Africa Geographic and Africa Birds and Birding. For Journey through Kenya (which was � rst published in 1982) Philip carried out major revisions and updates to Brian Tetley’s original text, bringing the book completely up to date.

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It combines classical clinical medicine with a rich understanding of the major environmental and cultural

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A sobering portrait of a country caught between a democratic future and a political meltdown. Recent

works have focused primarily on Nelson Mandela’s transcendent story. But Douglas Foster, a leading

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outside Johannesburg and a homeless orphan in Cape Town.

Index: 598pp, ISBN: 9780871404787, Hardback

AFTER MANDELA: The Struggle for Freedom in Post-Apartheid South Africa by Foster, Douglas

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In this fully revised edition top scholars in African politics address the effects that major currents in

Africa and world politics have upon each other and explore the ramifications of this interconnection for

contemporary theories of international and comparative politics. The fifth edition focuses on engaging

a changing world order. The nation-state as we know it is a legacy of European rule in Africa, and

the primacy of the nation-state remains the bedrock of most contemporary theories of international

relations. Yet in the fifth decade of Africa’s independence, this colonial inheritance has been challenged

as never before by state weakness, internal and inter-state conflict, new gains in economic development,

large investments by China and other G-20 countries, and internal and external demands for economic

and political reform, with potentially far-reaching implications. Including six new chapters on warfare,

bilateral versus multilateral peacekeeping, Sudan, the Great Lakes Crisis, China and Africa, this text

remains an invaluable resource for students of African and world politics.

Index: 368pp, ISBN: 9780813348452, Paperback

AFRICA IN WORLD POLITICS:Engaging a Changing Global Order by Harbeson, John W. & Rothchild, Donald (Eds.)


TOP 10 IN THE WORLD CHART MUSIC

Pos Song Artist

1 Royals Lorde Love Club

2 Roar Katy Perry

3 Wrecking Ball Miley Cyrus Bangerz

4 Hold On, We’re Going Home Drake Featuring Majid Jordan

5 Wake Me Up! Avicii

6 Holy Grail Jay Z Featuring Justin Timberlake

7 Blurred LinesRobin Thicke Featuring T.I. + Pharrell

8 The Fox Ylvis

9 Applause Lady Gaga

10 Summertime Sadness Lana Del Rey & Cedric Gervais

EAST AFRICA TOP 10 MUSIC

Pos Song Artist

1 Khadija Remix Wyre, Juacali

2 Mobimba P-Unit, Alicious

3 Floss na wewe Collo, Stl, Mimmo

4 Impanuro Kidum, Rally Joe

5 Kipepeo Jaguar

6 Size 8 Mateke7 Ringa Bobi Mapesa

8 Kiboko Changu Amani, Radio & Weasel

9 If you believe Camp Mulla

10 Bring back the noise Necessary Noise

TOP 10 UGANDAN HIPHOP MUSIC

Pos Song Artist

1 Grace Nakimera Ntandika

2 Emron Ft Washington Paapa Godo

3 Tempted To Touch Tuff B

4 Yimuka Allen Majara

5 Idtwins Kikula Kyo

6 Magnetic Remix Moses Radio And Weasel

7 Bobi Wine And Mr G Clean And Out

8 Ndabirawa Kalifah Aganaga

9 Nkwagala Bebe Cool

10 Ninga Omuloge Naava Grey

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The internshipTwo salesmen whose careers have been torpedoed by the digital age find their way into a coveted internship at Google, where they must compete with a group of young, tech-savvy geniuses for a shot at employment..Director: Shawn Levy Stars: Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson, Rose Byrne Comedy Ratings: ********** 6.3/10

Now You See MeAn FBI agent and an Interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during their performances and reward their audiences with the money.Director: Louis LeterrierStars: Jesse Eisenberg, Common, Mark RuffaloCrime | Mystery | ThrillerRatings: ********** 7.2/10

SuitsOn the run from a drug deal gone bad, Mike Ross, a brilliant college-dropout, finds himself a job working with Harvey Specter, one of New York City’s best lawyers.Creator: Aaron KorshStars: Gabriel Macht, Patrick J. Adams, Meghan MarkleComedy | DramaRatings: ********** 8.8/10

Breaking BadTo provide for his family’s future after he is diagnosed with lung cancer, a chemistry genius turned high school teacher teams up with an ex-student to cook and sell the world’s purest crystal meth.Creator: Vince GilliganStars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron PaulCrime | Drama | ThrillerRatings: ********** 9.5/10

Devious MaidsFour Latina maids with ambition and dreams of their own work for the rich and famous in Beverly Hills.Creator: Marc CherryStars: Ana Ortiz, Dania Ramirez, Roselyn SanchezComedy | DramaRatings: ********** 7.3/10

GracelandSomewhere in Southern California, in a drug raid run by the US government, a beachfront property was seized and turned into a residence for undercover cops. They are all top agents of the DEA, FBI, and Customs and they are living in this house unofficially known as “Graceland”. Creator: Jeff EastinStars: Daniel Sunjata, Aaron Tveit, Vanessa FerlitoAction | Crime | DramaRatings: ********** 7.5/10

TOP 10 BOX OFFICE MOVIES

Pos Song Director

1 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 Code Cameron, Kris Pearn

2 Prisoners Dennis Villeneuve

3 Rush Ron Howard

4 Baggage Claim David E. Talbert

5 Don Jon Joseph Gordon-Levitt

6 Insidious: Chapter 2 James Wan

7 The Family Luc Besson

8 Instructions Not Included Eugenio Derbez

9 We’re the Millers Rawson Marshall Thurber10 Lee Daniels’ The Butler Lee Daniels

Pain & GainA trio of bodybuilders in Florida get caught up in an extortion ring and a kidnapping scheme that goes terribly wrong.Director: Michael Bay Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, Anthony Mackie Comedy | Crime | Drama Ratings: ********** 6.5/10

2 GunsA DEA agent and a naval intelligence officer find themselves on the run after a botched attempt to infiltrate a drug cartel. While fleeing, they learn the secret of their shaky alliance: Neither knew that the other was an undercover agent..Director: Baltasar KormákurStars: Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg, Paula PattonAction | Comedy | Crime | Drama | ThrillerRatings: ********** 7/10

Basic Tips for the Traveller in Uganda

LandUganda is a compact country, with an area of 236,580 square kilometres – roughly the size of Great Britain.

ClimateAlthough situated on the equator, Uganda’s relatively high altitude tempers the heat, and humidity is generally low. Throughout the year sunshine averages about 6 to 10 hours a day. There are two rainy seasons: the main long rains, which start late in February and end in April, and the short rains, which start in October and run until about the middle of December. The region around Lake Victoria, however, receives rain at almost any time of the year.

TopographyIt is located on the equator, within the eastern plateau region of the African continent and between the eastern and western ridges of the Great Rift Valley. Near the borders several mountain masses stand out strikingly from the plateaux.

EconomyUganda is blessed with fertile soils that support a wide variety of food and export crops, both annual and perennial. Agriculture is the dominant sector of Uganda’s economy. The major traditional export crops are coffee, cotton, tea, horticulture, tobacco and sugar cane, while groundnuts, maize, beans, sorghum and millet have emerged in recent years as cash crops for the peasant farmers.

LanguageEnglish is the official language and is also the medium of instruction in Uganda’s education system, from primary school up to university level. Swahili is also spoken. There are some 30 indigenous languages spoken in the rural areas. The most common of these are Luganda and Luo.

Electric supplyAll installations are of British standard and appliances should be fitted with the square, three-pin plugs of British specifications. The voltage is 240 volts, 50 Hz for domestic use. The voltage fluctuates continually, however, and proper surge protectors are advisable for any expensive equipment.

TimeUganda is three hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Time remains constant throughout the year.

PeopleThe people are warm, friendly, and full of humour. They are anxious to make friends with visitors and are continually asking guests whether they are comfortable and enjoying themselves. A large number of people speak English.

ExcursionsUganda is beginning to develop an excellent tourist infrastructure, with first-rate roads and communication facilities. Uganda’s national game, forest and recreational parks are indeed some of the spectacular showpieces Africa has to offer. They do have regulations regarding off-the-road driving, game watching, and so on, which are clearly stated at the entrance gates of parks or on leaflets supplied by the tourist offices. Mountaineering safaris to the Ruwenzori Mountains in the western Rift Valley are now becoming a favourite Ugandan expedition. Similar safaris can also be organised to climb Mount Elgon in the east, sharing the border with Kenya.

HotelsThere are international-standard hotels in Entebbe, Kampala and Jinja, as well as in many of the smaller towns. Camping, rustic bush camps and guest houses are also available. The Kampala Sheraton, the Serena Kampala, the Grand Imperial, and the Nile Hotel, all in the national’s capital are by the best. There are many other less expensive, but quite nice hotels in the city. Outside Kampala, most towns also have a variety of moderately priced and budget hotels.

Banking hoursThere is a wide range of banks in Uganda, particularly in Kampala. Their hours are generally from 0830 to 1400 hours on weekdays, and Saturdays from 0830 to 1200 hours. Forex bureaux keep longer hours – 0900 to 1700 hours on weekdays and 0900 to 1300 hours on Saturdays. ATMs are available in the larger cities.

CommunicationsTelephone, telex, fax and airmail services connect Kampala to all parts of the world. Services are available at the General Post Office and its many branches, as well as in the main hotels. International direct dialling is available and now there are a number of Internet cafes.

Medical servicesUganda has good health services, with some good government and private hospitals and clinics in the major cities. Air rescue services are available.

CurrencyUganda Shilling (UGX). Notes are in denominations of UGX 50,000, 20,000, 10,000, 5,000 and 1,000. Coins are in denominations of UGX 500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1. You can change money at banks and hotels. Although the forex bureaux usually have better exchange rates.

Credit cardsInternational credit cards are accepted in major hotels and shops.

Working hoursShops and businesses are generally open from 0830 to 1730 hours on weekdays, with a lunch break between 1300 and 1400 hours. Some businesses are open on Saturday at least until midday. Small, local shops or kiosks on the side of many roads are generally open much later, until about 2130 hours and on weekends and holidays as well; they stock basic food and household items.

Public Holidays

20141 January New Year’s Day26 January Liberation Day8 March International Women’s Day18 April Good Friday21 April Easter Monday1 May Labour Day3 June Martyrs’ Day9 June National Heroes’ Day28 July Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)5 October Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice)9 October Independence Day25 December Christmas Day26 December Boxing Day

Note:The two Muslim holidays, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are approximate.

CustomsBesides personal effects, a visitor may import duty-free spirits (including liquors) or wine up to one litre, perfume and toilet water up to half a litre and 270 grammes of tobacco or 200 cigarettes. Other imported items, not exceeding US$100 may be brought in duty free and without an import licence, provided they are not prohibited or restricted goods, are for personal use, and are not for resale.

Note: A special permit is required to export game trophies.

Health requirementsVisitors from areas infected with yellow fever and cholera required certificates on inoculation. All visitors are advised to take an antimalarial prophylactic beginning two weeks before their arrival and continuing for six weeks after their departure. A gamma globulin injection provides some protection against possible infection by hepatitis and is well worth taking.

Visa and immigration requirementsVisa applications may be obtained at Uganda diplomatic missions. Two photographs are required for visas, which are usually issued within 24 hours. Visas are also available at the country’s entry points. Check with the Uganda diplomatic mission in your country if visa is required as some countries are exempted.

Taxi servicesTaxis are immediately available at Entebbe International Airport. They can also be found outside most hotels in Kampala and at most of the country’s major centres. All don’t have meters, so make sure the fare is negotiated in advance.

Car rentalSeveral firms operate car hire services in Kampala. Vehicles may be hired with or without driver. For trips outside the city it is possible to hire insured cars appropriate for the trip (a four-wheel-drive vehicle with a driver-translator is recommended).

Entebbe International AirportThe main point of entry is Entebbe International Airport, about a 30-minute drive south of the capital, Kampala. Although modest, the modern airport does provide automated passenger facilities, currency exchange, postal services, banking facilities, telephoned, duty-free shops, gift shops and a restaurant and bar.

SecurityThe same rules apply for Kampala as for almost any city anywhere.Be careful and take the usual precautions to safeguard yourself and your belongings. Do not leave valuables in your car. Walking at night in all major centres is reasonably safe.

1. Make sure you purchase your ticket under the exact name that appears on your passport.

2. Do your own bag checks before you leave home, to avoid getting stopped by security and losing innocent (but sharp) items you forgot were in your bag – hello, nail scissors – Carefully check each piece of luggage at home first.

3. Smoking is not permitted on nearly all flights and many airports have restrictions, too. Be prepared to go without a smoke for the whole duration of your trip.

4. Before the flight, make sure you know your flight number (and any others if you are connecting with other flights). Write it down and keep it where you can reach it easily. You will need it to find the counter to check in, to find your gate, to board the aircraft, and to claim your luggage.

5. Certain clothing and accessories can set off an alarm on the metal detector and slow you down.

Avoid wearing clothing, jewellery or other accessories that contain metal when travelling through the security checkpoints. Pack all your coats and jackets in your baggage where possible. All unpacked coats and jackets must go through the X-ray machine for inspection.

useful travel tips

9. Because of the altitude, airplanes can be quite cold (especially the floor). Always take a jacket or sweater with you on the plane and take one of the blankets that the airline provides.

10. When booking a family holiday, try to book airline seats in advance to ensure that your whole family sits together.

11. Avoid booking flight segments close together. Major airlines consider a connection as tight as 35 minutes to be a valid connection, but this is often not enough time if there are long lines at security!

12. Have a written or typed copy of all passport numbers with issue and expiry dates, and dates of birth of

children – so that you do not need to remove your passports or other documents when going through Customs etc. You will then have the information at hand to complete the numerous forms without having to show where you keep your documents

13. When you claim your bag at the airport, check it over before you leave the bag claim area. Look for any new damage on the bag and be

sure that it was not opened and something taken. The baggage service desk for the airline is normally at the claim area; this is also true for Customs arrivals. Fill out the misplaced baggage information before leaving Customs.

6. The air in the aircraft is dry. Minimize discomfort by drinking reasonable amounts of water and juices. Limit consumption of alcohol, tea, coffee and caffeinated drinks because they cause you to lose fluids. Wear spectacles instead of contact lenses. Apply a skin moisturizer.

7. If you’ve missed a connection, don’t stand in line to rebook with a gate agent. Instead, use your cell phone to call the airline’s customer-service number (tuck it in your wallet before leaving). You may speak

to someone faster, giving you a better chance at getting a seat on the next flight.

8. If you are flying for a special occasion and plan to carry presents in your hand luggage, don’t forget to check hand luggage restrictions first. Make sure all presents are permitted in cabin

baggage and remember that the liquids in hand luggage rules apply to presents too.

Nairobi Sales Office IPS Building, 10th floor, Kimathi Street, Nairobi, KenyaTel: +254 (0) 20 313 933/4Mobile: +254 (0) 735 289 121 / 125Email: [email protected]

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) Sales OfficeTerminal Building, Unit 1Tel: +254 (0) 735 289 125 / 130Email: [email protected]

Mombasa Sales OfficeTSS Towers, 1st floor, Nkrumah Street, Mombasa, KenyaTel: +254 (0) 412 313 626 / (0) 20 313 933 / 4Mobile: +254 (0) 734 605 203Email: [email protected]

Moi International Airport (MIA) Sales Office Tel: +254(0) 735 877 289Email: [email protected]

Head Office Investment House, 2nd floor, Plot 4, Wampewo AvenuePO Box 36591- Kampala, UgandaTel: +256 (0) 414 258 262/4Fax: +256 (0) 414 500 932Email: [email protected]

Kampala Sales OfficeJubilee Insurance Centre, 1st floorPodium Level, Plot 14, Parliament AvenuePO Box 36591- Kampala, UgandaTel: +256 (0) 412 165 555 / (0) 312 165 555Fax: +256 (0) 414 258 267Email: [email protected]

Entebbe International Airport (Ticketing Office) Passenger Terminal Building, 2nd floor, Entebbe, UgandaTel: +256 (0) 414 321 485 / (0) 414 771 722Mobile: +256 (0) 757 717 531Email: [email protected]

Please Note After working hours: Weekdays (17:45 hrs - 21:00 hrs) Saturday (14:00 hrs - 21:00 hrs)and Sunday (07:30 hrs - 21:00 hrs)

Please call our Entebbe ticketing office onTel: +256 (0) 414 321 485 +256 (0) 417 717 222 for assistance

air Uganda contacts and offices

Dar es Salaam Sales Office Harbour View Towers J-Mall, Samora Avenue, 1st floorPO Box 22636 Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaTel: +255 (0) 222 133 322Mobile: +255 (0) 783 111 983Email: [email protected]

Arusha (Kilimanjaro) Sales Office Summit Centre Ground floor, Arusha, TanzaniaTel: +255 (0) 733 123 777 / (0) 689 111 995Mobile: +255 (0) 733 123 778 / (0) 769 111 992Email: [email protected]

Juba Sales Office Hai Suk Street (Opp. the Mosque) Juba, South SudanTel: +211 (0) 977 80 041 / (0) 977 153 912 Email: [email protected]

Mogadishu Sales Office Tel: +252 (0) 616 480 315, +252 (0) 699 226 643Mogadishu, Somalia Email: [email protected]

Emergency Contacts: Lydia: +256 (0) 757 717 634 – Call Center SupervisorBrian: +256 (0) 757 717 612 – Entebbe International Airport Station Manager

Kigali Sales Office UTC (Union Trade Centre) Office No. 26 Kigali, RwandaTel: +250 (0) 252 577 926 / (0) 252 577 928 Mobile: +250 (0) 782 229 572Email: [email protected]

Bujumbura Sales OfficeAV du 18 Semptembre, Galerie La Perle, Bujumbura, BurundiTel: +257(0)222 772 62Mobile: +257 (0) 761 790 00 / (0) 761 830 00Email: [email protected]


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ENTEBBE - NAIROBIFLIGHT NUMBER DEPARTURE TIME ARRIVAL TIME FREQUENCY

U7 202 06:00 Hrs 07:10 Hrs Mon-Fri U7 206 12:00Hrs 13:10Hrs Mon, Tue,Thur, FriU7 204 19:30Hrs 20:40Hrs Mon- FriU7 204 18:20 Hrs 19:30Hrs Sat & SunU7 202 08:30Hrs 09:40Hrs Sat & Sun

NAIROBI - ENTEBBEFLIGHT NUMBER DEPARTURE TIME ARRIVAL TIME FREQUENCY

U7 203 07:45 Hrs 08:55Hrs Mon- Fri U7 207 13:50Hrs 15:00Hrs Mon, Tue, Thur, FriU7 205 21:10Hrs 22:20Hrs Mon- FriU7 205 20:00Hrs 21:10Hrs Sat & SunU7 203 10:10Hrs 11:20 Hrs Sat & Sun

ENTEBBE - JUBAFLIGHT NUMBER DEPARTURE TIME ARRIVAL TIME FREQUENCY

U7 122 07:10Hrs 08:15Hrs MonU7 120 14:55Hrs 16:00Hrs Mon,Wed,Thur,Sat,SunU7 122 08:00Hrs 09:05Hrs Tue-SunU7 120 15:40Hrs 16:45Hrs Tue,FriU7 124 12:00Hrs 13:05Hrs Fri

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U7 320 09:40Hrs 11:30Hrs Mon, Wed, ThurU7 320 16:30Hrs 18:20Hrs Tue, Fri, SunU7320 11:50Hrs 13:40Hrs SatU7322 09:40Hrs 11:30Hrs Sun

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U7 321 12:15Hrs 14:05Hrs Mon, Wed, ThurU7 321 19:00Hrs 20:50Hrs Tue, Fri, SunU7 321 14:10Hrs 16:00Hrs SatU7 323 12:15Hrs 14:05Hrs Sun

ENTEBBE - MOMBASAFLIGHT NUMBER DEPARTURE TIME ARRIVAL TIME FREQUENCY

U7 330 11:30Hrs 13:10Hrs TueU7 330 11:30Hrs 14:25Hrs WedU7 330 10:30Hrs 12:10Hrs FriU7 330 13:45Hrs 16:40Hrs Sun

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U7 352 09:45Hrs 09:30Hrs TueU7 352 11:45Hrs 11:30Hrs Thu, SatU7 352 18:40Hrs 20:00Hrs FriU7352 19:30Hrs 09:15Hrs Sun

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KIGALI - ENTEBBEFLIGHT NUMBER DEPARTURE TIME ARRIVAL TIME FREQUENCY

U7 353 10:10Hrs 11:55Hrs TueU7 353 12:00Hrs 13:45Hrs Thur, SatU7 353 20:30Hrs 22:15Hrs FriU7353 19:45Hrs 23:00Hrs Sun

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U7 360 08:30Hrs 08:30Hrs Tue, Thu U7 352 18:40Hrs 18:40Hrs FriU7 352 19:30Hrs 20:30Hrs Sun

BUJUMBURA - ENTEBBEFLIGHT NUMBER DEPARTURE TIME ARRIVAL TIME FREQUENCY

U7 361 09:00Hrs 11:00Hrs Tue, Thu U7353 19:20Hrs 22:15Hrs FriU7 353 21:00Hrs 23:00Hrs Sun

ENTEBBE - KILIMANJAROFLIGHT NUMBER DEPARTURE TIME ARRIVAL TIME FREQUENCY

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U7 331 15:30Hrs 16:45Hrs Tue U7 331 13:25Hrs 16:45Hrs WedU7 331 14:10Hrs 15:25Hrs FriU7 331 15:40Hrs 19:00Hrs Sun

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U7521 11:00Hrs 13:15Hrs MonU7521 11:00Hrs 13:15Hrs WedU7521 10:45Hrs 13:00Hrs Sat

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Clues across1 Neglectful (6)

5 Ball-point pen (3)

8 Ripped (4)

9 Worn by Robin? (4)

10 Native American home (6)

11 Gambler gone away? That’s an

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13 Demolish completely (4)

15 Signifies possession (3)

16 Rough metal casting (5)

17 Not able (5)

20 Plus (3)

22 Sensory organ (3)

23 Not stale (5)

24 Thieve (5)

26 Flying insect (3)

27 Scheme (4)

28 Circus entertainer (4, 5)

31 Eastern temple (6)

32 Agitate (4)

33 Mock audibly (4)

34 Zodiac sign (3)

35 Bent inwards (6)

Clues down1 Prize (6)

2 Publication (8)

3 Injure with sharp weapon (4)

4 In an unspecified way (7)

5 Vanquishes (5)

6 Singe (4)

7 Unfavourable (3, 4)

12 Rubbish (3)

14 Finishes (4)

18 Tide with small movement (4)

19 Disagrees with (5, 3)

20 Painters, e.g. (7)

21 Immersed in (7)

24 Fixed (3)

25 Unremunerated (6)

26 Stringed instrument (5)

29 Titled man (4)

30 Scarce (4)

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